"stalk" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /stɔːk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /stɔk/ [General-American], /stɑk/ [cot-caught-merger] Audio: En-us-ne-stalk.ogg , en-us-stalk.ogg Forms: stalks [plural]
enPR: stôk [Received-Pronunciation], stôk [General-American] Rhymes: -ɔːk Etymology: From Middle English stalke, stelke, stalk, perhaps from Old English *stealc, *stielc, *stealuc, from Proto-West Germanic *staluk, *stalik, from Proto-Germanic *stalukaz, *stalikaz, diminutive of Proto-Germanic *stalô, *staluz (“support, stem, stalk”), from Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“to place, stand; be stiff; stud, post, trunk, stake, stem, stalk”). Cognate with Old High German *stelh in wazzarstelh (“wagtail”), Danish stilk (“stalk, stem”), Swedish stjälk (“stalk, stem”), Icelandic stilkur (“stalk, stem”). Related also to Middle English stale (“ladder upright, stalk”), Old English stalu (“wooden upright”), Middle Low German stal, stale (“chair leg”), Old English stela (“stalk”), Dutch steel (“stalk”), German Stiel (“stalk”), Albanian shtalkë (“crossbeam, board used as a door hinge”), Welsh telm (“frond”), Ancient Greek στειλειή (steileiḗ, “beam”), Old Armenian ստեղն (stełn, “trunk, stalk”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*stel-}}, {{inh|en|enm|stalke}} Middle English stalke, {{inh|en|ang|*stealc}} Old English *stealc, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*staluk}} Proto-West Germanic *staluk, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*stalukaz}} Proto-Germanic *stalukaz, {{der|en|gem-pro|*stalô}} Proto-Germanic *stalô, {{der|en|ine-pro|*stel-|t=to place, stand; be stiff; stud, post, trunk, stake, stem, stalk}} Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“to place, stand; be stiff; stud, post, trunk, stake, stem, stalk”), {{cog|goh|*stelh}} Old High German *stelh, {{cog|da|stilk|t=stalk, stem}} Danish stilk (“stalk, stem”), {{cog|sv|stjälk|t=stalk, stem}} Swedish stjälk (“stalk, stem”), {{cog|is|stilkur|t=stalk, stem}} Icelandic stilkur (“stalk, stem”), {{cog|enm|stale|t=ladder upright, stalk}} Middle English stale (“ladder upright, stalk”), {{cog|ang|stalu|t=wooden upright}} Old English stalu (“wooden upright”), {{cog|gml|stal}} Middle Low German stal, {{cog|ang|stela|t=stalk}} Old English stela (“stalk”), {{m+|nl|steel|t=stalk}} Dutch steel (“stalk”), {{m+|de|Stiel|t=stalk}} German Stiel (“stalk”), {{cog|sq|shtalkë|t=crossbeam, board used as a door hinge}} Albanian shtalkë (“crossbeam, board used as a door hinge”), {{cog|cy|telm|t=frond}} Welsh telm (“frond”), {{cog|grc|στειλειή|t=beam}} Ancient Greek στειλειή (steileiḗ, “beam”), {{cog|xcl|ստեղն|t=trunk, stalk}} Old Armenian ստեղն (stełn, “trunk, stalk”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} stalk (plural stalks)
  1. The stem or main axis of a plant. Translations (stem or main axis of a plant): kërcell [masculine] (Albanian), καυλός (kaulós) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), سَاق (sāq) [feminine] (Arabic), ցողուն (cʻoġun) (Armenian), һабаҡ (habaq) (Bashkir), сцябло́ (scjabló) [neuter] (Belarusian), стъбло (stǎblo) [neuter] (Bulgarian), tija [feminine] (Catalan), dagami (Cebuano), (Chinese Mandarin), (jīng) (Chinese Mandarin), stonek [masculine] (Czech), stængel [common-gender] (Danish), steel [masculine] (Dutch), stengel [masculine] (Dutch), halm [masculine] (Dutch), vars (Estonian), varsi (Finnish), tige [feminine] (French), talo [masculine] (Galician), pabea (note: of cereal) [feminine] (Galician), couceiro (note: of a cabbage) [masculine] (Galician), ღერო (ɣero) (Georgian), Strunk [masculine] (German), Stiel [masculine] (German), Stängel [masculine] (German), μίσχος (míschos) [masculine] (Greek), גִּבְעוֹל (giv'ol) [masculine] (Hebrew), तना (tanā) [masculine] (Hindi), szár (Hungarian), varsi (Ingrian), gambo [masculine] (Italian), stelo [masculine] (Italian), fusto [masculine] (Italian), caule [masculine] (Italian), venatura centrale [feminine] (Italian), (kuki) (alt: くき) (Japanese), (Kabuverdianu), сабақ (sabaq) (Kazakh), 그루 (geuru) (Korean), 줄기 (julgi) (Korean), caulis [feminine] (Latin), stipula [feminine] (Latin), stumbrs [masculine] (Latvian), stiebas [masculine] (Lithuanian), Steel [masculine] (Low German), Stängel (Low German), Halm [masculine] (Low German), стебло (steblo) [neuter] (Macedonian), bata (Makasae), batang (Malay), തണ്ട് (taṇṭŭ) (Malayalam), (Maori), tātā (Maori), kaka (Maori), (Maori), 𐮍𐮑𐮀𐮄 (stāx) (Middle Persian), bistîk [feminine] (Northern Kurdish), stengel [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), stengel [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), tija [feminine] (Occitan), صاپ (sap) (Ottoman Turkish), ساقه (sâqe) (Persian), ستاک (setâk) (Persian), ستاخ (setâx) (Persian), łodyga [feminine] (Polish), badyl (english: dried) [masculine] (Polish), talo [masculine] (Portuguese), haste [feminine] (Portuguese), tijă [feminine] (Romanian), tulpină [feminine] (Romanian), сте́бель (stébelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), стебло́ (stebló) [neuter, regional] (Russian), стабљика [feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), stabljika [feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), пeтeљка [feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), peteljka [feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), stonka [feminine] (Slovak), steblo [neuter] (Slovak), steblo [neuter] (Slovene), tallo [masculine] (Spanish), bua (Swahili), stjälk [common-gender] (Swedish), tangkay (Tagalog), ก้าน (gâan) (Thai), pere (Tocharian B), sap (Turkish), стебло́ (stebló) [neuter] (Ukrainian), сте́бель (stébelʹ) [masculine] (Ukrainian), poya (Uzbek), thân (Vietnamese), reɣami (Western Bukidnon Manobo)
    Sense id: en-stalk-en-noun-4ljBQ1G7 Disambiguation of 'stem or main axis of a plant': 75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0
  2. The petiole, pedicel, or peduncle of a plant. Categories (topical): Botany, Plant anatomy Synonyms: footstalk
    Sense id: en-stalk-en-noun-VSEeSqp2 Disambiguation of Botany: 5 16 5 7 2 19 9 12 6 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 Disambiguation of Plant anatomy: 4 24 4 5 1 23 9 16 3 5 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 2
  3. Something resembling the stalk of a plant, such as the stem of a quill.
    Sense id: en-stalk-en-noun-MJvnNRMX
  4. (architecture) An ornament in the Corinthian capital resembling the stalk of a plant, from which the volutes and helices spring. Categories (topical): Architectural elements Translations (architecture: ornament in the Corinthian capital): stelo [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-stalk-en-noun-5YzL0gHE Topics: architecture Disambiguation of 'architecture: ornament in the Corinthian capital': 0 3 1 74 2 4 2 3 4 6
  5. One of the two upright pieces of a ladder. Translations (one of the two upright pieces of a ladder): runko (Finnish), Holm [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-stalk-en-noun-y2hK4lUn Disambiguation of 'one of the two upright pieces of a ladder': 0 0 0 1 93 2 1 0 1 2
  6. (zoology)
    A stem or peduncle, as in certain barnacles and crinoids.
    Categories (topical): Zoology, Botany, Plant anatomy Translations (zoology: stem or peduncle, as in certain barnacles and crinoids): kaula (Finnish), peduncolo [masculine] (Italian), pedicello [masculine] (Italian), picciolo [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-stalk-en-noun-WX1B9ALQ Disambiguation of Botany: 5 16 5 7 2 19 9 12 6 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 Disambiguation of Plant anatomy: 4 24 4 5 1 23 9 16 3 5 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 1 6 3 7 3 12 5 6 6 15 2 5 2 6 1 2 10 7 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology Disambiguation of 'zoology: stem or peduncle, as in certain barnacles and crinoids': 3 10 2 4 2 55 5 10 4 6
  7. (zoology)
    The narrow basal portion of the abdomen of a hymenopterous insect.
    Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-stalk-en-noun-IKmfJW6s Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  8. (zoology)
    The peduncle of the eyes of decapod crustaceans.
