stalks in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for stalks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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 stalks in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cabillo

stalk

cabito

stalk

troncho

stalk

pedúnculo

stalk

tallo

stalk

rabillo

stalk

rabo

stalk

raspa

stalk

stalks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stalks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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 stalks in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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guate

maize stalks used for fodder

pedúnculo

stalk

pecíolo

leaf stalk

tallo

stalk

troncho (de hortaliza)

stalk

pezón

stalk

raspa (de uva)

stalk

tronco (hortaliza)

stalk

stalks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

her eyes were out on stalks Brit, Aus

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas

to stalk off

marcharse airadamente

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It has a disc-shaped head with a parrot-like beak and eyes on stalks on either side.

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The stalks arise from rhizomes that are deep underground and almost impossible to dig out.

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With cultivation and blanching, the stalks lose their acidic qualities and assume the mild, sweetish, aromatic taste particular to celery as a salad plant.

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Some varieties have been used for thatch, fencing, baskets, brushes and brooms, and stalks have been used as fuel.

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Except for ratoon crops, this means that the dead stalks must be removed, the soil cultivated, and new seed sown every few months.

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

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Medicine can be prepared from the stalks of the drupes that is astringent, antitussive, and diuretic.

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The flowers are 18mm 1 wide, convert long, and drooping, on short, viscid stalks.

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Aloe arborescens has an unrivalled winter display of fiery red flower stalks.

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Agricultural waste products such as wheat straw; corncobs, stalks or leaves; or bioenergy crops such as switchgrass or miscanthus could be used to create cellulosic biofuels.

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