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lie in wait for
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lie in wait for(
lay
ihn
weyt
for
)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.).
1. (general)
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 (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
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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