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2 Translation results for ambush in Spanish

verb | noun

ambush verb

unfavorite favorite play sound
ambushed, has ambushed, is ambushing, ambushes
emboscar

Example sentences of
ambush verb

  • •We have reports of enemy soldiers ambushing civilians on this road.
  • •the king's enemies planned to ambush the royal coach on the way to Paris and capture the king
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Synonyms of
ambush verb

surprise, waylay

Detailed synonyms for ambush verb

See: Surprise

ambush noun

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ambushes
emboscada, celada

Example sentences of
ambush noun

  • •Many soldiers were killed in the ambush.
  • •The soldiers were lying in ambush, waiting for the enemy to approach.
  • •a snake waiting in ambush for its next meal
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Synonyms of
ambush noun

attack, assault, onslaught, onset, aggression, offense, offensive

Detailed synonyms for ambush noun

See: Attack
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Reverse translation for ambush

emboscar  - to ambush 
emboscada  - ambush 
celada  - trap, ambush