einen Hinterhalt legen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ambush noun A surprise attack launched from a hidden position.
Senses
einen Hinterhalt legen is used for these senses in English:
- ambush (transitive) To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
ambush — full definition
- noun A surprise attack launched from a hidden position.
- verb To hide and wait for someone in order to attack them by surprise.