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El acoso escolar
Leaving Cert
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| alienar | to alienate |
| amenazar | to threaten |
| asustar | to frighten |
| burlarse de | to make fun of |
| chantajear | to blackmail |
| chinchar | to tease |
| chismear sobre | to gossip about |
| complacerse en | to take pleasure in |
| criticar | to criticise |
| dañar sus pertenencias personales | to damage their personal belongings |
| dar patadas | to kick |
| decir | to say |
| destrozar | to destroy |
| difundir rumores or mentiras acerca de | to spread rumours / lies about |
| empujar | to push |
| escupir | to spit |
| excluir a alguien | to exclude someone |
| golpear | to hit |
| gritar | to shout |
| hablar mal de John a sus espaldas | to slag John off behind his back |
| hacer comentarios ofensivos acerca de | to make offensive comments about |
| hacer insinuaciones | to insinuate |
| ignorar | to ignore |
| insultar | to insult |
| intimidar | to intimidate |
| pasar tiempo con | to spend time with |
| pegar | to hit |
| rechazar (por) | to reject (because of) |
| reírse de | to laugh at |
| robar | to steal |
| burlarse de … por ser gay/por ser de otra religión/por ser inmigrante | to make fun of...for being gay / for being from another religion / for being an immigrant |
| convertirse en el blanco de | to become the target of |
| es increíble pensar que un joven podría ser tan cruel | it's incredible to think that a young person could be so cruel |
| ser víctima de una minoría desagradable | to be the victim of an unpleasant minority |
| por ser diferente | for being different |
| reírse de alguien por tener sobrepeso | to laugh at someone for being overweight |
| nadie quiere destacar por ser diferente | nobody wants to stand out for being different |
| tener una discapacidad | to have a disability |
| acaban siendo or estando | they end up being |
| acaban teniendo | they end up having |
| afectar a su autoestima | to affect their self esteem |
| dormir mal | to sleep badly |
| el acosador / el matón | the bully |
| el aggressor | the attacker / agressor |
| estar en riesgo del suicidio | to be at risk of suicide |
| experimentar problemas emocionales | to experience emotional problems |
| fumarse las clases or hacer novillos | to skip classes / play truant |
| llevar a | to lead to |
| llevar a la depresión | to led to depression |
| llevar a trastornos alimenticios | to lead to eating disorders |
| los efectos no desaparece nunca | the effects never disappear |
| los efectos son duraderos | the effects are long lasting |
| no querer seguir viviendo | to not want to continue living |
| no quieren socializar con otros | they don't to socialise with others |
| perder interés en su trabajo escolar | to lose interest in school work |
| querer suicidarse | to want to commit suicide |
| sacar malas notas | to get bad results |
| se vuelven retraídos | they become withdrawn |
| sentirse amenazado | to feel threatened |
| sentirse rechazado | to feel rejected |
| sentirse solo | to feel lonely |
| ser más propenso a | to be more prone to |
| tener baja autoestima | to have low self esteem |
| tener efectos a largo plazo | to have long term effects |
| tener más probabilidad de | to be more likely to |
| tener miedo a | to be afraid of |
| tener pensamientos suidicas | to have suicidal thoughts |
| tener pesadillas | to have nightmares |
| tener un impacto en su salud mental | to have an impact on their mental health |
| acosar | to bully |