пристава́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• accost verb To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request.
• importune verb To bother, irritate, trouble.
• solicit verb To ask for or try to obtain something, often persistently or formally.

Senses

пристава́ть is used for these senses in English:

• accost (transitive) To speak to first; to address; to greet.
• give someone a hard time (informal, idiomatic) To cause difficulty or make trouble for someone.
• hit on (transitive, slang) To flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.
• importune (transitive) To harass with persistent requests.
• solicit (transitive) To offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment.

accost — full definition

1. verb To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request.
2. verb To join side to side; to border.
3. verb To sail along the coast or side of.
4. verb To approach; to come up to.

importune — full definition

1. verb To bother, irritate, trouble.
2. verb To harass with persistent requests.
3. verb To approach to offer one's services as a prostitute, or otherwise make improper proposals.
4. verb To import; to signify.

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