auf der Lauer liegen

to lie in wait

Türkçe: pusuda beklemek

Noun

die Lauer f.

Verb

liegen

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

Register

Neutral/formal register

Watch out. Nuance: suggests strategic patience, not physical hiding.

In a sentence

Which form of liegen fills the gap?

Der Konkurrent ____ auf der Lauer, um unsere Schwächen auszunutzen.

How it is used

Metaphorical 'to lie in wait' (wait for opportunity). Neutral/formal register. Use in business strategy, e.g., waiting for a market dip. Nuance: suggests strategic patience, not physical hiding.

Other verbs that go with Lauer

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• sich auf die Lauer legento lie in wait

All collocations with Lauer

Other collocations built on liegen

• im Bett liegento be lying in bed
• auf Eis liegena project or plan is temporarily paused
• in der Familie liegenit runs in the family
• in Führung liegento be in the lead
• sich in den Haaren liegento be constantly at odds
• auf der Hand liegento be obvious
• zu Grunde liegento underlie / be the basis of
• am Herzen liegento be close to one's heart

All 26 collocations built on liegen

More from Konflikt und Risiko

• Unruhe verursachento cause unrest/turmoil
• in Bedrängnis geratento get into a difficult situation
• etw. in Angriff nehmento tackle/start something energetically
• sich in einer Notlage befindento be in a predicament/emergency
• Risiken abwägento weigh the risks

All collocations in Konflikt und Risiko