acechar

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin assectārī. Doublet of asechar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /aθeˈt͡ʃaɾ/ [a.θeˈt͡ʃaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /aseˈt͡ʃaɾ/ [a.seˈt͡ʃaɾ]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧ce‧char
  • Homophone: (Latin America) asechar

Verb

acechar (first-person singular present acecho, first-person singular preterite aceché, past participle acechado)

  1. (transitive) to lurk, to lie in wait for, waylay, watch out for
  2. (transitive) to spy, stalk
    Synonyms: espiar, avizorar

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