Accosts - English meaning
Accosts – definitions in English dictionary
verbTo approach or stop and speak to someone in a threatening way
Usage examples:
They were accosted at a bus stop by someone who said he needed money.
Accosts translation into English
Accosts: translate from English into Chinese
搭讪, 招呼
Accosts: translate from English into Dutch
Valt aan, Aanklampen, Aanspreken, Het woord richten tot
Accosts: translate from English into French
Accoste, Accoster, Aborder
Accosts: translate from English into German
Anspricht, Ansprechen, Anreden
Accosts: translate from English into Hindi
खर्च, संभाषण करना, बोलना, अभिवादन, सलाम, नमस्कार, नमसते
Accosts: translate from English into Italian
Si avvicina, Accostare, Abbordare, Avvicinare
Accosts: translate from English into Korean
대가를 치르다, 인사, 가까이 가서 말을 걸다, 말을 걸다, 거지가 남에게 말을걸다
Accosts: translate from English into Russian
Пристает, Приставать, Обращаться, Обращаться к, Подойти и заговорить, Обращение, Приветствие
Accosts: translate from English into Spanish
Aborda, Abordar, Acercarse a, Dirigirse a, Saludo
Word origin
late 16th century (originally in the sense ‘lie or go alongside’): from French accoster, from Italian accostare, from Latin ad- ‘to’ + costa ‘rib, side’.
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