stalk

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɔːk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/stɔk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stôk)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
stalk n (plant: stem)tallo nm
  (de bambú)caña nf
  (de seta)pie nm
  (de hortaliza)troncho nm
 The stalks of the flowers were long and slender.
 Los tallos de las flores eran largos y finos.
stalk [sb/sth] vtr (animal: follow stealthily)seguir sigilosamente loc verb
  (caza)acechar vtr
  acosar vtr
Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a».
 The cat stalked the mouse.
 El gato siguió sigilosamente al ratón.
stalk [sb] vtr (person: follow obsessively)acosar vtr
  acechar vtr
 Kirsty went to the police as her ex-boyfriend was stalking her.
 Kirsty fue a la policía porque su exnovio la estaba acosando.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
stalk vi (walk haughtily)irse ofendido v prnl + adj
 When Lisa insulted him, John simply turned on his heel and stalked away.
 Cuando Lisa le insultó, John se dio la vuelta y se fue ofendido.
stalk [sth] vtr (spread menacingly)acechar vtr
 After the spate of murders, fear stalked the quiet town.
 Tras la avalancha de asesinatos, en el pueblo acechaba el miedo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
flower stalk n (stem of a flower)tallo de una flor nm + loc adj
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Collocations: stalk him at [work, his house, night], stalk her from [work, class] to her [house, home], was stalked by a [maniac, fan], more...

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