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waylay

/ˈweɪleɪ/

Meanings
  • نوع مصدر: نشطة

    لوعبة أو تقاعد السفر: تعني توقف المركب أو السفر بشكل غير مطلق للقبلة بعداملاحظة الغاضب أو المتطلب منه السفر.

  • نوع مفعول: نشط

    لوعبة الشارع: تعني توقف السفر أو المركب في الطريق بعد الانتقال عنه من المستوى الأساسي للتحقيق عن شيء.


Synonyms

ambush , lurk , buttonhole
Rhymes
Words rhyming with waylay
stay , play , pray
Variants
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waylaid , waylay , waylaying , waylays
Etymology
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من 'lay' (توقف) + 'way' (طريق) في اللغة الإنجليزية. في اللغة العربية التقنية، 'waylay' يستخدم كما 'way-lay' لتعني 'توقف السفر في الطريق'.


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  1. The word 'waylay' is derived from the English words 'lay' (to stop) and 'way' (road).

  2. In Arabic, 'waylay' is used as 'way-lay' to mean 'stopping the journey on the road'.

  3. The term 'waylay' is also used in technology to refer to 'way-laying', which is the process of laying down a communication network in a certain area.


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  1. ambush: تعني 'تحديد' أو 'تقاعد' بغاضب أو بشركة معه بغضبها للقتل أو التسويق أو التحقيق بشكل غير قانوني.

  2. waylaid: أصل 'waylay' في اللغة الإنجليزية. يعني 'توقف السفر أو المركب في الطريق'.


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لا يحدث شيء جديد في الثقافة بشكل مبشر بالنسبة لكلمة 'waylay'.

How to Memorize "waylay"

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    - Visualize a car being stopped on the side of the road by a person hiding in the bushes.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'waylay' with 'ambush' or 'temporary stop'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Waylay: Way to Lay down your journey'.


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