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I [stɔːk]1) bot. gastr. (of grass) stelo m.; (of rose) stelo m., gambo m.; (of broccoli, mushroom) gambo m.; (of leaf, apple, pepper) picciolo m.; (of grape) raspo m.2) zool. (organ) peduncolo m.••II 1. [stɔːk]my eyes were out on stalks — colloq. avevo gli occhi fuori dalle orbite
2) (affect, haunt) [fear, danger] dilagare in; [ disease] diffondersi in, propagarsi in; [ killer] aggirarsi in [ place]3) (harass) molestare (ossessivamente), perseguitare2.1) (walk)to stalk out of the room — (angrily) andarsene dalla stanza infuriato
2) (prowl)to stalk through — aggirarsi per [countryside, streets]
* * *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.)II [sto:k] verb1) (to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger: He stalked out of the room in disgust.)2) (to move menacingly through a place: Disease and famine stalk (through) the country.)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?)•- stalker* * *I [stɔːk]1. vt(animal, person) inseguire2. viII [stɔːk] nBot gambo, stelo, (of cabbage) torsolo, (of fruit) picciolo* * *stalk (1) /stɔ:k/n.4 (anat., zool.) peduncolo5 (volg.) verga, pene6 (fam., autom.) leva del cambio● (zool.) stalk-eyed, con gli occhi posti alla sommità dei peduncoli □ (ind. tess.) stalk fiber, fibra di stelo.stalk (2) /stɔ:k/n. [uc]1 andatura altezzosa, imponente(to) stalk /stɔ:k/A v. t.2 ( anche fig.) percorrere a gran passi; correre per: Predators stalk the forest, animali da preda percorrono la foresta; Terror stalked the country, il terrore correva per tutto il paeseB v. i.1 (con avv. o prep.) muoversi con passo impettito o iroso; camminare a grandi passi: to stalk away (o off) andarsene tutto impettito (o arrabbiato): He stalked out of the room, è uscito dalla stanza a grandi passi● stalking horse, cavallo dietro il quale si apposta il cacciatore; (fig.) pretesto, sotterfugio, paravento; (polit.) candidato di comodo, candidato civetta.* * *I [stɔːk]1) bot. gastr. (of grass) stelo m.; (of rose) stelo m., gambo m.; (of broccoli, mushroom) gambo m.; (of leaf, apple, pepper) picciolo m.; (of grape) raspo m.2) zool. (organ) peduncolo m.••II 1. [stɔːk]my eyes were out on stalks — colloq. avevo gli occhi fuori dalle orbite
2) (affect, haunt) [fear, danger] dilagare in; [ disease] diffondersi in, propagarsi in; [ killer] aggirarsi in [ place]3) (harass) molestare (ossessivamente), perseguitare2.1) (walk)to stalk out of the room — (angrily) andarsene dalla stanza infuriato
2) (prowl)to stalk through — aggirarsi per [countryside, streets]
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Stalk-eyed — (st[add]k [imac]d ), a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the eyes raised on a stalk, or peduncle; opposed to {sessile eyed}. Said especially of podophthalmous crustaceans. [1913 Webster] {Stalk eyed crustaceans}. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Podophthalmia}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stalk-eyed — [stôk′īd΄] adj. having eyes on short, movable stalks, as crabs do … English World dictionary
stalk-eyed — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having the eyes raised on a stalk used chiefly of crustaceans * * * /stawk uyd /, adj. Anat. having the eyes located on pedicels, as some crustaceans and dipterans. [1850 55] * * * stalkˈ eyed adjective Having the eyes on… … Useful english dictionary
Stalk-eyed fly — Stalk eyed flies A diopsid from Cameroon Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Stalk-eyed crustaceans — Stalk eyed Stalk eyed (st[add]k [imac]d ), a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the eyes raised on a stalk, or peduncle; opposed to {sessile eyed}. Said especially of podophthalmous crustaceans. [1913 Webster] {Stalk eyed crustaceans}. (Zo[ o]l.) See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stalk-eyed mud crab — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: C … Wikipedia
stalk-eyed — /stawk uyd /, adj. Anat. having the eyes located on pedicels, as some crustaceans and dipterans. [1850 55] * * * … Universalium
stalk-eyed fly — ▪ insect any member of a family of unusual looking flies (order Diptera) that have their eyes mounted on long stalks near the antennae. This arrangement, although advantageous to vision, is an aerodynamic handicap. The adults of the… … Universalium
stalk-eyed fly — noun : a two winged fly of Diopsis or related genera that has the eyes on the ends of stalks … Useful english dictionary
stalk — 1. n. 1 the main stem of a herbaceous plant. 2 the slender attachment or support of a leaf, flower, fruit, etc. 3 a similar support for an organ etc. in an animal. 4 a slender support or linking shaft in a machine, object, etc., e.g. the stem of… … Useful english dictionary
Sessile-eyed — Ses sile eyed , a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having eyes which are not elevated on a stalk; opposed to {stalk eyed}. [1913 Webster] {Sessile eyed Crustacea}, the Arthrostraca. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English