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1 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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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 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 -
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
- lie in wait
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5 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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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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7 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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