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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.) položiti, odložiti, predložiti2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) položiti3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) pripraviti4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) poleči5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) razpršiti6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) (z)nesti7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) staviti•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) stopničasto pristriči- 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.) laičen2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) navaden•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.)* * *I [lei]1.transitive verbpoložiti, polagati, odložiti, odlagati, postaviti; (z)nesti jajca, pripraviti (kurjavo, mizo) prekriti podložiti obložiti ( with, tla itd. s čim); nanesti (barvo); predložiti, vložiti (npr. zahtevo, before pri); pripisati, pripisovati (to komu); zasnovati (načrt); poleči (žito); pomiriti, umiriti, ublažiti (veter, valove); military nameriti (top); splesti (vrv); naložiti (kazen), na.ložiti jih komu; zastaviti (čast, glavo); vulgar spolno občevati;2.intransitive verbvaliti (jajca); stavitito lay an accusation against — obtožiti, vložiti tožboto lay bare — razgaliti, odkritito lay one's bones — položiti svoje kosti, pokopatito lay claim to — postaviti svojo zahtevo; zahtevati kaj zaseto lay the cloth ( —ali the table) — pogrniti, pripraviti mizoto lay the dust — poškropiti, da se poleže prahto lay eyes on — zagledati, opazitito lay fault to s.o. — pripisati komu krivdoto lay one's finger on — s prstom kaj pokazati, najtito lay a finger on — položiti roko na koga, tepstito lay for — zalezovati, čakati v zasedito lay hands on — dobiti v roke, polastiti se, dvigniti roko na kogato lay hands on o.s. — napraviti samomorto lay hold on ( —ali of) — zgrabiti, prijeti; figuratively ujeti se za kajto lay one's hopes on — veliko pričakovati od, staviti upe nato lay heads together — stikati glave, posvetovati seto lay s.th. to heart — gnati si kaj k srau, položiti na srceto lay low ( —ali in the dust) — podreti, pobiti na tla; figuratively ponižatito lay open — odkriti, razodetito lay o.s. open — izpostaviti seto lay s.th. on the shelf — odložiti kakšno deloto lay (great, little) store upon — pripisovati (veliko, majhno) važnost čemuto lay s.o. under an obligation — naložiti komu nalogoto lay s.o. under necessity — prisiliti kogato lay s.o. under contribution — pripraviti koga, da kaj prispevato lay the whip to s.o.'s back — (pre)bičati kogaII [lei]preteriteod lie4III [lei]noun(zemljepisna) lega, položaj; smer, usmerjenost; delitev ribiškega ulova; slang delo, poklic; American delež pri dobičku, zaslužek, cena, nakupni pogojithe lay of the land — topografska lega; figuratively situacija, položajIV [lei]adjectiveposveten, laičenlay clerk — cerkveni pevec, župnijski pisarlay lord — član angl. Zgornjega dorna, ki se ne bavi z zakonodajoV [lei]nounpoetically pesem, napev, balada -
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[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) čakati2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) pričakovati3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) streči2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) čakanje- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room* * *I [wéit]nounčakanje, čas čakanja; zavlačevanje, odlašanje; postanek; theatre odmor, pavza; zaseda; plural music pevci božičnih pesmi; božično petje; obsolete čuvaj, stražnikto lie in wait for — biti v zasedi, na preži za (kom)II [wéit]1.intransitive verbčakati, pričakovati (for s.o. koga); počakati, potrpeti; obsolete prežati na (koga); ostati brez odgovora, obležati, (pismo), ostati nedvignjen; streči (pri mizi, kot natakar)wait till ( —ali until) I come — počakaj, da (dokler ne) pridemwait and see — (le) počakaj; bomo že videli (kaj bo)to keep s.o. waiting, to make s.o. wait — pustiti koga čakatito wait at ( —ali on, upon the) table — streči pri mizi;2.transitive verbčakati, pričakovati; colloquially odlašati, čakati z; obsolete spremljati; prisostvovati; obsolete slediti iz, izhajatihe must wait my convenience — on mora počakati, dokler je meni prav -
