On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:27:02 -0800 (PST), LordAvalon
<monsieurdavallon@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>On 10 déc, 07:30, Michèle <r...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> <6lpol3h8rddn4i72lhv0958qbdoaavu...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, JClark :
>>
>> > Hello,
>> > Is there a French equivalent for "stalk" or "stalker" or "stalking"
as
>> > it is used in (recent) English? I refer to the behavior of following
>> > someone to harrass or with an unhealthy pursuit of that person. I
>> > asked a native French speaker, and she couldn't come up with an
>> > equivalent.
>>
>> > I found "hanter" for a verb and "rôdeur" for "stalker" but I'm not
>> > sure these apply to this particular English use.
>>
>> > Many thanks.
>>
>> > Jack
>>
>> un harceleur, peut-être..
>
>I agree with michèle, the verb /harceler/ should be used in this
>context.
Oddly enough, I've just looked up harceleur in my dictionary and it
gives the english 'stalker'.
It's disappointing when a CD-rom dictionary can't even reconcile its
own contents.
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