stalk

stalk
I sto:k noun
(the stem of a plant or of a leaf, flower or fruit: If the stalk is damaged, the plant may die.)

II sto:k verb
1) (to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger: He stalked out of the room in disgust.)
2) (to move menacingly through a place: Disease and famine stalk (through) the country.)
3) (in hunting, to move gradually as close as possible to game, eg deer, trying to remain hidden: Have you ever stalked deer / been deer-stalking?)
•
stalk n tallo / rabo
a rose on a long stalk una rosa de tallo largo
stalk
tr[stɔːk]
noun
1 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL (of plant) tallo; (of fruit) rabo, rabillo; (of cabbage) troncho
2 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL pedúnculo
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to have one's eyes on stalks salírsele a uno los ojos de las órbitas
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stalk
tr[stɔːk]
transitive verb
1 (hunt - animals) acechar; (- hunter) cazar al acecho; (- detective, killer, etc) acechar, cazar, perseguir; (menace - danger, famine, disease, etc) asolar
■ an animal stalking its prey un animal que acecha su presa
■ fear stalked the city el miedo asolaba la ciudad
intransitive verb
1 (walk - proudly) andar con paso majestuoso; (- angrily) andar indignado,-a
■ she stalked out salió indignada
stalk ['stɔk] vt
: acechar
stalk vi
: caminar rígidamente (por orgullo, ira, etc.)
stalk n
: tallo m (de una planta)
stalk
n.
• cabillo s.m.
• caña s.f.
• cálamo s.m.
• pedúnculo s.m.
• pie s.m.
• rabillo s.m.
• raspa s.f.
• tallo s.m.
• troncho s.m.
• tronco s.m.
v.
• acechar v.
• andar con paso majestuoso v.
• cazar al acecho v.
stɔːk
I
noun (of plant) tallo m; (of leaf, flower) pedúnculo m, tallo m; (of fruit) rabillo m, cabito m (RPl)

II
1.
transitive verb \<\<prey/game\>\> acechar

famine stalks the land — (liter) la hambruna asola la región (or el país etc)


2.
vi

she stalked off without a word — se fue muy ofendida (or indignada etc) sin decir palabra


I [stɔːk]
1.
VT [+ animal] [hunter] cazar al acecho; [animal] acechar; [+ person] seguir los pasos de
2.
VI (=walk)

to stalk away or off — irse con paso airado

she stalked out of the room — salió airada del cuarto


II
[stɔːk]
N
1) (Bot) tallo m , caña f ; (=cabbage stalk) troncho m
2) [of glass] pie m
3) (Aut) (=control stalk) palanca f
* * *
[stɔːk]
I
noun (of plant) tallo m; (of leaf, flower) pedúnculo m, tallo m; (of fruit) rabillo m, cabito m (RPl)

II
1.
transitive verb \<\<prey/game\>\> acechar

famine stalks the land — (liter) la hambruna asola la región (or el país etc)


2.
vi

she stalked off without a word — se fue muy ofendida (or indignada etc) sin decir palabra


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