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1 lay wait for
Общая лексика: устроить (кому-л.) засаду -
2 lay wait for somebody
Общая лексика: устроить кому-либо засаду -
3 lay wait for someone
подстеречь кого-л., устроить кому-л. засаду -
4 to lay wait for somebody
ierīkot slēpni, lai kādu pārsteigtu -
5 lay wait
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6 lay wait
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > lay wait
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7 lay wait
Общая лексика: подстеречь, выжидать в засаде, подстерегать (кого-л.-for) -
8 lay a wait for
v. pusu kurmak -
9 lay a wait for
v. pusu kurmak -
10 lie in wait for smb.
(lie in wait (редк. lay wait) for smb.)подстерегать кого-л., устроить кому-л. ловушкуThe habit of questioning and being questioned had given him a suspicious manner, or a manner that would be better described as one of lying in wait. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Our Mutual Friend’, book II, ch. I) — Привычка расспрашивать или быть спрошенным породила ту подозрительность, которую можно сравнить только с состоянием человека, находящегося в засаде.
Besides hunger and cold, the hobo was confronted with a maze of perils. Death laid in wait for him at every turn. (W. Foster, ‘Pages from a Worker's Life’, ch. III) — Странствующему рабочему угрожают не только голод и холод, но и много других опасностей. Смерть подстерегает его буквально на каждом шагу.
He could see from the corner of his eye Peter Topglass lying in wait for him. (I. Murdoch, ‘The Bell’, ch. VI) — Уголком глаза Майкл видел, что Питер Топгласс поджидает его.
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11 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.) ligge på lur* * *(to be waiting to catch or attack: They lay in wait at the corner of the street and attacked him on his way home.) ligge på lur -
12 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.) ligge på lur* * *(to be waiting to catch or attack: They lay in wait at the corner of the street and attacked him on his way home.) ligge på lur -
13 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.) estar a la espera, estar al acecho -
14 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.) estar a la espera, estar al acecho -
15 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.) liggja í leyni -
16 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.) liggja í leyni -
17 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.) lesben áll -
18 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.) lesben áll -
19 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.) ficar à espera -
20 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.) ficar à espera
См. также в других словарях:
To lay wait for — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To lay in for — Lay Lay, v. i. 1. To produce and deposit eggs. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) To take a position; to come or go; as, to lay forward; to lay aloft. [1913 Webster] 3. To lay a wager; to bet. [1913 Webster] {To lay about}, or {To lay about one}, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lay — (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down, to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lay — Lay, v. i. 1. To produce and deposit eggs. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) To take a position; to come or go; as, to lay forward; to lay aloft. [1913 Webster] 3. To lay a wager; to bet. [1913 Webster] {To lay about}, or {To lay about one}, to strike… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lay for — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. await, waylay, wait; see ambush , attack 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb Informal. To wait concealed in order to attack (someone): Idioms: lay wait for, lie in wait for. See ATTACK, SHOW … English dictionary for students
lay — lay1 /lay/, v., laid, laying, n. v.t. 1. to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk. 2. to knock or beat down, as from an erect position; strike or throw to the ground: One punch laid him low.… … Universalium
wait — /wayt/, v.i. 1. to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often fol. by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive. 2. (of things) to be available or in readiness: A letter is waiting for you. 3. to … Universalium
lay — I [[t]leɪ[/t]] v. laid, lay•ing, n. 1) to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk[/ex] 2) to knock or beat down, as from an erect position; strike or throw to the ground: One punch laid him… … From formal English to slang
wait — v. & n. v. 1 intr. a defer action or departure for a specified time or until some expected event occurs (wait a minute; wait till I come; wait for a fine day). b be expectant or on the watch (waited to see what would happen). c (foll. by for)… … Useful english dictionary
To lay asleep — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To lay bare — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English