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1 Ambush
subs.P. ἐνέδρα, ἡ, V. λόχος, ὁ.Lay an ambush, v.: P. ἐνεδρεύειν, P. and V. λοχᾶν.Lie in ambush, v.: P. ἐνεδρεύειν, ἐλλοχᾶν, P. and V. λοχᾶν.Lie in ambush for, v.: P. ἐνεδρεύειν (acc.), ἐλλοχᾶν (acc.), V. λοχᾶν (acc.).Occupy with an ambush, v.: P. προλοχίζειν (acc.).Be caught in an ambush, v.: P. λοχίζεσθαι.We lie in ambush in the leaves of the bushes: V. θάμνων ἐλλοχίζομεν φόβαις (Eur., Baech. 722).Demosthenes, fearing he should be surrounded, posts heavy armed troops in ambush on a certain road which ran between banks and was covered with scrub: P. ὁ Δημοσθένης δείσας μὴ κυκλωθῇ λοχίζει ἐς ὁδόν τινα κοίλην καὶ λοχμώδη ὁπλίτας (Thuc. 3, 107).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ambush
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2 Lie
subs.P. and V. ψεῦδος, τό, V. ψύθος, τό.——————v. intrans.P. and V. ψεύδεσθαι, καταψεύδεσθαι, V. ψευδηγορεῖν.Lying, false, use adj.: P. and V. ψευδής.——————v. intrans.Be in a certain situation: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.Geographically: P. and V. κεῖσθαι, ἱδρῦσθαι (perf. pass. ἱδρύειν).Of a ship: P. and V. ὁρμεῖν, ὁρμίζεσθαι.Lie buried: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.Go to bed: P. and V. κοιμᾶσθαι.Lie hid: see Hide.Lie in ambush for: P. and V. ἐφεδρεύειν (dat.), P. ἐνεδρεύειν (acc.), V. λοχᾶν (acc.); see under Ambush.Lie in wait for: P. and V. φυλάσσειν (acc.), τηρεῖν (acc.).Lie off (of islands off a coast); P. ἐπικεῖσθαι (dat. or absol.).Of a ship: P. ἐφορμεῖν (dat.).Lie on: P. ἐπικεῖσθαι (dat.).Lie under: P. ὑποκεῖσθαι (dat. or absol.).Lie under suspicion: P. and V. ὕποπτος εἶναι.Lie upon: P. ἐπικεῖσθαι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lie
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3 Lurk
v. intrans.Lie: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.Lie in wait for, met.: P. ὑποκεῖσθαι (dat.).Escape notice: P. and V. λανθάνειν, V. λήθειν.Lurking like a snake: V. ὡς ἔχιδνʼ ὑφειμένη (Soph., Ant. 531).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lurk
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4 Skulk
v. intrans.Lie in ambush: P. ἐνεδρεύειν, ἐλλοχᾶν, P. and V. λοχᾶν.Play the runaway: P. δραπετεύειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Skulk
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5 Wait
v. intrans.P. and V. μένειν, παραμένειν, ἐπιμένειν, ἀναμένειν, Ar. and P. καταμένειν, περιμένειν, P. διαμένειν, ὑπομένειν, V. μίμνειν, προσμένειν, ἀμμένειν.The chances of war will not wait: P. τοῦ πολέμου οἱ καιροὶ οὐ μενετοί (Thuc. 1, 142).Delay: P. and V. μέλλειν βραδύνειν (Plat.), τρίβειν, χρονίζειν, σχολάζειν, ἐπέχειν, ἐπίσχειν, P. διαμέλλειν, Ar. and P. διατρίβειν, V. κατασχολάζειν.Be on the look out: P. and V. τηρεῖν, προσδοκᾶν, φρουρεῖν, φυλάσσειν, Ar. and P. ἐπιτηρεῖν, V. καραδοκεῖν (also Xen.); see Watch.You have kept dinner waiting an age: Ar. δειπνεῖν κατακωλύεις πάλαι (Ach. 1088).Serve: P. and V. διακονεῖν.Wait for: P. and V. μένειν (acc.), ἀναμένειν (acc.), προσδέχεσθαι (acc.), Ar. and P. περιμένειν (acc.), P. ὑπομένειν (acc.), V. προσμένειν (acc.) (rare P. as Thuc. 6, 44), ἀμμένειν (acc.), ἐπαμμένειν (acc.), μίμνειν (acc.), ἐκδέχεσθαι (acc.), Ar. ἐπαναμένειν (acc.).Watch for: P. and V. τηρεῖν (acc.), προσδοκᾶν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτηρεῖν (acc.), V. καραδοκεῖν (acc.) (also Xen.); see Watch.Wait for: P. and V. προσδοκᾶν (acc.); see wait for.He will wait on events: P. προσεδρεύσει τοῖς πράγμασι (Dem. 14).——————subs.See Delay.Lie in wait: P. and V. λοχᾶν, P. ἐλλοχᾶν, ἐνεδρεύειν.Lie in wait for: P. and V. φυλάσσειν (acc.), ἐφεδρεύειν (dat.) (Eur., Rhes. 768), P. ἐλλοχᾶν (acc.), ἐνεδρεύειν (acc.), V. λοχᾶν (acc.).With ships: P. ναυλοχεῖν (acc.).An ambush of armed men lay in wait for him: V. τῷ δὲ ξιφήρης ἆρʼ ὑφειστήκει λόχος (Eur., And. 1114).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wait
