sich auf die Lauer legen

to lie in wait

Türkçe: pusuda beklemek

Noun

die Lauer f.

Verb

legen

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

Register

Neutral register

Watch out. Nuance: implies active preparation, not just waiting passively.

In a sentence

Which form of legen fills the gap?

Der Jäger ____ 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.

• auf der Lauer liegento lie in wait

All collocations with Lauer

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

All 21 collocations built on legen

More from Konflikt und Risiko

• Schutz gewähren / gebento grant or give protection
• Unheil anrichten / stiftento cause serious damage, destruction, or chaos
• zum Chaos führento lead to chaos
• Schiffbruch erleidento suffer shipwreck / fail disastrously
• in einem Dilemma sein / steckento be in a dilemma

All collocations in Konflikt und Risiko