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1 lurk
lə:k(to wait in hiding especially with a dishonest or criminal purpose: She saw someone lurking in the shadows.) esconderselurk vb acechar / estar escondidotr[lɜːk]1 (wait) estar al acecho2 (hide) esconderselurk ['lərk] vi: estar al acechon.• escondite s.m.v.• acechar v.• esconder v.• estar oculto v.• moverse furtivamente v.lɜːrk, lɜːka) \<\<thief\>\> merodear, acecharto lurk around o about — merodear
b) ( be hidden)[lɜːk]VI [person] (=lie in wait) estar al acecho, merodear; (=hide) estar escondidoI saw him lurking around the building — lo vi merodeando or al acecho por el edificio
* * *[lɜːrk, lɜːk]a) \<\<thief\>\> merodear, acecharto lurk around o about — merodear
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2 lurk
v.1 acechar, espiar, estar al acecho.2 escabullirse, irse sigilosamente.3 vigilar con cautela, leer sin comentar ni poner mensaje alguno.vi.estar al acecho. (pt & pp lurked) -
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4 skulk
(to wait about or keep oneself hidden (often for a bad purpose): Someone was skulking in the bushes.) escondersetr[skʌlk]1 (hide) esconderse, estar escondido,-a; (prowl) merodear, rondar; (lurk, lie in wait) estar al acechoskulk ['skʌlk] vi: merodearv.• acechar v.• ocultarse v.• remolonear v.skʌlkI saw him skulking in the background — lo vi al fondo, tratando de pasar desapercibido
what are you doing skulking around in here? — ¿qué haces merodeando por aquí?
[skʌlk]VI esconderse* * *[skʌlk]I saw him skulking in the background — lo vi al fondo, tratando de pasar desapercibido
what are you doing skulking around in here? — ¿qué haces merodeando por aquí?
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5 acecho
Del verbo acechar: ( conjugate acechar) \ \
acecho es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
acechó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: acechar acecho
acechar ( conjugate acechar) verbo transitivo ‹enemigo/presa› to lie in wait for;
acecho sustantivo masculino: al acecho lying in wait
acechar verbo transitivo
1 to lie in wait for
2 (amenazar) to threaten
acecho sustantivo masculino estar al acecho de, (esperar) to lie in wait for ' acecho' also found in these entries: English: lookout - lurk - wait -
6 escondido
Del verbo esconder: ( conjugate esconder) \ \
escondido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: esconder escondido
esconder ( conjugate esconder) verbo transitivo to hide, conceal (frml) esconderse verbo pronominal 1 ( refl) [ persona] to hide; escondidose de algn to hide from sb 2 ( estar oculto) to hide, lie hidden
escondido
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esconder verbo transitivo to hide [de, from] (la verdad, una información) to conceal [de, from] Locuciones: tirar la piedra y esconder la mano, to do something wrong and then act innocently ' escondido' also found in these entries: Spanish: oculto English: hidden - lurk - hiding - hoard -
7 merodear
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8 lurking
adj.acechador, acechón.s.acecho.ger.gerundio del verbo: LURK
См. также в других словарях:
lurk — vb Lurk, skulk, slink, sneak do not share a common denotation, but they are comparable because the major implication of each word is furtive action intended to escape the attention of others. To lurk is to lie in wait (as in an ambush); the term… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
lurk´er — lurk «lurk», intransitive verb. 1. to stay about without arousing attention; wait out of sight: »A tiger was lurking in the jule outside the village. The spy lurked in the shadows. 2. Figurative. to be hidden; be unsuspected or latent: »A cunning … Useful english dictionary
lurk — [lə:k US lə:rk] v [I ] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from Low German or a Scandinavian language] 1.) to wait somewhere quietly and secretly, usually because you are going to do something wrong lurk in/behind/beneath/around etc ▪ She didn t… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Lurk — (l[^u]rk), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lurked} (l[^u]rkt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lurking}.] [OE. lurken, lorken, prob. a dim. from the source of E. lower to frown. See {Lower}, and cf. {Lurch}, a sudden roll, {Lurch} to lurk.] 1. To lie hidden; to lie in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lurk — lurk·ing; lurk; lurk·er; lurk·ing·ly; … English syllables
Lurk — may refer to:* A Lurker * Lurk (Dungeons Dragons) * Lurk, a deliberate misspelling of look. * A Myrddraal * Another name for vampires in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin off comic Fray … Wikipedia
lurk — [ lɜrk ] verb intransitive 1. ) to wait, sometimes hiding, in order to frighten, annoy, or attack someone: Why is that woman lurking around? I saw someone lurking in the bushes and ran. 2. ) if something lurks, it is likely to threaten, harm, or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lurk — (v.) c.1300, lurken to hide, lie hidden, probably from Scandinavian (Cf. dial. Norw. lurka to sneak away, dialectal Swed. lurka to be slow in one s work ), perhaps ultimately related to M.E. luren to frown, lurk (see LOWER (Cf. lower) (v.2)).… … Etymology dictionary
lurk — I verb ambuscade, be stealthy, be unseen, conceal oneself, crouch, delitescere, ensconce oneself, escape detection, escape notice, escape observation, escape recognition, hide, keep out of sight, latere, latitare, lie concealed, lie hidden, lie… … Law dictionary
lurk — [v] hide; move stealthily conceal oneself, creep, crouch, go furtively, gumshoe, lie in wait, prowl, skulk, slide, slink, slip, snake, sneak, snoop, stay hidden, steal, wait; concepts 151,188 Ant. come out … New thesaurus
lurk — ► VERB 1) be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush. 2) be present in a latent or barely discernible state. ► NOUN Austral./NZ informal ▪ a dodge or scheme. DERIVATIVES lurker noun. ORIGIN perhaps from LO … English terms dictionary