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/weit/ * danh từ - sự chờ đợi; thời gian chờ đợi =to have a long wait at the station+ phải chờ đợi lâu ở ga - sự rình, sự mai phục; chỗ rình, chỗ mai phục =to lie in wait for+ nằm rình, mai phục =to lay wait for+ bố trí mai phục; đặt bẫy - (số nhiều) người hát rong ngày lễ Nô-en * nội động từ - chờ, đợi =to wait until (till)...+... đợi đến khi... =please wait a bit (moment, minute)+ xin đợi một lát =to wait about (around)+ đứng chờ lâu một chỗ =to wait for somebody+ chờ ai =to keep a person waiting+ bắt ai chờ đợi =wait and see!+ chờ xem - hầu bàn =to wait at table; mỹ to wait on table+ hầu bàn * ngoại động từ - chờ, đợi =to wait orders+ đợi lệnh =to wait one's turn+ đợt lượt mình - hoãn lại, lùi lại =don't wait dinner for me+ cứ ăn trước đừng đợi tôi - (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) theo hầu !to wait on (upon) - hầu hạ, phục dịch - đến thăm (người trên mình) - (thể dục,thể thao) bám sát (địch thủ) !to wait up for someone - (thông tục) thức đợi ai -
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1. noun1) ожидание; a long wait долгое ожидание2) засада; выжидание; to lay wait for smb. подстеречь кого-л.; устроить кому-л. засаду; to lie in wait for smb. быть в засаде, поджидать кого-л.3) (the waits) (pl.) христославы (певцы, ходящие по домам в сочельник)2. verb1) ждать (for); wait until he comes дождитесь его прихода; don't keep me waiting не заставляйте меня ждать2) прислуживать (за столом и т. п.; on, upon - кому-л.); быть официантом; to wait at table (амер. to wait on table) обслуживать посетителей ресторана, прислуживать за столом3) сопровождать, сопутствовать (upon); may success wait upon you! да сопутствует вам успех!4) collocation откладывать (о трапезе); we shall wait dinner for you мы подождем вас с обедомwait offwait onwait upwait upon* * *(v) ждать; ожидать* * ** * *[ weɪt] n. ожидание, засада v. ждать, подождать, прождать; откладывать; быть официантом, прислуживать; сопровождать, сопутствовать* * *выжидатьдожидатьсяждатьобождатьожиданиеожиданияожидатьповременитьподжидатьподождать* * *1. сущ. 1) ожидание; время ожидания 2) засада 3) брит. а) (the waits) мн. музыканты, нанимаемые для городских парадов, празднеств и т.п. б) уличный музыкант в) (the waits) мн. г) пьеса, исполняемая христославами 2. гл. 1) ждать, выжидать, переждать (for) 2) прислуживать, обслуживать; быть официантом -
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[weɪt] 1. v1) чека́ти, жда́ти ( for)to wait for a person — чека́ти люди́ну
I can't wait — я не мо́жу чека́ти
2) прислу́жувати, служи́тиto wait at [on, upon] table — прислу́жувати за столо́м
3) розм. відклада́ти (обід, вечерю)don't wait dinner for me — обі́дайте без ме́не
4) супрово́джувати, проводжа́ти•- wait off
- wait on
- wait up
- wait upon 2. n1) чека́ння2) вичі́кування; за́сідкаto lay wait for smb. — влаштува́ти кому́сь за́сідку
to lie in wait — бу́ти в за́сідці
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[weɪt] 1. гл.1) ждать, выжидать, переждатьThey waited for me. — Они ждали меня.
They waited for me to leave. — Они ждали, когда я уйду.
They waited until she returned. — Они ждали до тех пор, пока она не вернулась.
2) прислуживать, обслуживать (за столом и т. п.); быть официантомto wait on smb. (at table) — обслуживать посетителей ресторана, прислуживать за столом
3) ( wait up(on)) прислуживать, служитьThey all wait on the king. — Они все служат королю.
4) книжн.а) сопровождать, провожатьб) сопутствовать (кому-л.)5) откладыватьThis work will be waited. — Эта работа будет отложена.
6) ( wait (up)on) являться результатом (чего-л.)His whole future waits on the results of the examinations. — Его будущее полностью зависит от результатов экзаменов.
Success waits on effort. — Успех требует усилий.
7) ( wait (up)on) уст. наносить визит, являться к (кому-л.)Our representative will wait on you in the morning. — Наш представитель зайдёт к вам утром.
•- wait out- wait up 2. сущ.1) ожидание; время ожиданияWe had a long wait for the bus. — Мы долго ждали автобуса.
2) засада; выжиданиеto lay wait for smb. — подстеречь кого-л.; устроить кому-л. засаду
to lie in wait — быть в засаде, поджидать
Syn:3) ( waits) брит.а) ист. музыканты, нанимаемые для городских парадов, празднеств и т. п.б) уст. певцы, ходящие с песнями по домам на Рождество, христославыSyn: -
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I ['weit] n1) очікування2) миcт. антракт; перерва3) засідкаto lie in wait — бути /знаходитися/ в засідці; підкараулювати когось
4) христослави (співаки, що ходять по будинках в святвечір)II [weit] v1) ( for) чекатиto wait for a person [for a train] — чекати людину [потяг]
I can't wait — я не можу чекати; згораю від нетерпіння
2) відкладатиthat work will have to wait — цю роботу доведеться відкласти, з цією роботою доведеться почекати
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Ivi. 기다리다(for), 시중들다(at, on), 하지 않고 내버려 두다, 미루다IIvt. 기다리다, 시중을 들다, 늦추다, \wait on(upon)...에게 시중들다,..를 섬기다, (연장자를 의례적으로)방문하다, (결과가)따르다IIIn. 기다림, 기다리는 시간, (크리스마스의)성가대, lie in(lay) \wait for...을 숨어(매복해)기다리다 -
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wait [weɪt](a) (person, bus, work) attendre;∎ I've been waiting for half an hour/since Easter j'attends depuis une demi-heure/depuis Pâques;∎ just you wait! (as threat) attends un peu, tu vas voir!, tu ne perds rien pour attendre!; (you'll see) vous verrez!;∎ we'll just have to wait and see on verra bien;∎ wait and see! attends voir!;∎ he didn't wait to be told twice il ne se l'est pas fait dire deux fois;∎ letters waiting to be delivered lettres qui attendent d'être distribuées, Administration lettres en souffrance;∎ we're waiting to be served nous attendons qu'on nous serve ou qu'on s'occupe de nous;∎ to keep sb waiting faire attendre qn;∎ you shouldn't keep people waiting vous ne devriez pas vous faire attendre ou faire attendre les gens;∎ they do it while you wait ils le font devant vous;∎ repairs while you wait (sign) réparations minute;∎ keys cut while you wait (sign) clés minute;∎ proverb everything comes to him or to he who waits tout vient à point à qui sait attendre(b) (with "can")∎ it can wait cela peut attendre;∎ he can wait laisse-le attendre;∎ it can't wait cela ne peut pas attendre, c'est très urgent;∎ I can hardly wait to see them again j'ai hâte de les revoir;∎ I can't wait for the weekend (to arrive) j'attends le week-end avec impatience!, vivement le week-end!(c) (with "until" or "till")∎ wait until I've finished attendez que j'aie fini;∎ wait until the film is over attendez la fin du film;∎ you'll have to wait until you're old enough il va falloir attendre que tu sois plus grand;∎ can't that wait until tomorrow? cela ne peut pas attendre jusqu'à demain?;∎ just wait till your parents hear about it attends un peu que tes parents apprennent cela(a) (period of time) attendre;∎ I waited half an hour j'ai attendu (pendant) une demi-heure;∎ I waited all day for the repairman to come j'ai passé toute la journée à attendre le réparateur;∎ wait a minute! (attendez) une minute ou un instant!;∎ wait your turn! attendez votre tour!∎ don't wait dinner for me ne m'attendez pas pour vous mettre à table∎ to wait tables servir à table, faire le service3 nounattente f;∎ we had a long wait nous avons dû attendre (pendant) longtemps;∎ she had a half hour or half hour's wait at Gatwick il a fallu qu'elle attende une demi-heure ou elle a eu une demi-heure d'attente à Gatwick;∎ there was an hour's wait between trains il y avait une heure de battement ou d'attente entre les trains;∎ it was worth the wait ça valait la peine d'attendre;∎ to lie in wait for être à l'affût de, guetter;∎ the foxes lay in wait for the hares les renards étaient à l'affût des lièvres;∎ the gunmen were lying in wait for the convoy les bandits guettaient l'arrivée du convoi;∎ the detective was lying in wait for her outside her house (arrival) le détective guettait son arrivée à la maison; (departure) le détective guettait son départ de la maison►► Computing wait loop boucle f d'attente;Computing wait state état m d'attenteBritish traîner, faire le pied de grue;∎ to wait about for sb attendre qn, faire le pied de grue en attendant qn;∎ don't keep me waiting about ne me fais pas attendre;∎ I can't stand all this waiting about cela m'énerve d'être obligé d'attendre ou de traîner comme ça;∎ I can't wait about all evening until he comes home je ne peux pas traîner toute la soirée à attendre qu'il rentrerester;∎ to wait behind for sb rester pour attendre qn;∎ they waited behind after the meeting ils sont restés après la réunion∎ to wait for sb/sth attendre qn/qch;∎ I'm waiting for the children/for the next train j'attends les enfants/le prochain train;∎ I'm waiting for the bank to open j'attends que la banque soit ouverte, j'attends l'ouverture de la banque;∎ wait for the signal attendez le signal;∎ that was worth waiting for cela valait la peine d'attendre;∎ what are you waiting for? qu'est-ce que vous attendez?;rester à la maison;∎ I waited in all evening for her je suis resté chez moi toute la soirée à l'attendre∎ I'm not here to wait on you! (male) je ne suis pas ton serviteur!; (female) je ne suis pas ta servante ou ta bonne!