Advanced English (2) • VERBS • 'W'

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waylay
verb [T ] C2 literary/formal (waylay-waylaid-waylaid) • synonyms: ambush, intercept, detain, accost • waylay someone; be waylaid by something/someone; waylay with questions/demands • freq in AmE: 2/10
A man on his way to deposit $12,000 in a bank was waylaid by two men who snatched his bag. | 2. We were waylaid by traffic and missed the beginning of the show.
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napaść z zasadzki, czaić się, zatrzymać kogoś w drodze
to stop or interrupt someone unexpectedly, often to detain, ambush, or delay them; sometimes with hostile or urgent intent
Mężczyzna, który szedł wpłacić 12 000 dolarów do banku, został napadnięty przez dwóch mężczyzn, którzy wyrwali mu torbę. | 2. Zatrzymały nas korki i spóźniliśmy się na początek spektaklu.

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