pick on
English
Verb
pick
on
(
transitive
)
To
bully
,
harass
or
make fun of
a victim; to
bother
or
harass
.
Hey! Quit
picking on
your brother.
(
transitive
)
To
select
(a person) for a task, etc.
The teacher
picked on
me to answer the question.
Synonyms
pester
,
pick at
Translations
bully, bother, or harass
French:
embêter
(fr)
German:
herumhacken auf
(de)
,
schikanieren
(de)
,
mobben
(de)
,
hänseln
(de)
Hungarian:
pikkel
(hu)
Italian:
aversela
Japanese:
いじめる
(ja)
(
ijimeru
)
Romanian:
hărțui
(ro)
Spanish:
hostigar
(es)
,
meterse con
,
hacer rabiar
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