prowl(
praul
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. merodear
All kinds of dangerous animals prowl this jungle at night.Todo tipo de animales peligrosos merodean por este selva de noche.
Be careful. There are a lot of mountain lions prowling around here.Ten cuidado. Hay muchos pumas merodeando por aquí.
b. rondar
I thought I heard an animal prowling through the woods.Me pareció oír un animal rondando por el bosque.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. merodear por
The police officer arrested a suspicious man prowling the streets.El policía arrestó a un hombre sospechoso merodeando por las calles.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la ronda (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The security guard reported that he didn't see anything during his prowl through the museum.El guarda de seguridad informó que no había visto nada durante su ronda por el museo.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Peter is on the prowl for a new job.Peter anda a la caza de un nuevo trabajo.
The lioness left the den and went on the prowl for prey.La leona dejó la guarida y salió a acechar presas.
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