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ambush

/ˈæm.bʊʃ/

ambushnoun

ambushes

/ˈæm.bʊʃ/

Translations

засада

The soldiers prepared an ambush for the enemy troops.

Солдаты подготовили засаду для вражеских войск.

Definitions

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

The soldiers walked into an ambush set by the enemy forces.

The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.

The ambush was carefully planned to catch the convoy off guard.

A hidden position from which a surprise attack can be made.

The rebels lay in ambush, waiting for the convoy to pass.

The group of attackers lying in wait to launch a surprise attack.

The ambush opened fire as the convoy rounded the bend.

Synonyms

ambushverb

ambushed

Past Simple

ambushed

Past Participle

ambushing

Gerund

/ˈæm.bʊʃ/

Translations

нападать из засады

The bandits planned to ambush the travelers on the narrow path.

Бандиты планировали напасть из засады на путешественников на узкой тропе.

устраивать засаду

The soldiers decided to ambush the enemy at dawn.

Солдаты решили устроить засаду на врага на рассвете.

Additional translations

подстерегать

Definitions

To attack by surprise from a concealed position.

The soldiers planned to ambush the enemy convoy at dawn.

Synonyms

ambushadjective

/ˈæm.bʊʃ/

Used attributively, e.g., in phrases like "ambush marketing" or "ambush tactics".

Definitions

Relating to, characteristic of, or involving a surprise attack from concealment.

The squad trained in ambush tactics for jungle warfare.

Describing animals or other predators that hunt by remaining concealed and striking suddenly.

The frog is an ambush predator, snatching insects that venture too close.