stalk

UK
/stɔːk/
US
/stɔk/

Übersetzungen

stalksubstantiv
stalks
Pl.
UK
/stɔːk/
US
/stɔk/
The mushroom's stalk was thick and sturdy.
Ножка гриба была толстой и крепкой.
The stalk of the sunflower was very tall.
Стебель подсолнуха был очень высоким.
He cut the stalk of the plant to propagate it.
Он срезал черенок растения, чтобы размножить его.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
stalkverb
stalked
Präteritum
stalked
Partizip Perfekt
stalking
Gerundium
UK
/stɔːk/
US
/stɑk/
The cat would stalk silently through the grass.
Кошка подкрадывалась бесшумно через траву.
He would often stalk his prey for hours before attacking.
Он часто преследовал свою добычу часами перед атакой.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
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stalkadjektiv
UK
/stɔːk/
US
/stɑk/
Attributive use: modifies another noun to indicate relation to plant stalks (e.g., "stalk celery").
stalkadjektiv
Used attributively before another noun, chiefly in plant pathology or botany (e.g., “stalk rot”).

Definitionen

stalksubstantiv
The main stem of a plant, which supports the leaves, flowers, or fruit.
The corn stalks swayed gently in the breeze.
A slender or elongated support or structure, such as the stem of a wine glass.
She held the glass by the stalk to avoid warming the wine with her hand.
An act or instance of stalking; a stealthy pursuit or approach, especially in hunting or surveillance.
At dusk the tiger began its stalk, creeping silently through the long grass.
stalkverb
To pursue or approach stealthily.
The hunter stalked the deer through the forest.
To follow or observe someone persistently and often secretly.
She felt uneasy knowing someone was stalking her online.
To walk with a stiff, haughty, or angry gait.
He stalked out of the room after the argument.
To be present or spread in a threatening or menacing way.
A sense of unease stalked the abandoned village.
stalkadjektiv
Used attributively to describe something consisting of or relating to the stalk of a plant.
Stalk celery is prized for its crunchy texture.
stalkadjektiv
Relating to or characteristic of a plant’s stalk; occurring in or affecting the stalk of a plant (used only before another noun).
Farmers worry about stalk rot damaging their corn crop.