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I spent most of the '60s, when I was starting to try to write novels, living and working in Greece and Turkey. These are countries where the ancient past is interfused with the daily present, and I remember being struck with wonder at the constant sense of continuity and connection, the reminders that lie in wait for you at every turn.
Barry Unsworth

Meaning of "lie in wait" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIE IN WAIT

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIE IN WAIT

lie
lie detector
lie down
lie in
lie in state
lie low
lie of the land
lie to
lie up
lie-abed
lie-down
lie-in
Liebfrauenmilch
Liebfraumilch
Liebig
Liebig condenser
Liebknecht
Liechtenstein
Liechtensteiner
lied

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIE IN WAIT

ait
au fait
au lait
await
bait
Bering Strait
extrait
gait
jailbait
krait
Kuwait
outwait
parfait
plait
portrait
self-portrait
strait
trait
wait
whitebait

Synonyms and antonyms of lie in wait in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «lie in wait» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIE IN WAIT

Find out the translation of lie in wait to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lie in wait from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lie in wait» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

埋伏着
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acechan
570 millions of speakers

English

lie in wait
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतीक्षा में झूठ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تكمن في الانتظار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подстерегать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estão à espreita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতীক্ষায় থাকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en embuscade
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sedang menunggu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auf der Lauer liegen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

待機中の嘘
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

매복
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngapusi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chờ đợi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காத்திருங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थांबावे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Uzanmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stanno in agguato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czatować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підстерігати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

minciună în așteptare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βρίσκονται σε αναμονή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

loer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ligger på lur
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ligger på lur
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lie in wait

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIE IN WAIT»

The term «lie in wait» is very widely used and occupies the 15.829 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIE IN WAIT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lie in wait

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QUOTES WITH «LIE IN WAIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lie in wait.
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Barry Unsworth
I spent most of the '60s, when I was starting to try to write novels, living and working in Greece and Turkey. These are countries where the ancient past is interfused with the daily present, and I remember being struck with wonder at the constant sense of continuity and connection, the reminders that lie in wait for you at every turn.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIE IN WAIT»