    Categories (topical): Zoology, Botany, Plant anatomy Translations (zoology: peduncle of the eyes of decapod): tappi (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-stalk-en-noun-lV5fRRbp Disambiguation of Botany: 5 16 5 7 2 19 9 12 6 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 Disambiguation of Plant anatomy: 4 24 4 5 1 23 9 16 3 5 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology Disambiguation of 'zoology: peduncle of the eyes of decapod': 0 14 1 2 1 20 9 46 3 4
  9. (metalworking) An iron bar with projections inserted in a core to strengthen it; a core arbor. Categories (topical): Metalworking
  10. (mathematics, sheaf theory) Informally, a construction which generalizes that of the notion of the ring of germs of functions near a point to the context of arbitrary sheaves. Formally, given a sheaf ℱ on a space X, and a point x in X, the direct limit of the sections of F on the open neighborhoods of x ordered by reverse inclusion. See Stalk (sheaf) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Categories (topical): Mathematics
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Translations (something resembling the stalk of a plant): varsi (Finnish), ruoto [stem] (Finnish)
Etymology number: 1 Derived forms: chimney stalk, e-stalk, footstalk, Google stalk, gout stalk, jade stalk, laughing stalk, rose twisted-stalk, stalk-eyed, stalk-eyed fly, twisted-stalk Disambiguation of 'something resembling the stalk of a plant': 17 15 36 31 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /stɔːk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /stɔk/ [General-American], /stɑk/ [cot-caught-merger] Audio: En-us-ne-stalk.ogg , en-us-stalk.ogg Forms: stalks [plural]
enPR: stôk [Received-Pronunciation], stôk [General-American] Rhymes: -ɔːk Etymology: From Middle English stalken, from Old English *stealcian (as in bestealcian (“to move stealthily”), stealcung (“stalking”)), from Proto-West Germanic *stalukōn, from Proto-Germanic *stalukōną (“to stalk, move stealthily”) (compare Dutch stelkeren, stolkeren (“to tip-toe, tread carefully”), Danish stalke (“to high step, stalk”), Norwegian dialectal stalka (“to trudge”)), from *stalkaz, *stelkaz (compare Old English stealc (“steep”), Old Norse stelkr, stjalkr (“knot (bird), red sandpiper”)), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)telg, *(s)tolg- (compare Middle Irish tolg (“strength”), Lithuanian stalgùs (“stiff, defiant, proud”)). Alternate etymology connects Proto-Germanic *stalkōną to a frequentative form of *stelaną (“to steal”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|stalken}} Middle English stalken, {{inh|en|ang|*stealcian}} Old English *stealcian, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*stalukōn}} Proto-West Germanic *stalukōn, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*stalukōną|t=to stalk, move stealthily}} Proto-Germanic *stalukōną (“to stalk, move stealthily”), {{cog|nl|stelkeren|stelkeren, stolkeren|t=to tip-toe, tread carefully}} Dutch stelkeren, stolkeren (“to tip-toe, tread carefully”), {{cog|da|stalke|t=to high step, stalk}} Danish stalke (“to high step, stalk”), {{cog|no|-}} Norwegian, {{m+|ang|stealc|t=steep}} Old English stealc (“steep”), {{m+|non|stelkr}} Old Norse stelkr, {{der|en|ine-pro|*(s)telg}} Proto-Indo-European *(s)telg, {{m+|mga|tolg|t=strength}} Middle Irish tolg (“strength”), {{m+|lt|stalgùs|t=stiff, defiant, proud}} Lithuanian stalgùs (“stiff, defiant, proud”), {{m+|gem-pro|*stalkōną}} Proto-Germanic *stalkōną Head templates: {{en-noun}} stalk (plural stalks)
  1. A particular episode of trying to follow or contact someone.
    Sense id: en-stalk-en-noun-3941lHZg
  2. The hunting of a wild animal by stealthy approach.
    Sense id: en-stalk-en-noun-B3xoAgjB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: stalker
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /stɔːk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /stɔk/ [General-American], /stɑk/ [cot-caught-merger] Audio: En-us-ne-stalk.ogg , en-us-stalk.ogg Forms: stalks [plural]
enPR: stôk [Received-Pronunciation], stôk [General-American] Rhymes: -ɔːk Etymology: Attested 1530 in the sense "to walk haughtily", perhaps from Old English stealc (“steep”), from Proto-Germanic *stelkaz, *stalkaz (“high, lofty, steep, stiff”); see above. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|stealc|t=steep}} Old English stealc (“steep”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*stelkaz}} Proto-Germanic *stelkaz Head templates: {{en-noun}} stalk (plural stalks)
