How do you pronounce accost?

accost is pronounced as /əˈkɒst/.

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accost

🚶‍♂️accost (aˈkɔst)

verb

/əˈkɒst/

aborder de manière agressive (aborder de maniere agressive)

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Signification

to approach and speak to someone boldly or aggressively

Traduction de la signification

s'approcher de quelqu'un et lui parler de manière audacieuse ou agressive

Phrases d'exemple

The reporter was accosted by protesters outside the courthouse.

Le reporter a été abordé par des manifestants devant le tribunal.

Synonymes

confront, approach, address, hail, stop

Antonymes

avoid, ignore, evade

Collocations

accost someone, accost on the street, suddenly accost, accosted by

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