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Definition: Lie In Wait |
Lie In WaitVerb1. Wait in hiding to attack. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonyms: Lie In WaitSynonyms: ambuscade (v), ambush (v), bushwhack (v), lurk (v), scupper (v), waylay (v). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Ambush | Lie in ambush; (hide oneself); lie in wait for, lurk; set a trap for; (deceive); ambuscade, ambush. |
Expectation | Wait for, tarry for, lie in wait for, watch for, bargain for; keep a good lookout for, keep a sharp lookout for; await; stand at "attention," abide, bide one's time, watch. |
Inaction | Wait, lie in wait, bide one's time, take time, tide it over. |
Preparation | Be prepared, be ready; Adjective:; hold oneself in readiness, keep one's powder dry; lie in wait for; (expect); anticipate; (foresee); principiis obstare; veniente occurrere morbo. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Lie In Wait |
| English words defined with "lie in wait": Forlay ♦ lurk ♦ Saltigradae, skulk. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "lie in wait": Lie at the Catch. (references) |
Expressions using "lie in wait": lie in wait for ♦ To lie in wait. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| Language | Translations for "lie in wait"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | كمن (ambuscade, ambush, dwell, position, reside, smolder, smoulder, waylay). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | раждам (be confined, bear, beget, breed, bring forth, drop, fawn, give, give birth, have, labor, labour, mother, procreate, produce, spawn, throw, whelp), лежа в очакване да родя. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | èíhat (lurk, watch). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | väijyä (lie in ambush, lurk, set a trap, set a trap for, watch), olla väijyksissä (lie in ambush). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | résider (lie, live). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | lauern (couch, lurk, wait). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | ξαπλώνω σε αναμονή, ενεδρεύω (ambuscade, ambush, lurk, skulk, snoop, waylay). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | לארוב (ambush, lurk, skulk), לצ"ות (ambush, lurk, waylay). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | lesben áll vmire (to lie in wait for sg), les vmire (to lie in wait for sg). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | appostare (bushwhack, lie in ambush, lie in wait for, station, waylay). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 待ち構える (to be on the watch for, to lie in wait), 張り込む (to be on the lookout, to lie in wait). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | まちかまえる (to be on the watch for, to lie in wait), はり"む (to be on the lookout, to lie in wait). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | sheginey, fo-lhie. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ielay inay aitway sta la pândã (ambuscade, ambush, be on the watch, lie in ambush, lurch, spy, watch), fi de pândã. (various references) сидеть в засаде (lie in ambush), подстерегать (waylaid, waylay), подкарауливать (be on the watch). (various references) biti u zasedi (lie in wait for). (various references) acechar (ambush, bushwhack, look, set a trap, set a trap for, spy, threaten, watch, waylay). (various references) vakta ut. (various references) pusuya yatmak (ambuscade, ambush, couch, lie in wait for, lurk, waylay). (various references) перебувати в засідці. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Date | Source | Proverbs Chapter 12, Verse 6 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Logoi asebwn dolioi stoma de orqwn rusetai autouV |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Verba impiorum insidiantur sanguini os iustorum liberabit eos |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | The woordis of vnpitous men spien to blod; the mouth of riytwis men shal deliuere them. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Proverbs Chapter 12, Verse 6 |
| Cebuano | ¶ Ang mga pulong sa dautan maoy mga pagbanhig alang sa dugo; Apan ang baba sa matul-id magaluwas kanila. |
| Chinese | 惡 人 的 言 論 、 是 埋 伏 流 人 的 血 ． 正 直 人 的 口 、 必 拯 救 人 。 |
| Croatian | Rijeèi opakih pogubne su zamke, a pravedne izbavljaju usta njihova. |
| Danish | Gudløses Ord er på Lur efter Blod, retsindiges Mund skal bringe dem Frelse. |
| Dutch | De woorden der goddelozen zijn om op bloed te loeren; maar de mond der oprechten zal ze redden. |
| Finnish | Jumalattomien puheet väijyvät verta, mutta oikeamieliset pelastaa heidän suunsa. |
| French | Les paroles des méchants sont des embûches pour verser le sang, Mais la bouche des hommes droits est une délivrance. |
| German | Der Gottlosen Reden richten Blutvergießen an; aber der Frommen Mund errettet. |
| Hungarian | Leomlanak az istentelenek, és oda lesznek; az igazak háza pedig megáll. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Kata-kata orang jahat mematikan; kata-kata orang jujur menyelamatkan. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Perkataan orang jahat itu mengendap hendak menumpahkan darah orang, tetapi lidah orang benar itu dapat memeliharakan orang. |
| Italian | Le parole degli empi sono agguati sanguinari, ma la bocca degli uomini retti vi si sottrarr . |
| Maori | ¶ Ko nga kupu a te hunga kino e mea ana kia tauwhanga i te toto: ma te mangai ia o te hunga tika ratou ka ora ai. |
| Norwegian | De ugudelige taler alltid om å lure efter blod, men de opriktiges munn frelser dem. |
| Portuguese | As palavras dos ímpios são emboscadas para derramarem sangue; a boca dos retos, porém, os livrará. |
| Rumanian | Cuvintele celor rqi sknt niwte curse ca sq verse sknge, dar gura celor fqrq prihanq ki izbqvewte. - |
| Russian | тЕЮЙ ОЕЮЕУФЙЧЩИ--ЪБУБ"Б "МС ТПМЙФЙС ЛТПЧЙ, ХУФБ ЦЕ ТБЧЕ"ОЩИ У БУБАФ ЙИ. |
| Spanish | Las palabras de los impíos son para acechar la sangre, pero la boca de los rectos les librará. |
| Swedish | De ogudaktigas ord ligga på lur efter blod, men de redliga räddas genom sin mun. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-i-i-i-l-n-t-w" | |
-2 letters: initial. | |
-3 letters: entail, lawine, tenail, tineal, wintle. | |
-4 letters: alien, aline, anile, elain, elint, entia, inlet, laten, leant, liane, litai, tawie, telia, tenia, tinea, twain, twine, witan. | |
-5 letters: alit, anew, anil, ante, anti, elan, etna, ilea, ilia, inia, inti, lain, lane, late, lati, lawn, lean, lent, lien, line, lint, lite, lwei, nail, neat, newt, nite. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-i-i-i-l-n-t-w" | |
+5 letters: renewabilities. | |
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