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6 Snare
subs.P. and V. πάγη, ἡ (Plat.).Net: P. and V. ἄρκυς, ἡ (Plat.), δίκτυον, τό (Xen. also Ar.), βρόχος, ὁ (Plat.); see also Net, Trap, Toils.Ambush: P. ἐνέδρα, ἡ, V. λόχος, ὁ.Lay a snare for: P. ἐνεδρεύειν (acc.), ἐλλοχᾶν (acc.), V. λοχᾶν (acc.).——————v. trans.Lie in wait for: P. ἐνεδρεύειν (acc.), V. λοχᾶν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Snare
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lie in ambush — index lurk, prowl Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Lie — Lie, v. i. [imp. {Lay} (l[=a]); p. p. {Lain} (l[=a]n), ({Lien} (l[imac] [e^]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lying}.] [OE. lien, liggen, AS. licgan; akin to D. liggen, OHG. ligen, licken, G. liegen, Icel. liggja, Sw. ligga, Dan. ligge, Goth. ligan,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ambush — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Means of concealment. < N PARAG:Ambush >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 hiding place hiding place Sgm: N 1 secret place secret place secret drawer Sgm: N 1 recess recess hold holes and corners Sgm: N 1 closet closet … English dictionary for students
lie in wait — verb wait in hiding to attack (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑ambush, ↑scupper, ↑bushwhack, ↑waylay, ↑lurk, ↑ambuscade • Derivationally related forms: ↑ambuscade … Useful english dictionary
ambush — n. 1) to lay, set an ambush for 2) to draw smb. into an ambush 3) to lie in ambush (for) 4) to run into an ambush 5) from ambush (to attack from ambush) * * * [ æmbʊʃ] set an ambush for to draw smb. into an ambush to lay to run into an ambush to… … Combinatory dictionary
ambush — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deadly ▪ enemy VERB + AMBUSH ▪ lay, prepare, set up ▪ The soldiers set up an … Collocations dictionary
ambush — I UK [ˈæmbʊʃ] / US [ˈæmˌbʊʃ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms ambush : singular ambush plural ambushes an attack from a hidden position The two men were shot and wounded in an ambush. a high risk of ambush lie in ambush: The police lay in… … English dictionary
ambush — am|bush1 [ æm,buʃ ] noun count or uncount an attack from a hidden position: The two men were shot and wounded in an ambush. a high risk of ambush lie in ambush: The police lay in ambush outside the apartment building. ambush am|bush 2 [ æm,buʃ ]… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lie — lie1 /luy/, n., v., lied, lying. n. 1. a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. 2. something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture: His flashy car was a lie that deceived … Universalium
ambush — am•bush [[t]ˈæm bʊʃ[/t]] n. 1) an act or instance of lying concealed so as to attack by surprise: The highwaymen waited in ambush near the road[/ex] 2) an act or instance of attacking unexpectedly from a concealed position 3) the concealed… … From formal English to slang
lie — I. /laɪ / (say luy) noun 1. a false statement made with intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. 2. something intended or serving to convey a false impression. 3. the charge or accusation of lying; a flat contradiction. –verb (lied …
