guetter
French → English
(action) Watch out for/Lie in wait: to watch or wait for someone or something, often secretly
Le chat guette patiemment la souris près de son trou dans le mur.
(English) The cat patiently watches out for the mouse near its hole in the wall.
Elle guettait l'arrivée du facteur par la fenêtre du salon.
(English) She was watching for the mailman's arrival through the living room window.
(figurative) Threaten/Lurk: to be a potential danger that is likely to happen soon
La maladie guette les populations qui manquent d'eau potable.
(English) Disease lurks for populations that lack clean drinking water.
De graves dangers nous guettent dans l'immensité de l'espace.
(English) Grave dangers lurk for us in the vastness of space.
Entry ID: fr:en:guetter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary