secretly follow
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- 1 secretly follow、track、stalk
Describes secretly following a person or tracking an animal by watching their movements or traces.
secretly follow、track、stalk
To secretly follow someone or trace an animal’s movements in order to find out where they go or what they do.
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ตำรวจสะกดรอยตามผู้ต้องสงสัย tamrùat sàkòt rɔɔy taam phûu tɔ̂ŋ sǒŋsǎy The police secretly followed the suspect. ตำรวจสะกดรอยตามผู้ต้องสงสัย details
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นักล่าสะกดรอยตามสัตว์ป่า nák lâa sàkòt rɔɔy taam sàt pàa The hunter tracked a wild animal. นักล่าสะกดรอยตามสัตว์ป่า details
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เธอถูกอดีตแฟนสะกดรอยตาม thəə thùuk àdìit fɛɛn sàkòt rɔɔy taam She is being stalked by her ex. เธอถูกอดีตแฟนสะกดรอยตาม details
Learning notes
Explanation
สะกดรอยตาม is a compound verb for covertly following a target or tracing its movements. It is more purposeful and secretive than simply following someone. รอย means a mark, trace, or trail, while ตาม means to follow. Together they evoke the image of following a trail without alerting the target. It is commonly used for police surveillance, detective work, and tracking animals. When the target is a private individual, it can carry the strongly negative sense of stalking.
Usage
It is used when police or detectives tail a suspect, when someone reports being followed, or when hunters and researchers track an animal. It is also common in crime reporting, thrillers, and descriptions of stalking.
Caution
Do not use this for casually accompanying or following a friend. Use ตามทัน for “catch up” and ไล่ตาม for openly chasing someone or something. With a person as the target, สะกดรอยตาม can readily suggest suspicious surveillance or stalking, so it should not be used lightly.
Differences from similar words
1 secretly follow synonyms
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ตาม broadly means “follow” and does not normally suggest secrecy. สะกดรอยตาม specifically implies secretly following someone or tracing their movements.