stalk

harceler, traquer

Suivre ou contacter sans cesse quelqu’un au point de lui faire peur ou de lui faire sentir une menace.

En anglais simple : To repeatedly follow or contact someone in a way that makes them feel frightened or unsafe.

• Her ex was stalking her.
• He reported the man who stalked him outside work.
• She receives unwanted messages from someone stalking her online.

Synonymes : harass

Expressions courantes : stalk someone, stalk an ex, stalk someone online

traquer, approcher furtivement

S’approcher lentement et silencieusement de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose sans se faire remarquer.

En anglais simple : To move slowly and quietly towards someone or something without being noticed.

• The cat stalked a bird.
• Hunters stalked the deer through the forest.
• A tiger was stalking towards the water without making a sound.

Comment l'utiliser : stalk someone/something (The lion stalked a zebra through the grass.)

Synonymes : creep up on, steal up on

Expressions courantes : stalk prey, stalk a deer, stalk towards something

stalker, épier

Examiner attentivement ou régulièrement les publications de quelqu’un sur les réseaux sociaux, généralement sans le contacter.

En anglais simple : To look closely or repeatedly at someone’s social media posts, usually without contacting them.

• I stalked his profile yesterday.
• She’s been stalking her favourite actor’s Instagram.
• Do you ever stalk old classmates on social media?

Expressions courantes : stalk someone’s profile, stalk someone online, stalk someone’s instagram

tige

Partie principale d’une plante qui pousse verticalement et porte les feuilles, les fleurs ou les graines.

En anglais simple : The main upright part of a plant that supports its leaves, flowers, or seeds.

• The plant has a thick stalk.
• Dry corn stalks filled the field.
• She cut the sunflower’s stalk near the ground.

Synonymes : stem

Expressions courantes : corn stalk, wheat stalk, a tall stalk

queue, pédoncule, pétiole

Partie fine qui relie une feuille, une fleur ou un fruit à la tige principale.

En anglais simple : A thin part that connects a leaf, flower, or fruit to a plant’s main stem.

• Remove each cherry stalk.
• The leaf stalk connects the leaf to the branch.
• She held the flower by its slender stalk.

Synonymes : stem

Expressions courantes : leaf stalk, flower stalk, cherry stalk