ambush

A noun referring to a surprise attack made by people who have been hiding and waiting, or the act of lying in wait to attack by surprise.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее внезапное нападение, совершаемое людьми, которые прятались и ждали, или акт засады с целью неожиданного нападения.esSustantivo que designa un ataque repentino realizado por personas que estaban escondidas y esperando, o el acto de tender una emboscada para atacar por sorpresa.frNom désignant une attaque soudaine menée par des personnes cachées qui attendaient, ou l'action de tendre une embuscade pour surprendre l'ennemi.dePlötzlicher Überfall aus dem Hinterhalt durch Personen, die verborgen gewartet haben; auch die Handlung des Auflauerns selbst, um jemanden unerwartet anzugreifen.ptSubstantivo que designa um ataque súbito feito por pessoas que estavam escondidas à espera, ou o ato de emboscar alguém para atacar de surpresa.zh名词，指事先隐藏等待，对敌人或目标发动的突然袭击，也指为实施这种突袭而设下的埋伏。arاسم يدل على هجوم مفاجئ يشنّه من كانوا مختبئين مترقّبين، أو فعل نصب كمين لشنّ هجوم غير متوقع.

1. Surprise attack B2 formal

   A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.

   • The soldiers were caught in a deadly ambush in the forest.
   • The patrol walked right into an ambush set by the enemy.
   • They planned an ambush at the narrow mountain pass.

   ruЗасадаesemboscadafrembuscadedeHinterhaltptEmboscadazh伏击arكَمِين

   Sinónimos: ambuscadelying in waitsurprise attacktrap

2. Hidden waiting position B2 formal

   The act of hiding and waiting to attack someone or something by surprise.

   • The rebels set up an ambush along the main road.
   • The hunters lay in ambush for hours waiting for the deer.
   • The police foiled the ambush before it could be carried out.

   ruЗасадаesEmboscadafrPosition cachée pour attaquer par surprisedeHinterhaltptEmboscadazh埋伏arكمين

   Sinónimos: ambuscadesnaretrap

• ambushes plural form
• ambushes' possessive plural form
• ambush's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to attack someone suddenly from a hidden position.

ruГлагол, означающий внезапное нападение на кого-либо из скрытого положения.esVerbo que significa atacar a alguien repentinamente desde una posición oculta, o tender una emboscada a alguien.frVerbe signifiant attaquer soudainement quelqu'un depuis une position cachée.deVerb, das einen plötzlichen Überfall auf jemanden aus dem Hinterhalt oder aus einem versteckten Versteck bezeichnet.ptVerbo que significa atacar alguém de surpresa a partir de um esconderijo, preparando uma emboscada.zh动词，指从隐蔽处突然袭击某人。arفعل يعني مهاجمة شخص على حين غرة من موضع مستتر أو مخفي. ويشمل أيضًا نصب كمين أو ترصد الضحية للانقضاض عليها.

1. To attack from a hidden position B2 formal

   To lie in wait and make a sudden surprise attack on someone or something.

   • The soldiers ambushed the enemy convoy at dawn.
   • The rebels ambushed the patrol in the narrow valley.
   • They planned to ambush the raiders as they passed through the forest.

   ruУстроить засадуesEmboscarfrattaquer par surprise depuis une position cachéedeAus dem Hinterhalt angreifenptEmboscarzh埋伏袭击arنصب كمينًا

   Sinónimos: ambuscadebushwhacksurprisetrapwaylay

2. To trap or catch by surprise B2 informal

   To set a trap for someone or something by hiding and waiting.

   • The hunters ambushed the deer near the watering hole.
   • The paparazzi ambushed the celebrity outside the restaurant.
   • The police ambushed the thieves as they left the bank.

   ruУстроить засадуesemboscarfrembusquerdeIn einen Hinterhalt lockenptEmboscarzh伏击arنصب كمين

   Sinónimos: ambuscadebushwhackinterceptsurprisetrapwaylay

• ambushed past participle
• ambushed past simple
• ambushing present participle
• ambushes third person singular