waylay

Significat (Anglès)

1. (transitive) To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.
2. (transitive) To accost or intercept unexpectedly.

Conceptes

insidiar

amagar-se

estar amagat

Sinònims

ambush

ambuscade

lie in wait

lurk

bushwhack

set a trap

ensnare

accost

intercept

stalk

prowl

scupper

disturb

divert

expect

flag down

hail

hang on

hold on

hold up

lay a snare for

lead astray

look for

look to

obstruct

rob

set a trap for

shoot

shunt

skulk

snipe

snoop

surprise

turn away

wait

watch

⌚

watch for

lie in ambush

lie low

still-hunt

3

anticipate

apprehend

attack

👊

await

block

carry

catch

confuse

corrupt

Traduccions

auflauern

belagen

comploter

attaquer

👊

opwachten

appostare

acechar

στήνω ενέδρα

tendere un agguato

nachstellen

insidiar

wegelagern

estar em uma emboscada

atracar

asaltar

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˌweɪˈleɪ/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Cognat amb Middle Low German: wegelagen

Cognat amb alemany: wegelagern

In summary

From way + lay, likely a calque of Middle Dutch wegelagen (“besetting of ways, lying in wait with evil or hostile intent along public ways”). Compare Middle Low German wegelagen, German wegelagern (“to waylay; rob”).