accost
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ac·cost
(ə-kôst′, ə-kŏst′)tr.v. ac·cost·ed, ac·cost·ing, ac·costs
1. To approach and speak to, especially aggressively or insistently, as with a demand or request.
2. To approach and speak to with the intent of having sex.
[French accoster, from Old French, from Medieval Latin accostāre, to adjoin : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin costa, side; see kost- in Indo-European roots.]
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accost
(əˈkɒst)vb
(tr) to approach, stop, and speak to (a person), as to ask a question, accuse of a crime, solicit sexually, etc
n
rare a greeting
[C16: from Late Latin accostāre to place side by side, from Latin costa side, rib]
acˈcostable adj
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ac•cost
(əˈkɔst, əˈkɒst)v.t.
1. to confront boldly.
2. to approach with a greeting, question, or remark.
ac•cost′a•ble, adj.
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accost
Past participle: accosted
Gerund: accosting
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| Verb | 1. |  accost - speak to someone approach - make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters" |
| 2. |  accost - approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"offer - make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms" |
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accost
verb confront, challenge, address, stop, approach, oppose, halt, greet, hail, solicit (as a prostitute), buttonhole I told them that a man had accosted me in the street.
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accost
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Translations
يَدْنُو مِن شَخْص وَيُخَاطِبُهُ
obtěžovatpřistoupit a oslovit
antastetiltale
leszólít
abbast upp á
prikibtiužkabinti
piesieties
osloviť
yaklaşmakyolunu kesmek
accost
[əˈkɒst] VT → abordarhe accosted me in the street → me abordó en la calle, se dirigió a mí en la calle
he accosted me for a light → se acercó a mí para pedir fuego
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accost
vt → ansprechen, anpöbeln (pej)
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accost
(əˈkost) verb to approach and speak to, especially in an unfriendly way. I was accosted in the street by four men with guns.
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