| NOM | act | assetjament, setge | the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | assetjament | the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks / attacks and criticism | |
| act | assetjament, intimidació | the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something |
| Sentit | The action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sinònim | setge | |
| Categoria | exèrcit, forces armades | The military forces of a nation |
| Espècimens | Atlanta | A siege in which Federal troops / troops under Sherman cut off the railroads supplying the city and then burned it |
| Batalla de Yorktown | In 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops | |
| Dien Bien Phu | The French military base fell after a siege by Vietnam troops / troops that lasted 56 days | |
| Orleans | A long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429 | |
| Setge de Vicksburg | A decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863) | |
| Anglès | siege, besieging, beleaguering, military blockade | |
| Espanyol | asedio, cerco, sitio | |
| Sentit | The act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks / attacks and criticism. | |
|---|---|---|
| Específic | assetjament sexual | unwelcome sexual behavior by a supervisor toward an employee |
| caça de bruixes | searching / searching out and harassing dissenters | |
| provocar, vacil·lar | The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule) | |
| suplici, turment | The act of harassing someone | |
| General | maltractament | The practice of treating (someone or something) badly |
| Anglès | harassment, molestation | |
| Espanyol | acoso, hostigamiento | |
| Verbs | atabuixar, causar, empaitar, fatigar, molestar | annoy continually or chronically |
| Sentit | The act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sinònim | intimidació | |
| General | agressió | deliberately unfriendly behavior |
| Anglès | bullying, intimidation | |
| Espanyol | acoso escolar, bullying, hostigamiento, intimidación, matonismo, vejación | |
| Verbs | intimidar | make timid or fearful |
| intimidar, refrenar | To compel or deter by or as if by threats / threats | |
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