Stalking Meaning in English

word · lemma: stalk

US

/ˈstɔkɪŋ/

STAW-king

UK

/stˈɔːkɪŋ/

STAW-king

التعريف

Stalking means following or watching someone repeatedly, often secretly and in a way that makes them feel afraid or unsafe. It is often illegal and considered very serious.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Always negative and often used in legal or police contexts. Can refer to physical following or repeated online attention ('cyberstalking'). Do not confuse with 'following' in a neutral sense or with 'stocking' (socks).

• Spanish: acosar (sigilosamente) - acechar
• Portuguese (BR): perseguição - seguir (alguém de modo ameaçador)
• Portuguese (PT): perseguição - seguir (alguém de forma ameaçadora)
• Chinese (Simplified): 跟踪骚扰 - 潜行跟踪
• Chinese (Traditional): 跟蹤騷擾 - 潛行跟蹤
• Hindi: पीछा करना (डराने के लिए)
• Arabic: الملاحقة (بهدف الإزعاج أو التخويف)
• Bengali: স্টল্কিং - অনুসরণ করে হয়রানি (আইনি)
• Russian: преследование - сталкинг (незаконное наблюдение)
• Japanese: ストーキング
• Vietnamese: rình rập - theo dõi quấy rối
• Korean: 스토킹
• Turkish: takip etme (rahatsız edici)
• Urdu: تعاقب (غیرقانونی پیروی)
• Indonesian: penguntitan - stalking

جمل نموذجية

Stalking is a serious crime in many countries.

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She reported her ex-boyfriend for stalking her.

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Stalking can make people feel afraid.

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He spent months stalking her online before she noticed.

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If someone is stalking you, tell a trusted adult right away.

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The movie shows how scary stalking can be for victims.

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