stalker

• Personne qui suit ou traque quelqu'un de manière obsessive, souvent avec des intentions illégales ou menaçantes ; peut aussi désigner un harceleur ou un admirateur insistant.

A noun referring to a person who follows or harasses someone obsessively, often with unlawful or threatening intentions.

1. Person who follows obsessivelyB2formal

   A person who follows or harasses someone persistently and obsessively, often causing fear or distress.

   Harceleur ou harceleuse qui traque

   • The police arrested the stalker who had been following her for weeks.
   • She felt unsafe knowing a stalker was watching her every move.
   • Victims of stalkers often change their daily routines for safety.

   Synonymesharasserpursuer

2. Person who walks stifflyC1formal

   Someone who walks with long, stiff, or awkward strides.

   Personne qui marche de façon raide

   • The tall stalker moved across the field with an odd gait.
   • He was a stalker, his legs moving like stilts.
   • The stalker's stiff walk made him stand out in the crowd.

   Synonymesswaggerer

3. Hunter who stalks gameC1formal

   A person who stealthily follows or approaches wild animals for hunting.

   chasseur à l'affût

   • The experienced stalker tracked the deer through the forest.
   • A good stalker knows how to move silently and patiently.
   • The stalker waited for hours for the perfect shot.

   Synonymeshunterhuntsmanpursuertracker

4. Person who prowls unlawfullyC1formal

   Someone who moves stealthily or sneaks around, often with unlawful or malicious intentions.

   Rôdeur

   • The security guard spotted a stalker lurking near the warehouse.
   • Neighbors reported a stalker prowling around the houses at night.
   • The stalker was caught trying to break into the building.

   Synonymescreeperlurkerprowlershadowskulkersneak