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1 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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2 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) τοποθετώ, βάζω: στήνω2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) ακουμπώ3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) τακτοποιώ, (κατα)στρώνω4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) ισιώνω5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) κατευνάζω, εξαφανίζω6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) γεννώ7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) στοιχηματίζω•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) κάνω (μαλλιά) ντεγκραντέ- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) λαϊκός2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) μη ειδικός•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) έπος -
3 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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lay a trap — index inveigle Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lay a trap for — index ambush, ensnare, entrap Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lay a trap — set a trap to catch someone or something … English contemporary dictionary
lay — lay1 [ leı ] (past tense and past participle laid [ leıd ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 put down flat/carefully ▸ 2 push egg from body ▸ 3 plan and prepare ▸ 4 lie ▸ 5 prepare table for meal ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive lay on/in/across/against to put something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lay — I [[t]le͟ɪ[/t]] VERB AND NOUN USES ♦♦ lays, laying, laid (In standard English, the form lay is also the past tense of the verb in some meanings. In informal English, people sometimes use the word lay instead of … English dictionary
lay — I UK [leɪ] / US verb Word forms lay : present tense I/you/we/they lay he/she/it lays present participle laying past tense laid UK [leɪd] / US past participle laid *** Collocations: Lay means to put something in a particular place or position: I… … English dictionary
trap — 1 noun (C) 1 FOR ANIMALS a piece of equipment for catching animals: a mouse caught in a trap | set a trap (=prepare it) see also: mousetrap 2 BAD SITUATION an unpleasant or difficult situation that is difficult to escape from: Amanda felt that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
trap */*/ — I UK [træp] / US noun [countable] Word forms trap : singular trap plural traps 1) a piece of equipment used for catching animals set/lay a trap (= make it ready to be used): We set traps in the attic for the mice. 2) a bad or unpleasant situation … English dictionary
trap — trap1 [ træp ] noun count ** ▸ 1 for catching animals ▸ 2 bad situation ▸ 3 trick ▸ 4 problem to avoid ▸ 5 carriage ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a piece of equipment used for catching animals: set/lay a trap (=make it ready to be used): We set traps in the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
trap — 1. noun 1) an animal caught in a trap Syn: snare, net, mesh, deadfall, leghold (trap), pitfall 2) the question was set as a trap Syn: trick, ploy, ruse, deception, subterfuge; … Thesaurus of popular words
lay — lay1 W2S1 [leı] v the past tense of ↑lie 1 lay 2 lay2 v past tense and past participle laid [leıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put somebody/something down)¦ 2 lay bricks/carpet/concrete/cables etc 3¦(bird/insect etc)¦ 4¦(table)¦ 5 lay the foundations/ … Dictionary of contemporary English