Discover the use of lie in wait in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lie in wait and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Big Lie, Exposed!
Now let's go to Proverbs 12:3,13: “The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. ... The wicked is snared [ mowqesh,221 which means a noose, by implication a hook] by the transgression  ...
Thomas L. Copping
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Amharic-English dictionary: H - N.
wait in ambush, lie in wait for (B, Supp.); to be ambushed (AYMQ); to be fitted or joined together t^dm tadaffata to ambush each other +£4-<£.m tadafaffata to ambush each other h££m adaffata to lurk, to lie in wait for, lie in ambush (?o°'}n&  ...
Thomas Leiper Kane, 1990
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The Dictionary of Lahu
(V) 1. lie in wait; lie in ambush (either in the hunt or to waylay a person); lurk sa ( ca) na? ve (OV) go lie in wait for game /SYN. sa lo-bo? ve (OV)/ ya?-qo na? da? ve (Nspec + V + Pv ) play a game like 'prisoner's base' [PL] ("hide from each other  ...
James A. Matisoff, 1988
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Tyronis thesaurus, or, Entick's new Latin English ...
Insidians, tis. pt. lying in wait nsidianter. adv. insidiously. Insidiator, oris m.3 a lier in wait, a plotter, a treacherous person IiisTdiatrix,icis./3.a female plotter /nsimiilo, are- a 1. to feign, to dis- lnsVdiaturus,a,urn./>*. about to lie in wait, to lie in wait.
John Entick, William Crakelt, 1822
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An American Dictionary of the English Language: Exhibiting ...
A private or concealed station, where troops lie in wait to attack their enemy by surprise. 2. The state of lying concealed, for the purpose of attacking by surprise : a lying in wait. 3. The troops posted in a concealed place for attacking by surprise .
Noah Webster, John Walker, 1834
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Q-Z
3:12-14), enedreud ("lie in wait," Lk. 11:54), proskartered ("wait on," Acts 10:7)]; AV also TARRY, STAY, STAND STILL, LET BE, WATCH, etc.; NEB also LINGER, DELAY, WATCH, LAY SNARES, etc. The verb "wait" occurs in different contexts ...
Geoffrey W. Bromiley, 1995
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The Modern Anglo-Bengali Dictionary:
A military disposition consisting of troops concealed in a wood in order to fall unexpectedly upon an enemy ; the c mcealed station where troops lie in wait ; iff I Verb t. To conceal troops ; 'to lie in wait for ; to attack from an ambush ; (only in p. p.) ...
Charuchandra Guha, 2007
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Proverbs Remix: Remember That Proverb!: Three East Formats ...
Do not lie in wait, 0 wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous (24:150!) A false witness who speaks lies (6:190!) But a false witness will utter lies (1 4 :5 b) But a deceitful witness speaks lies (1 4 :25 b) And he who speaks lies will not ...
Gerald Sablo Jr, 2012
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The Life and Thought of John Gill (1697-1771): A ...
Japhet ben AH Halevi construes it as "lie in wait," actually employing the Arabic cognate. Rashi paraphrases with "lie in wait," which he validates from Rabbi Moses HaDarshan's appeal to Arabic ._,_>!.; but then, incongruously, he also quotes ...
John Gill, Michael A. G. Haykin, 1997
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Comparative Dictionary of Geʻez (Classical Ethiopic): ...
(T.Lt) 'hide, lie in wait, approach stealthily, attack by surprise, fall upon suddenly, assault, pillage, invade, destroy, throw down, (K*) play a trick on someone'; tadabaya (Lt) 'be struck, be attacked'; tadabaya 'attack, assault'; dabdyi, act. part,  ...
Wolf Leslau, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIE IN WAIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lie in wait is used in the context of the following news items.
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Arrest warrant ordered for former billionaire Nathan Tinkler - ABC …
"Eventually it was necessary for the process server to lie in wait outside a Sydney ICAC hearing to provide Mr Tinkler with the summons. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
2
Egypt's terrorist containment loses traction, after 9 men killed
The terrorists lie in wait and kill any uniformed Egyptians leaving their bases. Egyptian officers blame the local Bedouin tribes for abetting ISIS ... «DEBKA file, Jul 15»
3
allAfrica.com: Seychelles: Tiny Turtles - Local Children Help Protect …
... L'Union Estate, Perly Constance with the help of workers from the Ministry of Environment on the island had to patiently lie in wait for several ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
PMPML-RTO squad penalises autos for stealing passengers - Pune …
... "Our inspectors are sent with the PMPML squad to their respective bus stops where autorickshaws lie in wait to take away passengers. «Pune Mirror, Jul 15»
5
Advertiser.ie - Mayo hammer home their dominance in Connacht
For the supporter it was another memorable day to savour, but bigger and tougher ones lie in wait. Scores. Mayo: A O'Shea (3-4 ), C O'Connor ... «Mayo Advertiser, Jul 15»
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Trouble brewing in big house as scandalous secrets exposed …
Scandals lie in wait. It emerges the sisters don't speak, they communicate through notes. (The many epistolary exchanges in the novel inspired ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Art review: Cutting the cord of censorship - The Express Tribune
After all, how many people in Pakistan have lost their lives unexpectedly, while their shoes lie in wait of the master who will no longer wear ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
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Landmarks Orchestra enlists 'Pavarotti of whales'
... this orchestra without the roar of traffic or the blare of those sirens that so often seem to lie in wait for the unsuspecting English horn solo. «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
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Dundalk in full bloom for BATE
BATE Borisov lie in wait tonight, hoping to give themselves a nice cushion before they make the journey to Oriel Park. Whatever happens in the ... «The Argus, Jul 15»
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Blame game: nation of offended people who won't take responsibility
The Offence Taker's modus operandi is to lie in wait and then pounce, ensnaring victims in a tangle of tears and accusations of “isms” and “ists” ... «The Australian, Jul 15»

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