hostigar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beleaguer verb To besiege; to surround with troops.
- harass verb To repeatedly trouble, pester, or intimidate someone, especially in a way that is unwanted or illegal.
- lash noun A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
- nettle noun A plant covered in tiny stinging hairs that cause an itchy rash when touched.
- whip noun A flexible rod or braided cord, often of leather, used to strike an animal or person, or to make a sharp cracking noise.
Senses
hostigar is used for these senses in English:
- beleaguer To vex, harass, or beset.
- harass To annoy (someone) frequently or systematically; to pester.
- henpeck (chiefly, by a wife) To nag persistently.
- lash (transitive) To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.
- nettle (transitive, figurative) To pique, irritate, vex or provoke.
- pick on (transitive) To bully, harass, or make fun of a victim; to bother or harass.
- whip (transitive) To hit with a whip.
beleaguer — full definition
- verb To besiege; to surround with troops.
- verb To vex, harass, or beset.
harass — full definition
- verb To repeatedly trouble, pester, or intimidate someone, especially in a way that is unwanted or illegal.
- verb To wear someone down with repeated demands or attacks.