How is the word acechar translated from Spanish to English

English translation
lurk
verb

Esperar escondido, a menudo con malas intenciones.

To wait hidden, often with bad intentions.

Examples with “acechar”

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  • Alguien acechaba entre las sombras. — Someone was lurking in the shadows.

  • Un gato acecha bajo el coche todas las tardes. — A cat lurks under the car every evening.

  • ¿Qué acecha detrás de esa puerta? — What's lurking behind that door?

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