Grammatical class
Verb
rôder
to loiter, prowl, move about suspiciously or hostilely
Details
Syllables
rô-der
Phonetics
ʁo.de
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
8478
Freq. (movies)
13266
Freq. (news)
35302
Sentences
Arrête de rôder par ici.
Stop prowling around here.
A1
J'ai vu quelqu'un rôder autour de votre maison la nuit dernière.
I saw someone lurking around outside your house last night.
A2
Deux personnes l'avaient vu rôder autour de la ferme dans la nuit du crime.
Two witnesses saw him roaming around the farm the night of the crime.
B1
On voit rôder l’abeille à jeun, La guêpe court, le frelon guette ;
We see the fasting bee wandering, The wasp runs, the hornet lies in wait;
B2