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stalk

/stɔːk/

/stɔk/

stalk back

stalk off

stalknoun

stalks

/stɔːk/

/stɔk/

Translations

traqueSens concret de poursuite furtive, notamment à la chasse.

At dusk the tiger began its stalk, creeping silently through the long grass.

Au crépuscule, le tigre a commencé sa traque, rampant silencieusement dans les hautes herbes.

tige

The corn stalks swayed gently in the breeze.

Les tiges de maïs se balançaient doucement dans la brise.

Additional translations

hampeBotanique ou par analogie pour une tige allongée et rigide.

harcèlementSens plus général, notamment en contexte de surveillance ou de harcèlement.

pédonculeBotanique; surtout pour la tige qui porte une fleur ou un fruit.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

stalkverb

stalked

Past Simple

stalked

Past Participle

stalking

Gerund

/stɔːk/

/stɑk/

Translations

traquerPoursuivre furtivement, surtout à la chasse.

The hunter stalked the deer through the forest.

Le chasseur a traqué le cerf à travers la forêt.

harcelerSuivre quelqu’un de façon insistante et souvent secrète.

She felt uneasy knowing someone was stalking her online.

Elle se sentait mal à l’aise de savoir que quelqu’un la harcelait en ligne.

Additional translations

marcherAvec l’idée d’une démarche raide, hautaine ou de colère; souvent avec complément ou précision.

épierSens de surveillance discrète et insistante.

planerSe dit d’une présence ou d’une menace diffuse qui pèse sur un lieu ou une situation.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

stalkadjective

/stɔːk/

/stɑk/

Attributive use: modifies another noun to indicate relation to plant stalks (e.g., "stalk celery").

Definitions

Used attributively to describe something consisting of or relating to the stalk of a plant.

Stalk celery is prized for its crunchy texture.

stalkadjective

Used attributively before another noun, chiefly in plant pathology or botany (e.g., “stalk rot”).

Translations

Additional translations

caulinaireTerme botanique, rare et technique, pour ce qui est relatif à la tige.

caulinaireTerme botanique, rare et technique, pour ce qui touche à la tige.

Definitions

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.