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to prowl / to hover around

verb/ʁõ.dˈaɾ/medium

ron·dar

Definition

To walk around a place, patrol it, or watch it, often in a suspicious or persistent manner; to approach (a value, an age).
The security guard prowled around the perimeter of the building.
The price hovers around 50 euros.
Common collocations
to prowl around the houseto hover around a figure

Etymology

Do francês 'rôder', possivelmente de origem germânica.

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