∎ to wait on sb hand and foot être aux petits soins pour qn;∎ he expects to be waited on hand and foot il veut que tout le monde soit à son service ou à ses petits soins∎ to wait on tables faire le service, servir à table(war, stoum) attendre la fin de; (concert, film) rester jusqu'à la fin ou jusqu'au bout de, attendre la fin de(a) (at night) rester debout, veiller;∎ I'll be late so don't wait up (for me) je rentrerai tard, ne veillez pas pour moi ou couchez-vous sans m'attendre;∎ her parents always wait up for her ses parents ne se couchent jamais avant qu'elle soit rentrée ou attendent toujours qu'elle rentre pour se coucher;∎ the children were allowed to wait up until midnight on a permis aux enfants de veiller jusqu'à minuit∎ hey, wait up! attendez-moi!□➲ wait upon = wait on (a) -
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(lay siege to smb. (или smth.))брать штурмом, осаждать кого-л. (или что-л.); добиваться чьей-л. благосклонности [этим. воен.]He watched it with that strange interest in trivial things that we try to develop when... some thought that terrifies us lays sudden siege to the brain and calls on us to yield. (O. Wilde, ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’, ch. II) — Дориан наблюдал за пчелой с тем странным интересом, с каким мы сосредоточиваемся на пустяках в те минуты, когда... какая-нибудь страшная мысль начинает неотступно осаждать мозг и принуждает нас сдаться.
Bessie did not say that she had again laid siege to Torpenhow or that he had... put her outside the door with a recommendation not to be a little fool. (R. Kipling, ‘The Light That Failed’, ch. XI) — Бесси не сочла нужным сказать, что она вновь пыталась вести атаку на Торпенгау и что он выставил ее за дверь, посоветовав не быть дурочкой.
Right away Beauty decided that she must visit that camp. She didn't wait to write... she would just go to the place and lay siege to whatever authorities might be in command. (U. Sinclair, ‘World's End’, ch. 12) — И Бьюти решила ехать в лагерь. Она не станет даже предупреждать Марселя... она просто поедет туда и возьмет штурмом военное начальство.
...Phyllis let him see clearly she did not wish to be regarded as a young woman who might be laid siege to and courted. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Coonardoo’, ch. XXVII) —...Филлис дала ему ясно понять, что она не принадлежит к числу тех женщин, от которых можно добиться благосклонности ухаживанием.
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I[weit] n սպասում, սպասելը. have a long wait երկար սպասել. (դարանում նստել) lay/lie in wait դարանամուտ լինել. The tiger lay in wait for its pray Վագրը դարանամուտ սպսասում էր իր զոհին. ռզմ. դարան սար քել. դարա նամուտ լինելII[weit] v սպասել. keep wait ing սպասեցնել տալ. wait a minute մի րոպե սպասեք. We’ll have to wait and see Կապրենք-կտեսնենք. Just you wait Դե սպասիր. (սպասարկել) wait on սպա սարկել. wait on the guests/visitors սպասարկել հյուրե րին/այցելուներին. wait up for չքնել, սպասել. She waited up for them Նա չքնեց, նրանց սպա սեց. wait for an opportunity առիթի սպասել. wait at table սեղանի մոտ սպասարկել. wait smb hand and foot կատարել բոլոր ցան կությունները -
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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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phrvt1) infmlI can't wait to get into that ring and lay the guy out — Мне не терпится выйти на ринг и послать его в нокаут
2) infml3) AmE slDon't lay me out! I didn't do it — Что ты на меня кричишь? Я, что ли, это сделал?
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s čekanje, iščekivanje, vrebanje / [GB] #s [pl] = ulični pjevači (koji o Božiću idu od kuće do kuće) to lie in # for = vrebati koga; to lay # for = postaviti komu zasjedu (busiju)* * *
Äekanje
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priÄekati -
35 lay in wait
ישב במארב, ארב* * *◙ ברא,בראמב בשי◄ -
36 lay a wait for
v. pusu kurmak -
37 lay a wait for
v. pusu kurmak -
38 lay in wait
lag op de loer -
39 lay in wait
ligga i bakhåll -
40 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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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
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
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
lay wait — ambush, hide out and wait to attack … English contemporary dictionary
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
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