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