stalk

stalk
I transitive verb
1) sich heranpirschen an (+ Akk.)
2) (follow obsessively)

stalk somebody — jemandem nachstellen

II noun
(Bot.) (main stem) Stängel, der; (of leaf, flower, fruit) Stiel, der
* * *
I [sto:k] noun
(the stem of a plant or of a leaf, flower or fruit: If the stalk is damaged, the plant may die.) der Stengel
II [sto:k] verb
1) (to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger: He stalked out of the room in disgust.) staken
2) (to move menacingly through a place: Disease and famine stalk (through) the country.) umgehen
3) (in hunting, to move gradually as close as possible to game, eg deer, trying to remain hidden: Have you ever stalked deer / been deer-stalking?)
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* * *
stalk1
[stɔ:k, AM also stɑ:k]
n
1. of a plant Stängel m, Stiel m
\stalk of celery Selleriestange f
2. of a leaf, fruit Stiel m
3. (shaft) Stiel m
4.
sb's eyes are out on \stalks BRIT, AUS jd bekommt Stielaugen
stalk2
[stɔ:k, AM also stɑ:k]
I. vt
1. (hunt)
to \stalk sth etw jagen [o anpirschen]
to go \stalking auf die Pirsch gehen
2. (harass)
to \stalk sb jdm nachstellen
3. (fig liter: move about)
to \stalk a place einen Ort heimsuchen liter
danger \stalks the streets of the city eine Gefahr geht in den Straßen der Stadt um
II. vi
to \stalk by vorbeistolzieren
she \stalked furiously out of the room sie marschierte zornentbrannt aus dem Zimmer
III. n
1. (pursuit) Pirsch f
2. (gait) Stolzieren nt
* * *
I [stɔːk]
1. vt
game sich anpirschen an (+acc); (animal) beschleichen, sich heranschleichen an (+acc); person sich anschleichen an (+acc); (= harass) belästigen, verfolgen

he's stalking his former girlfriend — er stellt seiner Ex-Freundin nach

evil stalked the streets (liter) — das Böse ging in den Straßen um

2. vi
1) (= walk haughtily) stolzieren
2) (HUNT) pirschen

to go stalking — auf die Pirsch gehen

II
n
(of plant, leaf) Stiel m; (= cabbage stalk) Strunk m

his eyes came out on stalks (inf) — er bekam Stielaugen (inf)

* * *
stalk1 [stɔːk] s
1. BOT Stängel m, Stiel m, Halm m
2. BIOL, ZOOL Stiel m (Träger eines Organs)
3. ZOOL Federkiel m
4. Stiel m (eines Weinglases etc)
5. hoher Schornstein
6. ARCH Stängel m (an Säulen)
stalk2 [stɔːk]
A v/i
1. JAGD
a) sich anpirschen
b) pirschen, auf die Pirsch gehen
2. oft stalk along
a) (einher)stolzieren, (-)schreiten,
b) staksen, steif(beinig) gehen
3. umgehen (Gespenst, Krankheit etc)
4. obs schleichen
B v/t
1. JAGD und fig sich heranpirschen an (akk)
2. JAGD durchpirschen, -jagen
3. jemanden mit Anrufen, Briefen etc belästigen
4. umgehen in (dat) (Gespenst, Krankheit etc)
C s
1. JAGD Pirsch(jagd) f
2. Stolzieren n, stolzer oder steifer Gang
3. Belästigung f (durch Anrufe, Briefe etc)
* * *
I transitive verb
1) sich heranpirschen an (+ Akk.)
2) (follow obsessively)

stalk somebody — jemandem nachstellen

II noun
(Bot.) (main stem) Stängel, der; (of leaf, flower, fruit) Stiel, der
* * *
n.
Pirschjagd f.
Stengel - (alt.Rechtschreibung) m.
Stiel -e (Pflanze) m.
Stängel - m. v.
stelzen v.

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