"lie in wait" का उच्चारण कैसे करें

expression

ˈɫaɪ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈweɪt

LYE-in-WAYT

lˈaɪ/ /ˈɪn/ /wˈeɪt

LYE-in-WAYT

परिभाषा

To hide and wait quietly for someone or something to come, often with the intention to surprise, attack, or catch them.

अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी

ˈɫaɪ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈweɪt

ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी

lˈaɪ/ /ˈɪn/ /wˈeɪt

LYE-in-WAYT

The tiger lies in wait for its prey.

The police lay in wait to catch the thief.

Snakes often lie in wait in tall grass.

The robbers lay in wait until midnight before breaking into the store.