sich auf die Lauer legen
to lie in wait
Türkçe: pusuda beklemek
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.
Other verbs that go with Lauer
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
Other collocations built on legen
- zu den Akten legento file away
- einen Akzent legen auf+Akk.to place emphasis on
- einen Brand legento deliberately set a fire, often with criminal intent (arson)
- ein Ei legento lay an egg
- jdm. ein Ei legento play a trick on someone
- etw. auf Eis legento postpone or shelve a plan temporarily
- Feuer legento set fire
- Hand an etw. legento start working on or tamper with something
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