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molestamento

[mo.les.ta.ˈmẽ.tu]
nounmasculinepl: molestamentos
harassment; molestation; annoyance
1. The act of harassing, bothering, or causing inconvenience to someone
The constant molestamento from the neighbors made it difficult to sleep.
O molestamento constante dos vizinhos dificultava o sono.
2. Unwanted physical or verbal advances; sexual harassment or assault
The victims reported the molestamento to the authorities.
As vítimas denunciaram o molestamento às autoridades.
3. Persistent annoyance or disturbance
The molestamento of calls interrupted the meeting.
O molestamento de ligações interrompeu a reunião.
NYC Slang
harassment; sexual harassment
Synonyms
assédioimportunaçãoincômodoperturbaçãoabuso
Antonyms
respeitoconsideraçãopaz

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
molestamento
Common usage in formal and legal contexts
Portugal
molestamento
Formal usage; may also use 'assédio' or 'importunação'
General Brazilian
assédio
More commonly used in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

molestamento sexual
denunciar molestamento
vítima de molestamento
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