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lie in wait for

lie in wait for(
lay
 
ihn
 
weyt
 
for
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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. acechar
The antelopes didn't know that a lioness was lying in wait for them.Los antílopes no sabían que una leona los estaba acechando.
b. tantear
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
The police officers were lying in wait for the dealer in an unmarked car.Los policías tanteaban al traficante en un carro particular.
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