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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmerodear
Pronunciation / Transliteration: merodear
"Había extraños merodeando por el vecindario."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move about stealthily, as in search of prey or loot.
"The lion began to prowl through the tall grass in search of dinner."
- 1
The act of roaming about stealthily.
"The police are on the prowl for the escaped convict."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: of unknown origin, possibly related to Middle Dutch proollen 'to roam about, prowl'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "prowl" is said worldwide
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rôder
Transliteration: rôder
"Un chat rôdait dans les buissons."
streifen
Transliteration: streifen
"Wölfe streifen durch den Wald."
aggirarsi
Transliteration: aggirarsi
"Qualcuno si aggirava intorno alla casa."
merodear
Transliteration: merodear
"Había extraños merodeando por el vecindario."
patrulhar
Transliteration: patrulhar
"O leopardo começou a patrulhar o seu território."
शिकार की तलाश में घूमना
Transliteration: shikar ki talash me ghumna
"शेर जंगल में शिकार की तलाश में घूम रहा था।"
徘徊
Transliteration: páihuái
"这只豹子在灌木丛中四处徘徊。"
어슬렁거리다
Transliteration: eoseolleonggeorida
"사자가 풀숲을 어슬렁거리고 있었다."
徘徊する
Transliteration: haikai suru
"野良猫が暗い路地を徘徊している。"
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