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stalk

UK
/stɔːk/
US
/stɔk/
stalk back
stalk off

Translations

stalknoun
stalks
pl
UK
/stɔːk/
US
/stɔk/
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.
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.
Synonyms
rod
stick
stem
trunk
branch
shaft
support
stalkverb
stalked
Past Simple
stalked
Past Participle
stalking
Gerund
UK
/stɔːk/
US
/stɑk/
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.
Synonyms
hunt
track
shadow
pursue
trail
follow
chase
stalkadjective
UK
/stɔːk/
US
/stɑk/
Attributive use: modifies another noun to indicate relation to plant stalks (e.g., "stalk celery").
stalkadjective
Used attributively before another noun, chiefly in plant pathology or botany (e.g., “stalk rot”).
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

stalknoun
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.
stalkadjective
Used attributively to describe something consisting of or relating to the stalk of a plant.
Stalk celery is prized for its crunchy texture.
stalkadjective
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.
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