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1 baghold
(et -) ambush;[ falde i et baghold] fall into an ambush;[ ligge i baghold efter] lie in wait for;[ lokke i et baghold] ambush,F waylay. -
2 passe
become, care for, do, fit, foster, hang together, look after, nurse, scan, suit* * *I. vb( i kortspil) say no bid, say pass, pass.II. vb( have rigtigt mål) fit ( fx the coat does not fit);( være sand) be true ( fx that is(n't) true),( gælde) apply ( fx the argument does not apply in this case);( tage sig af) look after ( fx the garden, the children), take care of,( især midlertidigt) mind ( fx the children, the shop);( en syg) nurse;(maskine etc: betjene) operate;( forretning) be in charge of,( for kortere tid) look after, mind;( pligter) attend to;( have ansvar for) be in charge of;[ ikke passe] neglect ( fx one's duties, one's health);(se også sin);( være belejligt) be convenient;( med objekt) be convenient to, suit ( fx if it is convenient to you, if it suits you);[ det passer mig glimrende] it suits me fine,T it suits me down to the ground;[ når det passer dig] when it suits you, when you like,(dvs det haster ikke) in your own good time ( fx you can do it inyour own good time);[ passer det dig i morgen?] would tomorrow suit you (el. be all right)?(dvs uden hensyn til andre) suit oneself;[ med sb, adj:][ passe sit arbejde] go about (, F: attend to) one's work;[ passe børn] take care of (el. look after) children,( mens forældrene er ude) baby-sit,( have børnepasningsordning) be a child-minder;[ passe huset] look after the house,( stå for det hele) run the house;[ passe den lille] look after (el. mind) the baby;(dvs beløbet er rigtigt) that is the correct amount,(dvs behold resten) keep the change;[ passe telefonen] answer the telephone;[ passe tiden]( være præcis) be punctual,( holde øje med tiden) keep an eye on the time;[ med sig:][ passe sig]( være passende) be proper;[ passe sig for] become, be becoming for;[ det passer sig ikke for mig at kritisere ham] it is not for me to criticize him;[ passe sig selv] mind one's own business;( holde sig for sig selv) keep oneself to oneself;[ med præp el. adv:][ passe for] suit ( fx a job (, house) that suits him), be suitable for( fx a film that is suitable for children); be suited to ( fxsuited to the occasion; they are not well suited to each other);[ passe i] fit ( fx the key fits the lock);[ passe ind i] fit into;[ passe med] fit in with ( fx it fits in with what he said), beconsistent with;[ passe ham op] seek him out,( ligge på lur efter) waylay him,( antaste, F) accost him;[ passe på]( passe godt på) take good care of, be careful of ( fx one's newclothes, one's health), be careful with ( fx be careful with that gun!),(dvs tage sig af) take care of, look after ( fx the children),mind;( tage sig i agt for) take care of ( fx take care of the trains when you cross the tracks), mind ( fx mind the step (, your head)!), beware of ( fx beware of the dog (, of pickpockets)!);( iagttage) watch ( fx the time);[ uden objekt:][ passe `på]( være opmærksom) pay attention,( være forsigtig) look out, take care, be careful;[` passe på](dvs gælde, beskrive rigtigt) fit, apply ( fx this does not apply to him);[ pas på!] look out! watch out! take care!(T, ofte advarende, truende) watch it![ passe på at](dvs sørge for) take care to ( fx do it correctly);[ passe på ikke at] take care not to;[ pas på du ikke falder] mind you don't fall;(se også smed);( om ting) go well together, match;[` passe til] fit ( fx the key fits the lock),(om farve etc: stå til) suit, go well with,( være egnet til) be suited for;( være i overensstemmelse med) conform to ( fx the specifications, the standards);[ passe noget til] adjust something;[ og konvolutter der passer til] and envelopes to match;[ et slips der passer til skjorten] a tie to match the shirt.
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Waylay — Way lay (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Waylaid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waylaying}.] [Way + lay.] To lie in wait for; to meet or encounter in the way; especially, to watch for the passing of, with a view to seize, rob, or slay; to beset in ambush.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waylay — [wā′lā΄, wā΄lā′] vt. waylaid, waylaying [ WAY + LAY1, after MLowG wegelagen, to waylay < wegelage, an ambush < weg, akin to WAY + lage, a lying < base of leggian; akin to LIE1] 1. to lie in wait for and attack; ambush … English World dictionary
waylay — index accost, ambush, assail, attack, carry away, ensnare, jostle (pickpocket), kidnap … Law dictionary
waylay — to ambush, 1510s, from WAY (Cf. way) + LAY (Cf. lay) (v.), on model of M.L.G., M.Du. wegelagen besetting of ways, lying in wait with evil or hostile intent along public ways … Etymology dictionary
waylay — *surprise, ambush Analogous words: *attack, assault, assail: *prevent, forestall … New Dictionary of Synonyms
waylay — has inflected forms waylays, waylaid, waylaying … Modern English usage
waylay — [v] intercept, ambush accost, ambuscade, assail, attack, box*, bushwhack*, catch, hold up, jump, lay for*, lie in wait, lurk, pounce on, prowl, set upon, skulk, slink, surprise, swoop down on*; concepts 86,121 Ant. allow, forward … New thesaurus
waylay — ► VERB (past and past part. waylaid) 1) intercept in order to attack. 2) intercept and detain with questions, conversation, etc … English terms dictionary
waylay — UK [ˌweɪˈleɪ] / US [ˈweɪˌleɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms waylay : present tense I/you/we/they waylay he/she/it waylays present participle waylaying past tense waylaid UK [ˌweɪˈleɪd] / US [ˈweɪˌleɪd] past participle waylaid to stop someone who… … English dictionary
waylay — way|lay [weıˈleı] v past tense and past participle waylaid [T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: way + lay to set a trap for (13 19 centuries)] 1.) if someone waylays you, they stop you when you are going somewhere, for example to attack you or talk to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
waylay — transitive verb (waylaid; laying) Date: 1513 to lie in wait for or attack from ambush … New Collegiate Dictionary