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Arabic translation: يعدون أو يوطدون

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English term or phrase:	lay in
Arabic translation:	يعدون أو يوطدون
Entered by:	Ahmed Dahman

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02:01 Mar 19, 2006

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Media / Multimedia

English term or phrase: lay in

they are just starting to lay in for this character.

I know that "lay in" means "save sth like food" but don't know its meaning here...

Ahmed Dahman KudoZ activity Questions: 28 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 155 Egypt
Local time: 14:53

يعدون أو يوططون

Explanation:
This seems to fit the context somewhat.

Selected response from:

Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)
Local time: 15:53

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Summary of answers provided

الكمين

Raouf Malek

يعدون أو يوططون

Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)

يقدم عرضاً، يعرض استئجار

Mohamed Ghazal

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

34 mins confidence:

الكمين

Explanation:
بدءوا يعودون الكمين لهذا الشخص

Raouf Malek
Local time: 13:53
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

English

2 hrs confidence:

يعدون أو يوططون

Explanation:
This seems to fit the context somewhat.

Reference: http://qamoos.sakhr.com/idrisidic_1.asp?Sub=lay

Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)
Local time: 15:53
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 12

5 hrs confidence:

يقدم عرضاً، يعرض استئجار

Explanation:
The term " Lay in for" can also mean to make overtures for; to engage or secure the possession of. as in, "I have laid in for these".
But, then again, it all depends on the context.

Mohamed Ghazal
Local time: 22:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 24

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