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waylaying

/ˈweɪleɪɪŋ/

Translations

waylayingnoun

waylayings

embuscadeAttaque préparée en se tenant caché.

The waylaying of travelers on the old road was a common occurrence in the past.

Les embuscades contre les voyageurs sur l’ancienne route étaient chose courante autrefois.

Additional translations

guet-apensAu sens d’attaque surprise contre une personne.

Synonyms

lie in wait

waylayinggerund / present participle

/ˈweɪˌleɪ.ɪŋ/

Serves attributively to describe persons or groups engaged in ambushing.

embusquéAu sens de qui se tient en embuscade.

They were confronted by a group of waylaying thieves.

Ils ont été confrontés à un groupe de voleurs embusqués.

waylayverb

waylaying

Gerund

waylaid

Past Simple

waylaid

Past Participle

waylaying

Gerund

/ˈweɪleɪ/

intercepterSurtout en parlant d’une personne que l’on arrête pour lui parler ou l’importuner.

The journalist tried to waylay the politician as he left the building to ask him some questions.

Le journaliste a essayé d’intercepter le politicien à sa sortie du bâtiment pour lui poser quelques questions.

retarderSens figuré : ralentir ou retarder le déroulement de quelque chose.

Bad weather waylaid the construction project for several weeks.

Le mauvais temps a retardé le chantier pendant plusieurs semaines.

embusquerSens militaire ou criminel : surprendre quelqu’un dans une embuscade.

The bandits planned to waylay the travelers on the deserted road.

Les bandits prévoyaient d’embusquer les voyageurs sur la route déserte.

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Definitions

waylayingnoun

The act of lying in wait to ambush someone.

The waylaying of travelers on the old road was a common occurrence in the past.

An ambush; an instance of attacking or stopping someone unexpectedly.

The patrol fell victim to a sudden waylaying in the narrow pass.

waylayinggerund / present participle

Engaging in ambushing or lying in wait.

They were confronted by a group of waylaying thieves.

waylayverb

To stop or interrupt someone and detain them in conversation or trouble them in some way.

The journalist tried to waylay the politician as he left the building to ask him some questions.

To ambush or attack someone unexpectedly.

The bandits planned to waylay the travelers on the deserted road.

To hinder, divert, or delay the progress of something or someone.

Bad weather waylaid the construction project for several weeks.