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How to Say "to beset" in Spanish

The Spanish word forto besetis acosarC1 level.

English → SpanishC1

acosar

verbC1
to be troubled by problems or debts
A fox running through a forest being closely followed by a pack of dogs.

Examples

Las deudas empezaron a acosarlo.

Debts started to beset/overwhelm him.

Los periodistas acosaron al deportista tras la derrota.

The journalists hounded the athlete after the defeat.

El remordimiento le acosa la conciencia.

Remorse is hounding his conscience.

Abstract Subjects

In this sense, the thing doing the 'hounding' can be an idea or a problem, like 'remordimiento' (remorse) or 'crisis' (crisis).

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