waylay

Bedeutung (Englisch)

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

Übersetzungen

tendere un agguato

insidiar

στήνω ενέδρα

insidiar

estar em uma emboscada

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/ˌweɪˈleɪ/
Etymologie (Englisch)

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”).

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