Usage examples of "lay in wait" in English with translation to Spanish

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The lion lay in the middle of the cage. El león yacía al medio de la jaula.
He lay in agony until the doctor arrived. Él yació agonizante hasta que llegó el médico.
The old castle lay in ruins. El viejo castillo está en ruinas.
He was ill, so he lay in bed all day long. Él estaba enfermo, así que se quedó en cama el día entero.
One thousand buildings lay in ruins. Mil construcciones quedaron en ruinas.
The mother lay beside her baby on the bed. La madre yacía al lado de su bebé en la cama.
Please wait here for a while. Por favor, espere aquí un momento.
I lay on my bed. Me acuesto en mi cama.
Ask Tom not to wait for me. Decile a Tom que no me espere.
It surprised me that platypus lay eggs. Me sorprendió saber que los ornitorrincos ponen huevos.
Don't make me wait! ¡No me hagas esperar!
Tom read anything he could lay his hands on. Tom leía cualquier cosa que cayera en sus manos.
You have only to wait for her return. Solo te queda esperar a que ella regrese.
Tom lay awake for a long time thinking about Mary. Tom yació despierto durante un largo rato pensando en Mary.
Hmm, I think something happened. Wait a second, I will try to figure it out. Hmm, creo que pasó algo. Espérame un segundo, trataré de averiguarlo.
Tom lay on his back. Tom se acostó boca arriba.
I'll wait for you in my room. Te esperaré en mi habitación.
In May, all birds lay an egg. En mayo, todos los pájaros ponen un huevo.
There was no choice but to sit and wait. No había otra opción excepto sentarse y esperar.
He lay down on the bed. Él se recostó sobre la cama.
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