ambush in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ambush in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.ambush [Am ˈæmbʊʃ, Brit ˈambʊʃ] VB trans

ambush troops/vehicle:

ambush

tenderle una emboscada a

they were ambushed by guerrillas

los guerrilleros les tendieron una emboscada

II.ambush [Am ˈæmbʊʃ, Brit ˈambʊʃ] N

ambush

emboscada f

to lay an ambush (for sb/sth)

tender(le) una emboscada (a alguien/algo)

they lay or waited in ambush for the column to pass

esperaron emboscados a que pasara la columna

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lay trap/ambush

tender

Translations for ambush in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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emboscada

ambush

tender una emboscada

to lay an ambush

caer en una emboscada

to walk into an ambush

emboscar

to ambush

emboscarse

to position oneself for an ambush

fue víctima de una emboscada

he was the victim of an ambush

ambush in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ambush in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.ambush [ˈæmbʊʃ] -es VB trans

to ambush sb

tender una emboscada a alguien

II.ambush [ˈæmbʊʃ] -es N

ambush

emboscada f

to lie in ambush for sb

aguardar emboscado a alguien

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to draw sb into (an) ambush

meter a alguien en una emboscada

Translations for ambush in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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emboscada

ambush

tender una emboscada a alguien

to lay an ambush for sb

emboscarse

to lie in ambush

celada

ambush

ambush Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to ambush sb

tender una emboscada a alguien

to lie in ambush for sb

aguardar emboscado a alguien

to draw sb into (an) ambush

meter a alguien en una emboscada

to lay an ambush for sb

tender una emboscada a alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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Along the way, the column was shelled and ambushed.

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I am never afraid of being ambushed in this account.

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This slow-moving predator feeds almost exclusively on small bony fishes, which it ambushes from the bottom and subdues with strong electric bursts.

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

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

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The war eventually drew to a close with an ambush and capture of the barbarian king.

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

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

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