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ils rôdent

prowl, lurk, roam around

ʁ o d → rôder
rôd to prowl, to lurk around + ent they present / subjunctive
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #51,690
prowl, lurk, roam around Often suggests moving around somewhere while waiting or looking for an opportunity.
FR: Des chiens rôdent autour de la maison.
EN: Dogs are prowling around the house.
Conjugation of rôder
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First rôde —
Third rôde rôdent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First rôde —
Third rôde rôdent

Autour des saints, les diables rôdent.

Devils prowl around the saints.

On croit que minuit est le moment où rôdent les fantômes.

It is believed that midnight is the time when ghosts roam.

Les étudiants et les ouvriers rôdent la nuit !

Students and workers prowl at night!

— Enquête sur un citoyen au-dessus de tout soupçon (1970)

Les ennuis rôdent.

Trouble is lurking.

Sounds similar to

rose ʁ o z rôle ʁ o l rude ʁ y d roses ʁ o z ronde ʁ ɔ̃ d raide ʁ ɛ d raid ʁ ɛ d ride ʁ i d rondes ʁ ɔ̃ d rudes ʁ y d