acecho

m.

1 observation, surveillance.

estar al acecho de to lie in wait for; to be on the lookout for (figurative)

2 vigilance, watching, observing, watch.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: acechar.

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acecho

► nombre masculino

1 watching

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar al acecho de (vigilar) to be on the lookout for 2 (esperar) to lie in wait for

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SM (=acto de espiar) spying, watching; (Mil) ambush

estar al o en acecho — to lie in wait

cazar al acecho — to stalk

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masculino

al acecho — lying in wait

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= stalking.

Ex. States began passing anti stalking legislation in 1990 after a rash of stalking related murders and publicity surrounding the stalking of celebrities = Los estados empezaron a aprobar legislación contra el acecho en 1990 después de una racha de asesinatos relacionados con el acoso y de la publicidad que surgió relacionada con la persecución de famosos.

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* estar al acecho = lie in + wait.

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masculino

al acecho — lying in wait

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= stalking.

Ex: States began passing anti stalking legislation in 1990 after a rash of stalking related murders and publicity surrounding the stalking of celebrities = Los estados empezaron a aprobar legislación contra el acecho en 1990 después de una racha de asesinatos relacionados con el acoso y de la publicidad que surgió relacionada con la persecución de famosos.

* estar al acecho = lie in + wait.

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acecho

masculine

al acecho lying in wait

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Del verbo acechar: (conjugate acechar)

acecho es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

acechó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
acechar    
acecho
acechar (conjugate acechar) verbo transitivo ‹enemigo/presa› to lie in wait for;

◊ el peligro que nos acecha the danger that lies ahead of us

acecho sustantivo masculino: al acecho lying in wait
acechar verbo transitivo
1 to lie in wait for
2 (amenazar) to threaten
acecho sustantivo masculino estar al acecho de, (esperar) to lie in wait for

'acecho' also found in these entries:
English:
lookout
- lurk
- wait

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acecho nm

observation, surveillance;

estar al acecho de to lie in wait for;

Fig to be on the lookout for

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acecho

m

:

al acecho lying in wait

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acecho nm

al acecho : lying in wait