stalk

perseguitare, stalkerare

Seguire o contattare ripetutamente qualcuno in modo da farlo sentire spaventato o in pericolo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: harass

Espressioni comuni: stalk someone, stalk an ex, stalk someone online

avvicinarsi furtivamente, braccare

Avvicinarsi lentamente e in silenzio a qualcuno o qualcosa senza farsi notare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: stalk someone/something (The lion stalked a zebra through the grass.)

Sinonimi: creep up on, steal up on

Espressioni comuni: stalk prey, stalk a deer, stalk towards something

stalkerare, spiare

Guardare attentamente o ripetutamente i post di qualcuno sui social, di solito senza contattarlo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Espressioni comuni: stalk someone’s profile, stalk someone online, stalk someone’s instagram

gambo, fusto

Parte principale e verticale di una pianta, che sostiene foglie, fiori o semi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: stem

Espressioni comuni: corn stalk, wheat stalk, a tall stalk

picciolo, peduncolo

Parte sottile che collega una foglia, un fiore o un frutto al fusto principale.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: stem

Espressioni comuni: leaf stalk, flower stalk, cherry stalk