What does "hostigar" mean in English?

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Spanish

hostigar

English

to harass

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Alternative translations of "hostigar"

to torment
to pester
to bother
to persecute

Examples of how to use "hostigar" in Spanish

Spanish
Hostigaban al enemigo sin cesar.
English
They relentlessly harassed the enemy.
Spanish
Él hostiga a sus compañeros en clase.
English
He harasses his classmates in class.
Spanish
Ella hostigó al vecino la semana pasada.
English
She harassed the neighbor last week.
Spanish
Antes lo hostigaba sin darse cuenta.
English
He used to harass him unknowingly.
Spanish
Él hostigará al trabajador mañana.
English
He will harass the worker tomorrow.

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Hostigaban al enemigo sin cesar.

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