Translations for „ambush“ in the English » German Dictionary

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I . am·bush [ˈæmbʊʃ] VB trans usu passive

to be ambushed

aus dem Hinterhalt überfallen werden

II . am·bush [ˈæmbʊʃ] N

1. ambush (attack):

ambush

Überfall m aus dem Hinterhalt

to be caught in an ambush

in einen Hinterhalt geraten

2. ambush no pl (attack strategy):

ambush

Angreifen nt aus dem Hinterhalt

to lie [or wait] in ambush

im Hinterhalt lauern

to lie [or wait] in ambush for sb

jdm auflauern

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to run into an ambush

in einen Hinterhalt geraten

to lie [or wait] in ambush

im Hinterhalt lauern

to draw sb into [an] ambush

jdn in einen Hinterhalt locken

to be caught in an ambush

in einen Hinterhalt geraten

to lie [or wait] in ambush for sb

jdm auflauern

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Their task was to seal the exit when the ambush was sprung.

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On the day of the ambush, they set the animals free.

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One exception to ambush foraging occurs when copperheads feed on insects such as caterpillars and freshly molted cicadas.

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It hides by resembling a piece of rotting kelp, and uses its poison to ambush prey.

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A further 28 ambushes took place in 1948.

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Along the way, the column was shelled and ambushed.

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This type of behaviour is known as a patent ambush.

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He fought bravely but was ambushed off route when he charged forward.

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I am never afraid of being ambushed in this account.

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This prevented any possible witness contact with the police before the ambush.

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