lurk

acechar, estar al acecho

Permanecer escondido en un lugar, a menudo esperando para hacer algo malo o dañino.

En inglés sencillo: To stay hidden somewhere, often while waiting to do something wrong or harmful.

• A man lurked in the doorway.
• Why are you lurking outside my house?
• The thief had lurked in the shadows until everyone left.

Cómo se usa: lurk in/behind/near something (Someone was lurking behind the trees.)

Sinónimos: hide, lie in wait, skulk

Expresiones frecuentes: lurk in shadows, lurk behind something, lurk outside something

leer sin participar

Leer una conversación en internet sin escribir mensajes ni hacer saber a los demás que estás ahí.

En inglés sencillo: To read an online discussion without writing messages or letting others know you are there.

• I mostly lurk in the chat.
• He lurked on the forum for months before posting.
• Do you join discussions or just lurk?

Cómo se usa: lurk on a forum (I lurked on the forum before joining the discussion.); lurk in a chat (She likes to lurk in the group chat.)

Expresiones frecuentes: lurk online, lurk on forums, lurk in chat