verb🔗ShareAcechar, espiarTo approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer."The cat was stalking a mouse in the garden, carefully creeping through the tall grass. "El gato acechaba a un ratón en el jardín, arrastrándose cuidadosamente por la hierba alta.actionpoliceanimalinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcosar, acecharTo (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment.Wp"My ex-girlfriend is stalking me."Mi ex novia me está acosando.policeactionhumanpersonsocietylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcechar, rondarTo walk slowly and cautiously; to walk in a stealthy, noiseless manner."The cat was stalking a bird in the garden, moving slowly and quietly through the grass. "El gato acechaba a un pájaro en el jardín, moviéndose lenta y silenciosamente por la hierba.actionwayanimalhumanpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcechar, espiarTo walk behind something, such as a screen, for the purpose of approaching game; to proceed under cover."The cat was stalking behind the couch, preparing to pounce on the unsuspecting mouse. "El gato acechaba detrás del sofá, preparándose para abalanzarse sobre el ratón desprevenido.animalnaturegameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePavonearse, caminar con altivezTo walk haughtily."After losing the game, the basketball player, visibly upset, was stalking off the court with his head down. "Después de perder el partido, el jugador de baloncesto, visiblemente molesto, se pavoneaba fuera de la cancha con la cabeza gacha.actionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAcecho, persecuciónThe act of going stealthily."The cat's stalking of the mouse was slow and silent, barely a rustle in the leaves. "El acecho del gato al ratón fue lento y silencioso, apenas un susurro en las hojas.actionpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAcechoHunting for game by moving silently and stealthily or by waiting in ambush."The lion's success in the hunt depended on careful stalking, allowing it to get close enough to surprise the zebra. "El éxito del león en la caza dependía de un acecho cuidadoso, lo que le permitía acercarse lo suficiente para sorprender a la cebra.animalactiongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAcoso, acechoThe crime of following or harassing another person, causing him or her to fear death or injury."The news reported a case of stalking where a woman was constantly followed and harassed by her ex-boyfriend, making her fear for her safety. "Las noticias informaron sobre un caso de acoso en el que una mujer fue constantemente seguida y acosada por su ex novio, lo que la hizo temer por su seguridad.policelawactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDespalilladoThe removal of stalks from bunches of grapes prior to winemaking."After the grape harvest, stalking is an important step to ensure the wine has a smoother flavor. "Después de la vendimia, el despalillado es un paso importante para asegurar que el vino tenga un sabor más suave.fruitagriculturefooddrinkprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading