hound

hound
1. noun
(a hunting-dog: The fox threw the hounds off the scent and escaped.) perro de caza

2. verb
(to pursue or hunt (someone): The film star was constantly hounded by newspaper reporters.) perseguir, acosar
hound n perro de caza
hound
tr[haʊnd]
noun
1 perro de caza
transitive verb
1 (harass) acosar, perseguir
■ he was hounded by the mass media los medios de comunicación lo acosaron
■ they were hounded out of their homes los obligaron a abandonar sus casas
hound ['haʊnd] vt
: acosar, perseguir
hound n
: perro m (de caza)
hound
n.
• galgo s.m.
• perro s.m.
• podenco s.m.
• sabueso s.m.
v.
• acosar v.
• perseguir v.
• rondar v.
• seguir v.

I haʊnd
noun perro m de caza, sabueso m

II
transitive verb acosar

he is being hounded by the press — está siendo perseguido y acosado por la prensa

she was hounded out of office — tanto la acosaron, que tuvo que dejar el cargo

[haʊnd]
1.
N perro m de caza

the hounds — la jauría

2.
VT (fig) perseguir, acosar

they hounded him for the money — le persiguieron or acosaron para conseguir el dinero

I will not be hounded into a decision — no permitiré que me presionen para tomar una decisión

* * *

I [haʊnd]
noun perro m de caza, sabueso m

II
transitive verb acosar

he is being hounded by the press — está siendo perseguido y acosado por la prensa

she was hounded out of office — tanto la acosaron, que tuvo que dejar el cargo


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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