stalk in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stalk in the English»French Dictionary

I.stalk [Brit stɔːk, Am stɔk] N

1. stalk:

stalk BOT, FOOD (of grass, rose, broccoli)

tige f

stalk (of leaf, apple, pepper)

queue f

stalk (of mushroom)

pied m

stalk (of cabbage)

trognon m

2. stalk ZOOL (organ):

stalk

pédicule m

II.stalk [Brit stɔːk, Am stɔk] VB trans

1. stalk (hunt):

stalk hunter:

chasser [qc] à l'approche

stalk animal:

chasser

stalk murderer, rapist:

suivre

2. stalk (affect, haunt):

stalk fear, danger:

régner sur

stalk disease, famine:

sévir

stalk killer: place

rôder dans

3. stalk (in takeover bid):

stalk COMM, FIN company

essayer de prendre le contrôle de

4. stalk (harass):

stalk person

harceler [qn] (en le suivant et parfois en le menaçant), se livrer à des violences psychologiques en harcelant

III.stalk [Brit stɔːk, Am stɔk] VB intr

1. stalk (walk):

to stalk up/down the corridor (stiffly)

marcher avec raideur dans le couloir

to stalk out of the room (angry)

quitter la pièce d'un air digne

2. stalk (prowl):

to stalk through countryside, streets

rôder dans

IV.stalk [Brit stɔːk, Am stɔk]

my eyes were out on stalks inf

j'avais les yeux qui sortaient des orbites

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

artichoke attr head, heart, leaf, stalk

d'artichaut

to have a cauliflower ear inf attr leaf, stalk

de chou-fleur

Translations for stalk in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

carde BOT, FOOD

chard stalk

équeuter

to remove the stalk from Brit

traquer animal

to track down, to stalk

trognon (de salade, chou)

stalk

tige (plus épaisse et rigide)

stalk

épinards en branches

spinach on the stalk

queue (de cerise, pomme)

stalk Brit

stalk in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stalk in the English»French Dictionary

stalk¹ [stɔ:k] N

1. stalk (plant stem):

stalk

queue f

2. stalk (stem):

stalk

pédoncule m

Phrases:

sb's eyes are out on stalks Brit, Aus

qn a les yeux qui lui sont sortis de la tête

I.stalk² [stɔ:k] VB trans

stalk

traquer

II.stalk² [stɔ:k] VB intr

to stalk in/out

entrer/sortir d'un air arrogant

Translations for stalk in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

trognon de chou

stalk

tige d'une céréale, graminée

stalk

queue

stalk

s'égrener

to fall from the stalk

pied d'un champignon

stalk

stalk Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to stalk in/out

entrer/sortir d'un air arrogant

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When full-fed, they fasten their case on the lower part of the stalk of the host plant.

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The leaf stalk is 9 to 20 mm and smooth.

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The leaves are alternate with short winged stalks and narrow stipules.

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Growing up he learned from his grandfather how to trap, hunt, and stalk animals in the taiga.

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The three brothers, like wolves, stalk their prey and will not stop until they achieve their purpose.

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This small, stalked fungus has a very smooth, white, wavy cap.

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The spikelets are stalked, awnless, 1 to 2 cm long when flowering, and loosely arranged on delicate paired or spreading branches.

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The frond-like leaves are alternate with prickly stalks.

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Adult leaves are stalked, lanceolate to 20 x 3 cm, concolorous and green.

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There are cracks and narrow raised corky growths around the stalks of the older leaves.

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