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1 lie in wait (for)
(to be waiting to catch or attack: They lay in wait at the corner of the street and attacked him on his way home.) παραφυλάγω, παραμονεύω -
2 lie in wait (for)
(to be waiting to catch or attack: They lay in wait at the corner of the street and attacked him on his way home.) παραφυλάγω, παραμονεύω -
3 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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4 lie
I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) ψέμα2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) ψεύδομαι, λέω ψέμματα- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) ξαπλώνω, είμαι ξαπλωμένος, κείτομαι, βρίσκομαι2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) βρίσκομαι3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) βρίσκομαι4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) βρίσκομαι, έγκειμαι•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
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5 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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6 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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7 Watch
subs.Watch by a sick bed: V. προσεδρία, ἡ (Eur., Or. 93).One who watches: P. and V. φύλαξ, ὁ or ἡ, φρουρός, ὁ.Body of watchers: P. and V. φρουρά, ἡ, φρούριον, τό, V. φρούρημα, τό.Caution: P. and V. εὐλάβεια, ἡ, P. φυλακή, ἡ.Scouting: P. and V. κατασκοπή, ἡ.Be on the watch: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν, P. φυλακὴν ἔχειν, V. ἐν εὐφυλάκτῳ εἶναι, φυλακὰς ἔχειν (Eur., And. 961); see watch, v.I see a sword keeping watch over my daughter's neck: V. ὁρῶ... ξίφος ἐμῆς θυγατρὸς ἐπίφρουρον δέρῃ (Eur., Or. 1575).——————v. trans.Observe carefully: Ar. and P. τηρεῖν, ἐφορᾶν, P. and V. φυλάσσειν, ἐπισκοπεῖν, Ar. and V. ἐποπτεύειν, προσκοπεῖν (or mid.), V. ἐπωπᾶν, Ar. καταφυλάσσειν; see Behold, Observe.Dercylus watched him during the night at Pherae: P. Δερκύλος αὐτὸν ἐν Φεραῖς τὴν νύκτα ἐφύλασσε (Dem. 396).absol., lie awake: P. ἀγρυπνεῖν, Ar. διαγρυπνεῖν.Watching to see on which side victory would declare itself: P. περιορώμενοι ὁποτέρων ἡ νίκη ἔσται (Thuc. 4, 73).Keep watch on: P. and V. ἐφορμεῖν (dat.) (Dem. 30).Sit and watch: P. and V. προσεδρεύειν (dat.).Watching by the hapless dead: V. πάρεδρος ἀθλίῳ νεκρῷ (Eur., Or. 83).Watch for: P. and V. φυλάσσειν (acc.), προσδοκᾶν (acc.), τηρεῖν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτηρεῖν (acc.), V. καραδοκεῖν (acc. also Xen.).He watches his opportunity against our city: P. καιροφυλακεῖ τὴν πόλιν ἡμῶν (Dem. 678).Watching one's opportunity: V. καιρὸν εὐλαβούμενος (Eur., Or. 699).Watch over, v. trans.: P. and V. ἐπισκοπεῖν (acc.), προστατεῖν (gen.), Ar. and V. ἐποπτεύειν (acc.); see Protect, Superintend.Watch over ( of tutelary deities): P. and V. ἔχειν (acc.) (Dem. 274), P. λαγχάνειν (acc.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.), ἐπισκοπεῖν (acc.), V. ἀμφέπειν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Watch
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8 Waylay
v. trans.V. λοχᾶν, P. ἐλλοχᾶν, ἐνεδρεύειν; see lie in wait for, under Wait.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Waylay
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9 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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10 Trap
subs.P. θήρατρον, τό (Xen.).Ambuch: P. ἐνέδρα, ἡ, V. λόχος, ὁ.Lay a trap for, v.: P. ἐνεδρεύειν (acc.), ἐλλοχᾶν (acc.), V. λοχᾶν (acc.).Shall I set the same trap for her? V. ἀλλʼ ἦ τὸν αὐτὸν τῇδʼ ὑποστήσω δόλον; (Eur., El. 983).——————v. trans.Lie in wait for: P. ἐνεδρεύειν (acc.), V. λοχᾶν (acc.).Newly-trapped, adj., V. νεαίρετος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Trap
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11 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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12 Entrap
v. trans.P. and V. αἱρεῖν, P. συμποδίζειν.Lie in wait for: P. ἐνεδρεύειν (acc.), ἐλλοχᾶν (acc.), V. λοχᾶν (acc.); see Inveigle.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Entrap
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