verb🔗ShareAcechar, estar al acechoTo remain concealed in order to ambush."The cat was lurking behind the couch, waiting to pounce on the toy mouse. "El gato estaba al acecho detrás del sofá, esperando para abalanzarse sobre el ratón de juguete.actionmilitarypoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareacechar, estar al acechoTo remain unobserved."The cat was lurking under the table, waiting for someone to drop food. "El gato estaba al acecho debajo de la mesa, esperando que alguien dejara caer comida.actionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcechar, merodearTo hang out or wait around a location, preferably without drawing attention to oneself."The cat was lurking under the table, waiting for a dropped piece of food. "El gato acechaba debajo de la mesa, esperando un trozo de comida que se cayera.actionplacepolicecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcechar, observar sin participarTo view an internet forum without posting comments."I've been lurking in the online photography forum for weeks, learning from the experts before I dare to post my own pictures. "He estado acechando en el foro de fotografía en línea durante semanas, aprendiendo de los expertos antes de atreverme a publicar mis propias fotos.internetcomputingtechnologycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCargar a alguien con una tarea o deber indeseableTo saddle (a person) with an undesirable task or duty."My mother lurked me with the chore of cleaning out the garage. "Mi madre me cargó con la tarea de limpiar el garaje.workjobactionpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAcecho, emboscadaThe act of one who lurks."The security guard suspected a lurking near the bank after closing hours, so he increased his patrols. "El guardia de seguridad sospechó un acecho cerca del banco después del cierre, por lo que aumentó sus patrullas.actionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