  1. A haughty style of walking.
    Sense id: en-stalk-en-noun-GP218tHr
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Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /stɔːk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /stɔk/ [General-American], /stɑk/ [cot-caught-merger] Audio: En-us-ne-stalk.ogg , en-us-stalk.ogg Forms: stalks [present, singular, third-person], stalking [participle, present], stalked [participle, past], stalked [past]
enPR: stôk [Received-Pronunciation], stôk [General-American] Rhymes: -ɔːk Etymology: From Middle English stalken, from Old English *stealcian (as in bestealcian (“to move stealthily”), stealcung (“stalking”)), from Proto-West Germanic *stalukōn, from Proto-Germanic *stalukōną (“to stalk, move stealthily”) (compare Dutch stelkeren, stolkeren (“to tip-toe, tread carefully”), Danish stalke (“to high step, stalk”), Norwegian dialectal stalka (“to trudge”)), from *stalkaz, *stelkaz (compare Old English stealc (“steep”), Old Norse stelkr, stjalkr (“knot (bird), red sandpiper”)), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)telg, *(s)tolg- (compare Middle Irish tolg (“strength”), Lithuanian stalgùs (“stiff, defiant, proud”)). Alternate etymology connects Proto-Germanic *stalkōną to a frequentative form of *stelaną (“to steal”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|stalken}} Middle English stalken, {{inh|en|ang|*stealcian}} Old English *stealcian, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*stalukōn}} Proto-West Germanic *stalukōn, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*stalukōną|t=to stalk, move stealthily}} Proto-Germanic *stalukōną (“to stalk, move stealthily”), {{cog|nl|stelkeren|stelkeren, stolkeren|t=to tip-toe, tread carefully}} Dutch stelkeren, stolkeren (“to tip-toe, tread carefully”), {{cog|da|stalke|t=to high step, stalk}} Danish stalke (“to high step, stalk”), {{cog|no|-}} Norwegian, {{m+|ang|stealc|t=steep}} Old English stealc (“steep”), {{m+|non|stelkr}} Old Norse stelkr, {{der|en|ine-pro|*(s)telg}} Proto-Indo-European *(s)telg, {{m+|mga|tolg|t=strength}} Middle Irish tolg (“strength”), {{m+|lt|stalgùs|t=stiff, defiant, proud}} Lithuanian stalgùs (“stiff, defiant, proud”), {{m+|gem-pro|*stalkōną}} Proto-Germanic *stalkōną Head templates: {{en-verb}} stalk (third-person singular simple present stalks, present participle stalking, simple past and past participle stalked)
  1. (transitive) To approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer. Tags: transitive Translations (to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer): chisbar (Asturian), прокрадвам се (prokradvam se) (Bulgarian), sledovat (Czech), stopovat (Czech), vaania (Finnish), väijyä (Finnish), traquer (French), aseitar (Galician), sich anpirschen (German), sich anschleichen (German), sich heranschleichen (German), κυνηγάω (kynigáo) (Greek), ארב (aráv) (Hebrew), cserkész (Hungarian), utánaoson (Hungarian), becserkész (Hungarian), ólálkodik (Hungarian), accostarsi furtivamente (Italian), inseguire (Italian), tampinare (Italian), pedinare (Italian), 忍び寄る (shinobiyoru) (alt: しのびよる) (Japanese), whakamomoka (Maori), whakamokamoka (Maori), whakameto (Maori), bestealcian (Old English), bestelan (Old English), zakradać się (Polish), tocaiar (Portuguese), кра́сться (krástʹsja) (Russian), подкрадываться (podkradyvatʹsja) (Russian), zakrádať sa (Slovak), špehovať (Slovak), sledovať (Slovak), stopovať (Slovak), acechar (Spanish), förfölja (Swedish), följa (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-stalk-en-verb-en:approach Disambiguation of 'to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer': 91 2 4 4
  2. (transitive) To (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment.ᵂᵖ Tags: transitive Translations (to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment): преследвам (presledvam) (Bulgarian), 纏擾 (Chinese Mandarin), 缠扰 (chánrǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), pronásledovat (Czech), šmírovat [colloquial] (Czech), stalken (Dutch), seurailla (Finnish), harceler (French), stalken (German), nachstellen (German), nachschleichen (German), heimsuchen (German), belästigen (German), κυνηγάω (kynigáo) (Greek), zaklat (Hungarian), követ (Hungarian), nyomában van (Hungarian), rátapad (Hungarian), kuntit, menguntit (Indonesian), molestare (Italian), infastidire (Italian), importunare (Italian), assillare (Italian), vessare (Italian), 付きまとう (tsukimatou) (alt: つきまとう) (Japanese), whakamokamoka (Maori), whakamomoka (Maori), nękać (Polish), stalkować (Polish), perseguir (Portuguese), stalkear (Portuguese), a se ține scai (Romanian), пресле́довать (preslédovatʹ) (Russian), ста́лкерить (stálkeritʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), acechar (Spanish), acosar (Spanish), förfölja (Swedish), följa (Swedish), stalka (Swedish), panunubaybay (Tagalog), önmek (Turkish), bám đuôi (Vietnamese), theo dõi (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-stalk-en-verb-T8SGwhI0 Disambiguation of 'to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment': 6 87 4 3
  3. (intransitive) To walk slowly and cautiously; to walk in a stealthy, noiseless manner. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Gaits
    Sense id: en-stalk-en-verb-yj58Bxk0 Disambiguation of Gaits: 1 7 3 7 3 8 3 7 3 5 4 5 6 6 2 14 13 4
  4. (intransitive) To walk behind something, such as a screen, for the purpose of approaching game; to proceed under cover. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Gaits
    Sense id: en-stalk-en-verb-S8sjHTPs Disambiguation of Gaits: 1 7 3 7 3 8 3 7 3 5 4 5 6 6 2 14 13 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations, Terms with Asturian translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Old English translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 8 2 10 5 7 5 7 9 12 1 2 1 6 0 1 14 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 18 0 0 5 1 6 4 4 3 4 5 8 1 1 1 3 0 1 10 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 1 5 4 8 6 8 5 5 9 15 3 4 8 2 5 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 1 5 3 7 4 8 4 5 8 14 2 2 3 6 2 3 12 11 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 1 5 2 8 5 5 5 5 8 15 2 3 3 5 2 3 12 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 1 6 2 9 5 6 5 6 9 18 2 3 5 2 3 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 1 6 4 9 5 9 5 6 8 17 3 3 7 2 3 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 1 7 4 8 4 10 5 7 7 14 3 3 7 3 4 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 1 6 4 9 5 9 5 6 8 16 3 3 7 2 3 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 1 5 2 8 4 5 5 5 8 15 2 3 2 5 1 3 13 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 1 5 4 9 5 9 5 5 7 15 3 7 7 2 3 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 1 7 2 9 5 6 5 6 8 18 3 3 6 3 3 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 1 5 4 9 5 9 5 5 9 17 3 2 7 2 3 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 1 6 4 9 5 9 5 6 8 17 3 3 7 2 3 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 1 6 4 9 5 9 5 6 8 17 3 3 7 2 3 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 1 5 4 9 5 9 5 5 7 16 3 7 7 2 3 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Asturian translations: 9 9 22 7 9 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 8 19 21 6 8 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 9 9 22 7 9 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Old English translations: 13 8 24 5 6 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /stɔːk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /stɔk/ [General-American], /stɑk/ [cot-caught-merger] Audio: En-us-ne-stalk.ogg , en-us-stalk.ogg Forms: stalks [present, singular, third-person], stalking [participle, present], stalked [participle, past], stalked [past]
enPR: stôk [Received-Pronunciation], stôk [General-American] Rhymes: -ɔːk Etymology: Attested 1530 in the sense "to walk haughtily", perhaps from Old English stealc (“steep”), from Proto-Germanic *stelkaz, *stalkaz (“high, lofty, steep, stiff”); see above. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|stealc|t=steep}} Old English stealc (“steep”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*stelkaz}} Proto-Germanic *stelkaz Head templates: {{en-verb}} stalk (third-person singular simple present stalks, present participle stalking, simple past and past participle stalked)
  1. (intransitive) To walk haughtily. Tags: intransitive Translations (to walk haughtily): vykračovat si (Czech), kekkalehtia (Finnish), stolzieren (German), einherstolzieren (German), staksen (German), stelzen (German), staken (German), steifbeinig gehen (German), dölyfösen jár (Hungarian), dölyfösen megy (Hungarian), peckesen jár (Hungarian), вышагивать (vyšagivatʹ) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-stalk-en-verb-BnhV~W0p Categories (other): Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 1 5 3 7 4 8 4 5 8 14 2 2 3 6 2 3 12 11 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 1 5 2 8 5 5 5 5 8 15 2 3 3 5 2 3 12 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 1 5 2 8 4 5 5 5 8 15 2 3 2 5 1 3 13 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "chimney stalk"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "e-stalk"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "footstalk"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "Google stalk"
