What does stalk in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word stalk in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use stalk in Spanish.

The word stalk in Spanish means tallo, seguir sigilosamente, acosar, irse ofendido, acechar, tallo de una flor. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word stalk

tallo

noun (plant: stem)

(nombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino, que lleva los artículos el o un en singular, y los o unos en plural. Exemplos: el televisor, un piso.)
The stalks of the flowers were long and slender.
Los tallos de las flores eran largos y finos.

seguir sigilosamente

transitive verb (follow stealthily)

(locución verbal: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como verbo ("sacar fuerzas de flaqueza", "acusar recibo").)
The cat stalked the mouse.
El gato siguió sigilosamente al ratón.

acosar

transitive verb (follow obsessively)

(verbo transitivo: Verbo que requiere de un objeto directo ("di la verdad", "encontré una moneda").)
Kirsty went to the police as her ex-boyfriend was stalking her.
Kirsty fue a la policía porque su exnovio la estaba acosando.

irse ofendido

intransitive verb (walk haughtily)

When Lisa insulted him, John simply turned on his heel and stalked away.
Cuando Lisa le insultó, John se dio la vuelta y se fue ofendido.

acechar

transitive verb (spread menacingly)

(verbo transitivo: Verbo que requiere de un objeto directo ("di la verdad", "encontré una moneda").)
After the spate of murders, fear stalked the quiet town.
Tras la avalancha de asesinatos, en el pueblo acechaba el miedo.

tallo de una flor

noun (stem of a flower)

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