- 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.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: acechar.* * *acecho► nombre masculino1 watching\FRASEOLOGÍAestar al acecho de (vigilar) to be on the lookout for 2 (esperar) to lie in wait for* * *SM (=acto de espiar) spying, watching; (Mil) ambush
estar al o en acecho — to lie in wait
cazar al acecho — to stalk
* * *masculinoal acecho — lying in wait
* * *= 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.* * *masculinoal acecho — lying in wait
* * *= 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.* * *acechomasculineal acecho lying in wait* * *
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
* * *acecho nmobservation, surveillance;estar al acecho de to lie in wait for;Fig to be on the lookout for* * *acechom:al acecho lying in wait* * *acecho nmal acecho : lying in wait
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.