    },
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      "word": "gout stalk"
    },
    {
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      "word": "jade stalk"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "laughing stalk"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "rose twisted-stalk"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "stalk-eyed"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "stalk-eyed fly"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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      "args": {
        "1": "gml",
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      },
      "expansion": "Middle Low German stal",
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      },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "steel",
        "t": "stalk"
      },
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      "args": {
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      },
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "1": "xcl",
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      "expansion": "Old Armenian ստեղն (stełn, “trunk, stalk”)",
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        {
          "text": "a stalk of wheat, rye, or oats;  the stalks of maize or hemp",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1914 November, Louis Joseph Vance, “An Outsider […]”, in Munsey’s Magazine, volume LIII, number II, New York, N.Y.: The Frank A[ndrew] Munsey Company, […], published 1915, →OCLC, chapter I (Anarchy), pages 377–378:",
          "text": "Three chairs of the steamer type, all maimed, comprised the furniture of this roof-garden, with […] on one of the copings a row of four red clay flower-pots filled with sun-baked dust from which gnarled and rusty stalks thrust themselves up like withered elfin limbs.",
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          "word": "سَاق"
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          "word": "ցողուն"
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          "roman": "habaq",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "word": "һабаҡ"
        },
        {
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          "code": "be",
          "lang": "Belarusian",
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          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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          "word": "сцябло́"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
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          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "stǎblo",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "стъбло"
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        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "tija"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "ceb",
          "lang": "Cebuano",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "word": "dagami"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "word": "莖"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "jīng",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "word": "茎"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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          ],
          "word": "stonek"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "stængel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
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          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
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          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
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        },
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          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "nl",
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          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "halm"
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          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "et",
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          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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        },
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          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "word": "varsi"
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "tige"
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        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "talo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "note": "of cereal",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "pabea"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "note": "of a cabbage",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "couceiro"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "ɣero",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "word": "ღერო"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "de",
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          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Strunk"
        },
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          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "Stiel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Stängel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "míschos",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "μίσχος"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "kaulós",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "καυλός"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "giv'ol",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "גִּבְעוֹל"
        },
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          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "tanā",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "तना"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "word": "szár"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "izh",
          "lang": "Ingrian",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "word": "varsi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "gambo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "stelo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "fusto"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "caule"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "venatura centrale"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "alt": "くき",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "kuki",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "word": "茎"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "kea",
          "lang": "Kabuverdianu",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "word": "pé"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "kk",
          "lang": "Kazakh",
          "roman": "sabaq",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "word": "сабақ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "geuru",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "word": "그루"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "julgi",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "word": "줄기"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "kmr",
          "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "bistîk"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "75 6 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "caulis"
        },
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        "(transitive) To approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:approach"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "ast",
          "lang": "Asturian",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "chisbar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "prokradvam se",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "прокрадвам се"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "sledovat"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "stopovat"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "vaania"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "väijyä"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "traquer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "aseitar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "sich anpirschen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "sich anschleichen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "sich heranschleichen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "kynigáo",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "κυνηγάω"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "aráv",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "ארב"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "cserkész"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "utánaoson"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "becserkész"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "ólálkodik"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "accostarsi furtivamente"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "inseguire"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "tampinare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "pedinare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "alt": "しのびよる",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "shinobiyoru",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "忍び寄る"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "whakamomoka"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "whakamokamoka"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "whakameto"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "ang",
