prowler
prowler · prowlers
Herumtreiber
One who roves about for preyOne who roves about for prey; one who prowls.
UK/ˈpɹaʊlə/US/ˈpɹaʊlɚ/
» I set a trap for the prowler.
Meaning
2 sensesOne who roves about for prey; one who prowls.
Herumtreiber
someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
A person who moves stealthily around a place with intention to commit a crime, especially burglary or theft.
Examples
2 sentencesI set a trap for the prowler.
When darkness falls, the baboons return to the trees to sleep, safe from night prowlers.
deWenn es dunkel wird, kehren die Paviane zum Schlafen auf die Bäume zurück, wo sie sicher vor nächtlichen Jägern sind.
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
one who prowls:
Origin
From prowl + -er.From prowl + -er.
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