auflauern — meaning in English

English meaning

• ambuscade noun An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
• prey noun An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
• waylay verb To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.

Senses

auflauern is used for these senses in English:

• ambuscade (dated) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
• prey (intransitive) To act as a predator.
• waylay (transitive) To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.
• waylay (transitive) To accost or intercept unexpectedly.

ambuscade — full definition

1. noun An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
2. noun The place in which troops lie hidden for an ambush.
3. noun The body of troops lying in ambush.

prey — full definition

1. noun An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
2. verb To hunt and kill for food, or to exploit someone vulnerable.

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