          "lang": "Old English",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "bestealcian"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "ang",
          "lang": "Old English",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "bestelan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "zakradać się"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "tocaiar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "krástʹsja",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "кра́сться"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "podkradyvatʹsja",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "подкрадываться"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "sk",
          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "zakrádať sa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "sk",
          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "špehovať"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "sk",
          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "sledovať"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "sk",
          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "stopovať"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "acechar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "förfölja"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 2 4 4",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
          "word": "följa"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "My ex-girlfriend is stalking me.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment.ᵂᵖ"
      ],
      "id": "en-stalk-en-verb-T8SGwhI0",
      "links": [
        [
          "harassment",
          "harassment"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment.ᵂᵖ"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "presledvam",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "преследвам"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "纏擾"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "chánrǎo",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "缠扰"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "pronásledovat"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "tags": [
            "colloquial"
          ],
          "word": "šmírovat"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "stalken"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "seurailla"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "harceler"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "stalken"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "nachstellen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "nachschleichen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "heimsuchen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "belästigen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "kynigáo",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "κυνηγάω"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "zaklat"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "követ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "nyomában van"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "rátapad"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "kuntit, menguntit"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "molestare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "infastidire"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "importunare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "assillare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "vessare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "alt": "つきまとう",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "tsukimatou",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "付きまとう"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "whakamokamoka"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "whakamomoka"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "nękać"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "stalkować"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "perseguir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "stalkear"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "a se ține scai"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "preslédovatʹ",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "пресле́довать"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "stálkeritʹ",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "ста́лкерить"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "acechar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "acosar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "förfölja"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "följa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "stalka"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "tl",
          "lang": "Tagalog",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "panunubaybay"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "önmek"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "bám đuôi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 87 4 3",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
          "word": "theo dõi"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "1 7 3 7 3 8 3 7 3 5 4 5 6 6 2 14 13 4",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Gaits",
          "orig": "en:Gaits",
          "parents": [
            "Body",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1681, John Dryden, The Spanish Fryar: Or, the Double Discovery. […], London: […] Richard Tonson and Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, Act IV, page 53:",
          "text": "[Bertran] stalks close behind her, like a witch's fiend, / Pressing to be employed.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iii]:",
          "text": "O ay, stalk on, stalk on, the fowl sits",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To walk slowly and cautiously; to walk in a stealthy, noiseless manner."
      ],
      "id": "en-stalk-en-verb-yj58Bxk0",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) To walk slowly and cautiously; to walk in a stealthy, noiseless manner."
      ],
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        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
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        {
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 18 0 0 5 1 6 4 4 3 4 5 8 1 1 1 3 0 1 10 7",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
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        },
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          "_dis": "1 5 4 8 6 8 5 5 9 15 3 4 8 2 5 13",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 5 3 7 4 8 4 5 8 14 2 2 3 6 2 3 12 11",
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          "_dis": "1 5 2 8 5 5 5 5 8 15 2 3 3 5 2 3 12 12",
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          "_dis": "1 6 4 9 5 9 5 6 8 16 3 3 7 2 3 14",
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          "name": "Terms with Romanian translations",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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      "word": "chimney stalk"
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    {
      "word": "e-stalk"
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    {
      "word": "Google stalk"
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          "text": "Three chairs of the steamer type, all maimed, comprised the furniture of this roof-garden, with […] on one of the copings a row of four red clay flower-pots filled with sun-baked dust from which gnarled and rusty stalks thrust themselves up like withered elfin limbs.",
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      "code": "sq",
      "lang": "Albanian",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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      ],
      "word": "kërcell"
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      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "سَاق"
    },
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      "roman": "cʻoġun",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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      "code": "ba",
      "lang": "Bashkir",
      "roman": "habaq",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "word": "һабаҡ"
    },
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      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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      "word": "сцябло́"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "stǎblo",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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      "code": "ca",
