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sich auf die Lauer legen

to lie in wait

Türkçe: pusuda beklemek

Noun
Lauer f.
Verb
legen
Topic
Konflikt und Risiko

In a sentence

Der Jäger legt sich im Morgengrauen auf die Lauer.

How it is used

Means 'to lie in wait' (hide to ambush). Neutral register. Use in a crime report or hunting story. Nuance: implies active preparation, not just waiting passively.

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