waylay

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

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

Sinonimai

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

Vertimai

auflauern

belagen

comploter

opwachten

attaquer

👊

appostare

acechar

insidiar

στήνω ενέδρα

tendere un agguato

insidiar

wegelagern

nachstellen

gueter

embuscade

Tariamas kaip (IPA)

/ˌweɪˈleɪ/

Etimologija (Anglų k.)

Sutampa su Middle Low German: wegelagen

Sutampa su vokiečių: 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”).