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      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "tija"
    },
    {
      "code": "ceb",
      "lang": "Cebuano",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "word": "dagami"
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "word": "莖"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "jīng",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "word": "茎"
    },
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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      "code": "da",
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      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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      "code": "nl",
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      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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      ],
      "word": "steel"
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "stengel"
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "halm"
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    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "word": "vars"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "word": "varsi"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "tige"
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      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "talo"
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    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "note": "of cereal",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "pabea"
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    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "note": "of a cabbage",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "couceiro"
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    {
      "code": "ka",
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      "roman": "ɣero",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "word": "ღერო"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "Strunk"
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "Stiel"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Stängel"
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    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "míschos",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "μίσχος"
    },
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      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "kaulós",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "καυλός"
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    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "giv'ol",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "גִּבְעוֹל"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "tanā",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "तना"
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    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "word": "szár"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "word": "varsi"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "gambo"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "stelo"
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    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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      "word": "fusto"
    },
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "caule"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "venatura centrale"
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    {
      "alt": "くき",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kuki",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "word": "茎"
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    {
      "code": "kea",
      "lang": "Kabuverdianu",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "word": "pé"
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    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "sabaq",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "word": "сабақ"
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    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "geuru",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "word": "그루"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "julgi",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "word": "줄기"
    },
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      "code": "kmr",
      "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
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      "code": "lv",
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      "code": "lt",
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        "masculine"
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      "code": "nds",
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      "code": "nds",
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      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
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      "code": "mkz",
      "lang": "Makasae",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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    },
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      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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      "code": "ml",
      "lang": "Malayalam",
      "roman": "taṇṭŭ",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "word": "തണ്ട്"
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      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
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      "word": "tā"
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      "code": "mi",
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      "code": "mi",
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      "code": "mi",
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      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "word": "tō"
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    {
      "code": "pal",
      "lang": "Middle Persian",
      "roman": "stāx",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "word": "𐮍𐮑𐮀𐮄"
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      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "stengel"
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      "code": "nn",
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      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "roman": "sap",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
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      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
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      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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    {
      "code": "fa",
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      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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        "feminine"
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      "word": "łodyga"
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      "code": "pl",
      "english": "dried",
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      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "talo"
    },
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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        "feminine"
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      "code": "ro",
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      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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      "code": "sh",
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      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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      "code": "sh",
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      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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    {
      "code": "sh",
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      "code": "sh",
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      "code": "sk",
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      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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      "code": "sk",
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      "code": "sl",
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      "code": "es",
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      "code": "sw",
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      "code": "sv",
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      "code": "tl",
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      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
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      "code": "th",
