persecute

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɜːrsɪkjuːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɝsɪˌkjut/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pûr′si kyo̅o̅t′)

Inflections of 'persecute' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
persecutes
v 3rd person singular
persecuting
v pres p
persecuted
v past
persecuted
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
persecute [sb]⇒ vtr (harass, oppress)perseguir⇒ vtr
  oprimir⇒ vtr
  acosar⇒ vtr
Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a».
 In the early days of Christianity, Romans persecuted Christians.
 En los primeros días del Cristianismo, los romanos perseguían a los cristianos.
persecute [sb] for [sth] v expr (oppress because of)perseguir a alguien por loc verb
  oprimir a alguien por loc verb
 The regime persecuted people for holding liberal views.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
persecute [sb] vtr (pester)molestar⇒ vtr
  fastidiar⇒ vtr
 Frankie persecuted her brother until he started screaming at her.
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'persecute' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
target - victimize
Spanish:
perseguir


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