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1 ambush
1. noun2. transitive verblie in ambush — (lit. or fig.) im Hinterhalt liegen
[aus dem Hinterhalt] überfallen* * *['æmbuʃ] 1. verb(to wait in hiding for and make a surprise attack on: They planned to ambush the enemy as they marched towards the capital.) im Hinterhalt auflauern2. noun1) (an attack made in this way.) Angriff aus dem Hinterhalt2) (the group of people making the attack.) im Hinterhalt lauernde Truppen* * *am·bush[ˈæmbʊʃ]▪ to be \ambushed aus dem Hinterhalt überfallen werdenII. nto be caught in an \ambush in einen Hinterhalt geraten* * *['mbʊʃ]1. n(= place) Hinterhalt m; (= troops etc) im Hinterhalt liegende Truppe/Guerillas etc; (= attack) Überfall m (aus dem Hinterhalt)to lay an ambush ( for sb) — (jdm) einen Hinterhalt legen
to lie or wait in ambush ( Mil, fig ) — im Hinterhalt liegen
to lie in ambush for sb ( Mil, fig ) — jdm im Hinterhalt auflauern
2. vt(aus dem Hinterhalt) überfallen* * *ambush [ˈæmbʊʃ]A s1. Hinterhalt m (auch fig):from ambush aus dem Hinterhalt;2. Überfall m aus dem Hinterhalt3. MIL im Hinterhalt liegende Truppen plB v/t aus dem Hinterhalt überfallen* * *1. noun2. transitive verblie in ambush — (lit. or fig.) im Hinterhalt liegen
[aus dem Hinterhalt] überfallen* * *n.Hinterhalt m. v.auflauern v.überfallen v. -
2 ambush
to be \ambushed aus dem Hinterhalt überfallen werden nto be caught in an \ambush in einen Hinterhalt geraten
См. также в других словарях:
lie in wait for — index ambush Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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
lie in wait — idi to wait in ambush … From formal English to slang
lie in wait — Synonyms and related words: abide, ambuscade, ambush, await, bide, couch, creep, gumshoe, lay for, lay wait, lay wait for, lie in ambush, lurk, mark time, nightwalk, prowl, pussyfoot, shadow, sit up for, skulk, slink, sneak, stalk, stay up for,… … Moby Thesaurus
To lie in wait — 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
To lie in 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
lie in wait — {v. phr.} To watch from hiding in order to attack or surprise someone; to ambush. * /The driver of the stage coach knew that the thieves were lying in wait somewhere along the road./ … Dictionary of American idioms
lie in wait — {v. phr.} To watch from hiding in order to attack or surprise someone; to ambush. * /The driver of the stage coach knew that the thieves were lying in wait somewhere along the road./ … Dictionary of American idioms
lie\ in\ wait — v. phr. To watch from hiding in order to attack or surprise someone; to ambush. The driver of the stage coach knew that the thieves were lying in wait somewhere along the road … Словарь американских идиом
lie in wait — waylay, ambush, hide out and wait … English contemporary dictionary
lie in wait for — waylay, ambush, hide out and wait for … English contemporary dictionary
