persecute

[EE. UU.]/ˈpɜːsɪkjuːt/
[Reino Unido]/ˈpɜːrsɪkjuːt/
Frecuencia: Muy alto

Traducción

vt. oprimir; acosar; molestar
Word Forms
Participio pasadopersecuted
Gerundiopersecuting
Tercera persona singularpersecutes
Pasadopersecuted
Pluralpersecutes

Oraciones de ejemplo

to persecute someone for their beliefs

perseguir a alguien por sus creencias

to persecute a minority group

perseguir a un grupo minoritario

to be persecuted for speaking out against injustice

ser perseguido por hablar en contra de la injusticia

to persecute individuals based on their sexual orientation

perseguir a individuos basándose en su orientación sexual

to persecute someone for their gender identity

perseguir a alguien por su identidad de género

to persecute those who hold different political views

perseguir a aquellos que tienen diferentes puntos de vista políticos

to persecute innocent civilians during wartime

perseguir a civiles inocentes durante la guerra

Ejemplos del mundo real

731. I acutely and resolutely refuted the brutal persecution of mute commuter.

Fuente: Remember 7000 graduate exam vocabulary in 16 days.

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

Fuente: 45 Romans Soundtrack Bible Theater Version - NIV

" But why, " asked Bovary, " does that gentleman persecute her" ?

Fuente: Madame Bovary (Part Two)

Although they had been persecuted in England, many people still saw England as their motherland.

Fuente: Entering Harvard University

She never threatened or persecuted him.

Fuente: Women Who Changed the World

Believers were tarred and feathered, run out of town, and persecuted for their beliefs.

Fuente: Women Who Changed the World

Most including this woman we will call Mina are Hazara, a persecuted minority in Afghanistan.

Fuente: VOA Standard English - Asia

As a mother, I feel helpless watching my son be persecuted for a crime he did not commit.

Fuente: Out of Control Season 3

10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Fuente: Bible (original version)

As adaptations go, modern Turkey's was long seen as successful, albeit with terrible costs for Anatolia's persecuted Christians.

Fuente: The Economist (Summary)

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