stalking in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for stalking in the English»Spanish Dictionary

stalking horse [Am ˈstɔkɪŋ ˌhɔrs, Brit] N

1. stalking horse (pretext):

stalking horse

pretexto m

2. stalking horse POL:

stalking horse

candidato presentado para favorecer a otro, dividir a la oposición etc

stalk¹ [Am stɔk, Brit stɔːk] N

1. stalk:

stalk (of plant)

tallo m

stalk (of leaf, flower)

pedúnculo m

stalk (of leaf, flower)

tallo m

stalk (of fruit)

rabillo m

stalk (of fruit)

cabito m RioPl

stalk (of cabbage, lettuce)

troncho m

stalk (of cabbage, lettuce)

tronco m

asparagus stalks

espárragos mpl

she's got legs like stalks

tiene las piernas como palillos

she's got legs like stalks

tiene las piernas como popotes Mex

his eyes stood out on stalks

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas

2. stalk Brit MOTOR:

stalk

palanca f

I.stalk² [Am stɔk, Brit stɔːk] VB trans

1. stalk prey/game:

stalk

acechar

famine stalks the land liter

la hambruna asola la región (or el país etc.)

2. stalk (persecute):

stalk

asediar

stalk

acosar

stalk

acechar

II.stalk² [Am stɔk, Brit stɔːk] VB intr

she stalked off without a word

se fue muy ofendida (or indignada etc.) sin decir palabra

III.stalk² [Am stɔk, Brit stɔːk] N (in hunting)

stalk

acecho m

Translations for stalking in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cabillo

stalk

cabito

stalk

troncho

stalk

pedúnculo

stalk

tallo

stalk

rabillo

stalk

rabo

stalk

stalking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stalking in the English»Spanish Dictionary

stalking horse [ˈstɔ:kɪŋˌhɔ:s, Am -ˌhɔ:rs] N POL

stalking horse

candidato que se presenta para favorecer a otro

stalk¹ [stɔ:k] N

stalk of plant:

stalk

tallo m

her eyes were out on stalks Brit, Aus

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas

I.stalk² [stɔ:k] VB trans (follow)

stalk

acechar

II.stalk² [stɔ:k] VB intr

to stalk off

marcharse airadamente

Translations for stalking in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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pedúnculo

stalk

pecíolo

leaf stalk

tallo

stalk

troncho (de hortaliza)

stalk

pezón

stalk

raspa (de uva)

stalk

tronco (hortaliza)

stalk

stalking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to stalk off

marcharse airadamente

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The bobcat hunts by stalking its prey and then ambushing it with a short chase or pounce.

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When she is not stalking her ex-husband and playing elaborate and destructive pranks on him, she spends lavishly, drinks and pursues younger men.

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Their rivalry often seems to border on stalking each other and occasionally descends into violence.

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The ghost of a man in a bowler hat and a little girl wanting to play have also been seen stalking the ground.

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There are many ways in which the caribou can be captured, including spearing, forcing caribou into the river, using blinders, scaring the caribou, and stalking the caribou.

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Watching this cat simply walk across a room was like watching a real leopard stalking on the veldt.

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Leading to a fertile ground for the stalking horse with the promise of a new deal.

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None of the presumed front-runners has emerged as a stalking horse for one or other of the two factions.

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If the idea is viable and/or popular, the stalking horse person will lose out because the anonymous figure will discard him or her and take over the concept themselves.

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Stalking behaviours are related to harassment and intimidation.

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