Como Pronunciar "lie in wait"
expression
LYE-in-WAYT
LYE-in-WAYT
Definição
To hide and wait quietly for someone or something to come, often with the intention to surprise, attack, or catch them.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈɫaɪ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈweɪt
Inglês Britânico
lˈaɪ/ /ˈɪn/ /wˈeɪt
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
LYE-in-WAYT
UK
LYE-in-WAYT
Ouça em Contexto
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.