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дебна — meaning in English

debna

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English meaning

  • lurk verb To stay hidden or out of sight, often with the intention to ambush or wait.
  • prowl verb To move about quietly and stealthily, especially while hunting or searching for something.
  • sneak verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.

Senses

дебна is used for these senses in English:

  • lie in wait (intransitive) To be hiding, waiting to ambush or attack someone, or simply to accost them unexpectedly.
  • lurk To remain concealed in order to ambush.
  • prowl (ambitransitive) To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.
  • sneak (transitive, dated) To hide, especially in a mean or cowardly manner.

lurk — full definition

  1. verb To stay hidden or out of sight, often with the intention to ambush or wait.
  2. verb To exist unnoticed as a threat or possibility.
  3. verb To read posts on an online forum or group without ever posting yourself.

prowl — full definition

  1. verb To move about quietly and stealthily, especially while hunting or searching for something.
  2. noun The act of prowling, especially as in the phrase "on the prowl."

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