Summary

to accost {verb}
interpeller · aborder · racoler · accoster · adresser la parole à

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Synonyms

accost: hook · solicit · address

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Usage examples

prostitute who accost in a car
The Ambassador of Alg...
On that occasion, he ...

English-French translation for "to accost"

 

"to accost" French translation

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to accost {verb}

to accost [accosted|accosted] {vb} (also: to buttonhole, to call out)

interpeller [interpellant|interpellé] {vb}

to accost [accosted|accosted] {vb} (also: to collide with, to commence, to tackle, touch on)

aborder {vb}

to accost [accosted|accosted] {vb} (also: to recruit actively, tout)

racoler [racolant|racolé] {vb}

to accost [accosted|accosted] {vb} (also: to berth)

accoster [accostant|accosté] {vb}

Edson and a friend were accosted while they strolled through the square.

Edson et un ami ont été accostés alors qu'ils se promenaient sur la place.

Mr. F was the first to enter the warehouse and was accosted by Officer P who identified himself and ordered him to surrender.

M. F. est entré le premier dans l'entrepôt et a été accosté par le policier P. qui s'est identifié et lui a ordonné de se rendre.

Mr. F was the first to enter the warehouse and was accosted by Officer P who identified himself and ordered him to surrender.

M. F. est entré le premier dans l'entrepôt et a été accosté par le policier P. qui s'est identifié et lui a ordonné de se rendre.

Police indicated, however, that the accused had accosted the victim on the street, hauled her into the alleyway where he sexually assaulted and strangled her.

La police a indiqué, toutefois, que l'accusé a accosté la victime dans la rue, l'a traînée dans la ruelle où il l'a agressée sexuellement et étranglée.

to accost [accosted|accosted] {vb} (also: to speak a word to)

adresser la parole à {vb}
 

Synonyms

Synonyms (English) for "accost":

© Princeton Universityhook · solicit · address · come up to

 

Usage examples

Usage examples for "to accost" in French

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     prostitute who accost in a car

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The Ambassador of Algeria was approached by three individuals who accosted him in a violent manner.

L'Ambassadeur d'Algérie avait été abordé par trois individus qui l'avaient pris à partie de manière violente.

On that occasion, he was accosted at the Mandalay railway station while waiting for his train to go home to Yangon.

Cette fois-ci, il a été approché à la gare ferroviaire de Mandalay alors qu'il attendait son train retour pour Yangon.

Similar words

accomplices · accomplished · accomplishing · accomplishment · accomplishments · accord · accordance · accordingly · accordion · accordionist · accost · account · accountability · accountable · accountancy · accountant · accountants · accounting · accounts · accouterments · accreditation

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