waylay

Senso (Inglese)

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

Concetti

appostare

tendere un agguato

appostarsi

tendere un’imboscata a qn

sinonimi

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

Traduzioni

auflauern

belagen

comploter

attaquer

👊

opwachten

insidiar

στήνω ενέδρα

insidiar

acechar

nachstellen

wegelagern

emboscar

estar em uma emboscada

atracar

asaltar

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˌweɪˈleɪ/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Affine Middle Low German: wegelagen

Affine tedesco: 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”).