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1 lay wait
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2 lay in wait
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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.) ligga på lur -
4 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.) ligga på lur -
5 lie
n. läge, position, ställning; lega, tillhåll för djur--------n. lögn; bluff, svindel--------v. ligga; vila; vara belägen, befinna sig; utbreda sig; ligga hopkrupen--------v. ljuga; bedra, svika; bluffa; fuska* * *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.) lögn2. 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.) ljuga- 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.) ligga, lägga sig2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) ligga3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) ligga, stå4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) ligga i, bestå i•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down
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lay wait — phrasal : to lie in wait : ambush * * * lay wait To lie in wait, or in ambush • • • Main Entry: ↑lay lay wait (archaic) To lie in wait • • • Main Entry: ↑wait … Useful english dictionary
lay wait — ambush, hide out and wait to attack … English contemporary dictionary
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 wait — Wait Wait, n. [OF. waite, guaite, gaite, F. guet watch, watching, guard, from OHG. wahta. See {Wait}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of waiting; a delay; a halt. [1913 Webster] There is a wait of three hours at the border Mexican town of El… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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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
Wait — Wait, n. [OF. waite, guaite, gaite, F. guet watch, watching, guard, from OHG. wahta. See {Wait}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of waiting; a delay; a halt. [1913 Webster] There is a wait of three hours at the border Mexican town of El Paso. S … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
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, lie — Lay means to place and is a transitive verb requiring an object. Lie, in the context here, means to recline, is intransitive, and takes no object. I shall lay the rug on the floor. Please lie down here. The principal parts of lay are lay, laid,… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Lay Lady Lay — ist ein Country Song von Bob Dylan, den dieser 1969 auf seinem Album Nashville Skyline erstmals veröffentlichte. Obwohl musikalisch für Dylan untypisch, erreichte die Single mit der B Seite Peggy Day Platz 7 der US Pop Charts. Inhaltsverzeichnis… … Deutsch Wikipedia