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    {
      "code": "txb",
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      "code": "tr",
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      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "word": "sap"
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      "code": "uk",
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        "neuter"
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      "code": "uk",
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    {
      "code": "uz",
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      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "word": "poya"
    },
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      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "word": "thân"
    },
    {
      "code": "mbb",
      "lang": "Western Bukidnon Manobo",
      "sense": "stem or main axis of a plant",
      "word": "reɣami"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "something resembling the stalk of a plant",
      "word": "varsi"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "architecture: ornament in the Corinthian capital",
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "stelo"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "one of the two upright pieces of a ladder",
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      "code": "de",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "word": "kaula"
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      "code": "it",
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "zoology: stem or peduncle, as in certain barnacles and crinoids",
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "zoology: stem or peduncle, as in certain barnacles and crinoids",
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      "word": "picciolo"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "zoology: peduncle of the eyes of decapod",
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    {
      "homophone": "stork (non-rhotic)"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "stock (cot–caught merger)"
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      "rhymes": "-ɔːk"
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    {
      "code": "ast",
      "lang": "Asturian",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "chisbar"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "prokradvam se",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "прокрадвам се"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "sledovat"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "stopovat"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "vaania"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "väijyä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "traquer"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "aseitar"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "sich anpirschen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "sich anschleichen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "sich heranschleichen"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "kynigáo",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "κυνηγάω"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "aráv",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "ארב"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "cserkész"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "utánaoson"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "becserkész"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "ólálkodik"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "accostarsi furtivamente"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "inseguire"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "tampinare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "pedinare"
    },
    {
      "alt": "しのびよる",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "shinobiyoru",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "忍び寄る"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "whakamomoka"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "whakamokamoka"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "whakameto"
    },
    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "bestealcian"
    },
    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "bestelan"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "zakradać się"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "tocaiar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "krástʹsja",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "кра́сться"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "podkradyvatʹsja",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "подкрадываться"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "zakrádať sa"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "špehovať"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "sledovať"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "stopovať"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "acechar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "förfölja"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer",
      "word": "följa"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "presledvam",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "преследвам"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "纏擾"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "chánrǎo",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "缠扰"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "pronásledovat"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "šmírovat"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "stalken"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "seurailla"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "harceler"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "stalken"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "nachstellen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "nachschleichen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "heimsuchen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "belästigen"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "kynigáo",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "κυνηγάω"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "zaklat"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "követ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "nyomában van"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "rátapad"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "kuntit, menguntit"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "molestare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "infastidire"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "importunare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "assillare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "vessare"
    },
    {
      "alt": "つきまとう",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "tsukimatou",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "付きまとう"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "whakamokamoka"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "whakamomoka"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "nękać"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "stalkować"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "perseguir"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "stalkear"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "a se ține scai"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "preslédovatʹ",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "пресле́довать"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "stálkeritʹ",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "ста́лкерить"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "acechar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "acosar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "förfölja"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "följa"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "stalka"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "panunubaybay"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "önmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "bám đuôi"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment",
      "word": "theo dõi"
    }
  ],
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    "stalk"
  ],
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}

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      "sense": "to walk haughtily",
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      "word": "stolzieren"
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      "sense": "to walk haughtily",
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      "sense": "to walk haughtily",
      "word": "dölyfösen jár"
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      "sense": "to walk haughtily",
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      "sense": "to walk haughtily",
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      "sense": "to walk haughtily",
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