lie in ambush in English

Forms: lie in ambush } [canonical], lies in ambush [present, singular, third-person], lying in ambush [participle, present], lay in ambush [past], lain in ambush [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|lie<,,lay,lain> in ambush}} lie in ambush (third-person singular simple present lies in ambush, present participle lying in ambush, simple past lay in ambush, past participle lain in ambush)

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"lie in ambush" meaning in English

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