no al acoso escolar
/no al akoso eskolaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "no bullying" can be translated into Spanish as no al acoso escolar.
The phrase no al acoso escolar is used as a formal slogan or campaign title in educational settings to oppose bullying.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase no al acoso escolar literally translates to "no to school bullying".
Which one should you use?
While no al acoso escolar is a standard slogan, other variations exist. Formal options include No permitamos el acoso (Let's not allow bullying) and Rechazamos el bullying (We reject bullying). In more informal contexts, you might use No al bullying, ¡basta ya! (No to bullying, enough already!), No más bullying, ¡respeto para todos! (No more bullying, respect for everyone!), ¿Bullying? ¡Ni lo pienses! (Bullying? Don't even think about it!) or Digamos no al bullying, ¡todos juntos! (Let's say no to bullying, all together!).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word acoso is the noun used to denote the act of harassment or bullying.
Did you know?
- The root of acoso comes from a verb meaning to hunt or pursue game animals, implying that the victim is being treated like prey.
- In legal contexts across many Spanish-speaking countries, acoso is the official term for 'stalking' or 'sexual harassment', extending its meaning far beyond the classroom.
- The word escolar is derived from the Latin word schola, which itself comes from the Greek word for 'leisure' or 'free time'.
Examples in context
- El acoso escolar no tiene lugar en nuestra escuela.Bullying has no place in our school.
- El respeto es la clave para prevenir el bullying.Respect is the key to preventing bullying.
- Reporta el bullying para que podamos tomar medidas.Report bullying so we can take action.
- Ponerte en los zapatos del otro evita el bullying.Putting yourself in someone else's shoes prevents bullying.
- Trata a los demás como te gustaría ser tratado.Treat others as you would like to be treated.
- La unión y el respeto son fundamentales para prevenir el bullying.Unity and respect are fundamental to prevent bullying.
- ¡Únete a nuestra campaña contra el acoso escolar!Join our campaign against school bullying!
- ¡Juntos digamos No al bullying!Together, let's say no to bullying!
- Debemos decir no al acoso escolar.We must say no to bullying.
- El cartel dice: no al acoso escolar.The poster says: no bullying.
- En este colegio decimos no al acoso escolar.In this school, we say no to bullying.
Example conversation
Two students are designing a poster for a school campaign.
- SofíaSofía, ¿qué escribimos en el cartel?Sofía, what should we write on the poster?
- AlejandroPodemos poner: no al acoso escolar.We can put: no to bullying.
- SofíaMe parece perfecto, Alejandro.I think it's perfect, Alejandro.
- AlejandroEntonces, escribiré no al acoso escolar ahora.Then, I will write no to bullying now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries acoso, escolar, no, CC BY-SA 4.0.
