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lurk

/lɜːk/

/lɜrk/

lurk around

lurk in

lurk out

Translations

lurkverb

lurked

Past Simple

lurked

Past Participle

lurking

Gerund

/lɜːk/

/lɜrk/

observer en silenceInternet ; rester présent sans participer à la discussion.

She preferred to lurk in the chatroom rather than join the conversation.

Elle préférait observer en silence dans le salon de discussion plutôt que de participer à la conversation.

rôderSe dit d'un danger, d'une menace ou d'une présence diffuse et cachée.

Danger lurked around every corner in the abandoned building.

Le danger rôdait à chaque coin dans le bâtiment abandonné.

se tapir

The cat lurked in the shadows, waiting for the mouse to appear.

Le chat se tapissait dans l'ombre, attendant que la souris apparaisse.

Synonyms

remain hidden

lie in wait

lurknoun

lurks

/lɜːk/

/lɝk/

passage en sous-marinInternet ; période de lecture passive sans participation.

After a week-long lurk on the message board, he finally posted his first comment.

Après un passage en sous-marin d'une semaine sur le forum, il a enfin publié son premier commentaire.

combineFamilier ; surtout britannique, australien et néo-zélandais.

The con artists were caught before they could pull their latest lurk.

Les escrocs ont été arrêtés avant de pouvoir monter leur dernière combine.

Synonyms

Definitions

lurkverb

To remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something.

The cat lurked in the shadows, waiting for the mouse to appear.

To be present in a latent or barely discernible state, although still presenting a threat.

Danger lurked around every corner in the abandoned building.

To read or observe an online forum or social media site without participating.

She preferred to lurk in the chatroom rather than join the conversation.

lurknoun

An instance or period of observing an online discussion without taking part.

After a week-long lurk on the message board, he finally posted his first comment.

A dishonest scheme or trick; a dodge (slang, chiefly British, Australian, and New Zealand).

The con artists were caught before they could pull their latest lurk.