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lurking
UK
/ˈlɜː.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈlɜr.kɪŋ/
UK
/ˈlɜː.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈlɜr.kɪŋ/
More precise classification for -ing participial adjective.
Translations
There was a lurking danger in the forest.
В лесу была скрытая опасность.
The lurking threat was not immediately obvious.
Таящаяся угроза не была сразу очевидна.
Definitions
The lurking danger in the forest made the hikers uneasy.
There was a lurking suspicion that something was not quite right.
UK
/ˈlɜː.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈlɝː.kɪŋ/
Gerundial noun use meaning the act of remaining hidden.
Definitions
After months of lurking in the subreddit, she finally made her first comment.
lurking
Gerund
lurked
Past Simple
lurked
Past Participle
lurking
Gerund
UK
/lɜːk/
US
/lɜrk/
Translations
Danger can lurk around every corner in this city.
Опасность может скрываться за каждым углом в этом городе.
The predator lurks in the shadows, waiting for its prey.
Хищник таится в тени, ожидая свою добычу.
He lurks behind the door, ready to surprise his friend.
Он подстерегает за дверью, готовый удивить своего друга.
Definitions
The cat lurked in the shadows, waiting for the mouse to appear.
Danger lurked around every corner in the abandoned building.
She preferred to lurk in the chatroom rather than join the conversation.
Definitions
After a week-long lurk on the message board, he finally posted his first comment.
The con artists were caught before they could pull their latest lurk.