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1 prowl car
s.coche patrulla, radiopatrulla, patrullero, auto patrullero. -
2 prowl
(to move about stealthily in order to steal, attack, catch etc: Tigers were prowling in the jungle.) merodear, rondar- prowler- be on the prowl
prowl vb rondar / merodeartr[praʊl]1 merodear, rondar1 merodear por, rondar por1 merodeo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on the prowl / go on the prowl merodear, rondarprowl ['praʊl] vi: merodear, rondarprowl vt: rondar porn.• ronda en busca de presa s.f.• vagabundeo s.m.v.• rondar v.• rondar en busca de presa v.
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1. praʊlintransitive verb merodear, rondar
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vt merodear or rondar por
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noun ronda f[praʊl](to be) on the prowl (FOR something) — (estar*) al acecho (de algo)
1.to be on the prowl — merodear, rondar
2.VI (also: prowl about {or}3} around) rondar, merodearhe prowls round the house at night — (outside) ronda la casa de noche; (inside) se pasea por la casa de noche
3.VT4.CPDprowl car N — (US) (Police) coche-patrulla m
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1. [praʊl]intransitive verb merodear, rondar
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vt merodear or rondar por
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noun ronda f(to be) on the prowl (FOR something) — (estar*) al acecho (de algo)
См. также в других словарях:
prowl car — ☆ prowl car n. PATROL CAR * * * … Universalium
prowl car — prowl′ car n. squad car • Etymology: 1935–40, amer … From formal English to slang
prowl car — ☆ prowl car n. PATROL CAR … English World dictionary
prowl car — noun a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters • Syn: ↑cruiser, ↑police cruiser, ↑patrol car, ↑police car, ↑squad car • Derivationally related forms: ↑cruise ( … Useful english dictionary
prowl car — /ˈpraʊl ka/ (say prowl kah) noun US a police patrol car …
prowl car — noun A police patrol car. Syn: radio car, cruiser … Wiktionary
prowl car — noun Date: 1937 squad car … New Collegiate Dictionary
prowl car. — See squad car. [1935 40, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
prowl car — noun US a police squad car … English new terms dictionary
prowl car. — See squad car. [1935 40, Amer.] … Useful english dictionary
prowl — v. & n. v. 1 tr. roam (a place) in search or as if in search of prey, plunder, etc. 2 intr. (often foll. by about, around) move about like a hunter. n. the act or an instance of prowling. Phrases and idioms: on the prowl moving about secretively… … Useful english dictionary