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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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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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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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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-like — 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|let — «STK liht», noun. a diminutive stalk, especially a secondary stalk; pedicel … Useful english dictionary
stalk|er — «STK uhr», noun. a person who pursues another in order to harass or injure them: »People can lose their jobs when a stalker plagues them at work … Useful english dictionary
stalk|ing-horse — «ST kihng HRS», noun. 1. a horse, or figure of a horse or some other animal, behind which a hunter conceals himself in stalking game. 2. Figurative. anything used to hide plans or acts; something put forward to conceal one s real intentions,… … Useful english dictionary
stalk|ing — stalk|ing, «STK ihng» noun. following someone with intent to injure or terrorize, usually over an extended period: »Though stalking is centuries old, it is a relatively new crime; The stalking victim tries to keep details of personal life secret … Useful english dictionary
stalk — Noun. An erect penis … English slang and colloquialisms
stalk borer — noun : an insect larva that bores in the stems of plants; especially : the larva of a noctuid moth (Papaipema nebris) that infests the raspberry, strawberry, tomato, aster, and other plants … Useful english dictionary
stalk cell — noun : one of the two cells produced by division of the generative cell in the pollen grain of some gymnosperms that bears or supports the body cell … Useful english dictionary
stalk-cutter — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : an implement with rotating knives for chopping up cornstalks or cotton stalks in the field in preparation for plowing … Useful english dictionary
stalk disease — noun : a stem rot and wilt of the potato caused by a fungus (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) … Useful english dictionary
