ambuscade

• Emboscada o acción de ocultarse y esperar para atacar por sorpresa, o el acto de esperar en un escondite para asaltar a alguien.

A noun referring to the act of hiding and lying in wait to launch a surprise attack, or the act of waiting in concealment to attack.

1. Surprise attack from hidingC2formal

   The act of hiding and waiting to launch a sudden attack on an unsuspecting target.

   Emboscada

   • The soldiers set up an ambuscade along the forest path.
   • The general planned a clever ambuscade to trap the enemy.
   • They fell into an ambuscade while crossing the valley.

   Sinónimosambushlying in waitsurprise attacktrap

2. Lying in waitC2formal

   The state of being concealed in order to attack someone by surprise.

   Acechanza

   • The bandits lay in ambuscade behind the rocks.
   • The hunters prepared an ambuscade for the wild boar.
   • The rebels used the dense jungle for their ambuscade.

   Sinónimosambushtrap

• Verbo anticuado que significa tender una emboscada, esconderse para atacar por sorpresa; colocar una emboscada.

An archaic verb meaning to lie in wait to attack by surprise; to ambush.

1. To attack from a hidden positionC2formal

   To lie in wait and launch a surprise attack on someone.

   Emboscar

   • The soldiers ambuscaded the enemy convoy at dawn.
   • Rebels ambuscaded the patrol in the narrow mountain pass.
   • They planned to ambuscade the supply route.

   Sinónimosambushbushwhacklie in waitsurprisewaylay

2. To conceal oneself for an attackC2formal

   To hide and wait in order to attack someone by surprise.

   Emboscarse

   • The hunters ambuscaded near the watering hole.
   • The thieves ambuscaded behind the bushes, waiting for their target.
   • He ambuscaded in the shadows, ready to strike.

   Sinónimosambushbushwhacklie in waitlurkwaylay