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stalk [stɔ:k]1. noun[+ game, prey, victim] traquer ; [+ suspect] filer• to stalk out/off sortir/partir d'un air digne* * *[stɔːk] 1.1) Botany, Culinary (of grass, rose, broccoli) tige f; (of leaf, apple, pepper) queue f; ( of mushroom) pied m; ( of cabbage) trognon m2.transitive verb1) ( hunt) [hunter] chasser [quelque chose] à l'approche; [animal] chasser; [murderer] suivre2) fig [fear, danger] régner sur; [disease] sévir; [killer] rôder dans [place]3.1) ( walk)to stalk out of the room — ( angry) quitter la pièce d'un air furieux
2) ( prowl)to stalk through — rôder dans [countryside, streets]
••my eyes were out on stalks — (colloq) j'avais les yeux qui me sortaient des orbites
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A n1 Bot, Culin (of grass, rose, broccoli) tige f ; (of leaf, apple, pepper) queue f ; ( of mushroom) pied m ; ( of cabbage) trognon m ;B vtr2 (affect, haunt) [fear, danger] régner sur ; [disease, famine] sévir ; [killer] rôder dans [place] ;4 ( harass) harceler [qn] (en le suivant et parfois en le menaçant), se livrer à des violences psychologiques en harcelant [person].C vi1 ( walk) to stalk up/down the corridor ( stiffly) marcher avec raideur dans le couloir ; to stalk out of the room ( angry) quitter la pièce d'un air digne ;my eyes were out on stalks ○ j'avais les yeux qui sortaient des orbites. -
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stalk [stɔ:k]1 noun(a) Botany (of flower, plant) tige f; (of cabbage, cauliflower) trognon m; (of fruit) queue f; (of wheat, corn) chaume m; (of bunch of grapes) rafle f, râpe f∎ familiar his eyes stood out on stalks il avait les yeux qui lui sortaient de la tête(c) (gen → long object) tige f(a) (game, fugitive etc) traquer; (of private detective) filer; (of obsessive fan etc) suivre en permanence (de façon obsessionnelle)(b) (prowl about in) rôder dans;∎ to stalk the woods/the bush on foot (gen) battre les bois/la brousse à pied; Hunting faire une battue dans les bois/la brousse;∎ enemy patrols stalked the hills des patrouilles ennemies rôdaient dans les collines∎ hunger stalked the countryside la faim régnait dans les campagnes;∎ evil stalks the night les forces du mal rôdent dans la nuit∎ she stalked out angrily/in disgust elle sortit d'un air furieux/dégoûté;∎ he was stalking up and down the deck il arpentait le pont∎ a stalking lion un lion en chasse;∎ literary famine stalked through the land la famine régnait dans le pays -
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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.) tigeII [sto:k] verb1) (to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger: He stalked out of the room in disgust.) marcher avec raideur2) (to move menacingly through a place: Disease and famine stalk (through) the country.) régner (sur)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?) traquer•- stalker -
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âme fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > stalk
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1) filer qqn2) harceler qqn; poursuivre qqn de ses assiduitésEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to stalk
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I 1. [stem] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk: Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.) tige2) (the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base: the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.) pied3) (the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship: As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.) étrave2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) provenir de- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).) arrêter -
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[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) (de) paille2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) paille3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) paille• -
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(b) familiar (frightening) à faire dresser les cheveux sur la tête□ ; (difficult, daunting) qui craint;∎ "that was a bit hairy", he said "j'ai eu un peu la frousse", dit-il;∎ there were a few hairy moments when the brakes seemed to be failing il y a eu des moments craignos où les freins semblaient lâcher;∎ he gave a pretty hairy description of his two hours at the dentist il a fait une description assez horrible ou atroce des deux heures qu'il a passées chez le dentiste;∎ he did some pretty hairy stunts il a fait quelques cascades assez impressionnantes;∎ things are getting a bit hairy at the office (because of workload) ça devient un peu la folie au bureau; (because of personal or financial tension) ça commence à craindre au bureau
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stalk — stalk·able; stalk; stalk·er; stalk·i·ly; stalk·i·ness; stalk·ing·ly; stalk·less; stalk·let; bit·stalk; … English syllables
Stalk — (st[add]k), n. [OE. stalke, fr. AS. st[ae]l, stel, a stalk. See {Stale} a handle, {Stall}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) The stem or main axis of a plant; as, a stalk of wheat, rye, or oats; the stalks of maize or hemp. (b) The petiole, pedicel, or peduncle, of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stalk — Stalk, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stalked} (st[add]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Stalking}.] [AS. st[ae]lcan, stealcian to go slowly; cf. stealc high, elevated, Dan. stalke to stalk; probably akin to 1st stalk.] 1. To walk slowly and cautiously; to walk in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stalk — Stalk, n. 1. A high, proud, stately step or walk. [1913 Webster] Thus twice before, . . . With martial stalk hath he gone by our watch. Shak. [1913 Webster] The which with monstrous stalk behind him stepped. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. The act or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stalk — / stȯk/ vt: to subject to stalking vi: to engage in stalking stalk·er n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
stalk|y — «ST kee», adjective, stalk|i|er, stalk|i|est. 1. consisting of stalks. 2. abounding in stalks. 3. of the nature of a stalk or stalks; long and slender like a stalk … Useful english dictionary
Stalk — (st[add]k), v. t. 1. To approach under cover of a screen, or by stealth, for the purpose of killing, as game. [1913 Webster] As for shooting a man from behind a wall, it is cruelly like to stalking a deer. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stalk — can mean: * loosely, a plant stem, or any structure resembling a plant stem ** more precisely, in botany, the filament of a stamen, pedicel, peduncle, petiole, scape, caudicle or stipe (botany) ** in mycology, a stipe (mycology) is the stem or… … Wikipedia
stalk — Ⅰ. stalk [1] ► NOUN 1) the main stem of a herbaceous plant. 2) the attachment or support of a leaf, flower, or fruit. 3) a slender support or stem. DERIVATIVES stalk like adjective stalky adjective … English terms dictionary
stalk — [n] stem of plant axis, bent, helm, pedicel, pedicle, reed, shaft, spike, spire, support, trunk, twig, upright; concept 428 stalk [v] follow, creep up on ambush, approach, chase, drive, flush out, haunt, hunt, pace, pursue, shadow, striddle,… … New thesaurus
stalk — stalk1 [stôk] vi. [ME stalken < OE stealcian (in comp.) < stealc, high, steep < IE * stelg < base * stel , to place, set up > STILL1, Gr stellein] 1. a) to walk in a stiff, haughty, or grim manner b) to advance or spread grimly… … English World dictionary