emboscar — meaning in English

English meaning

• ambuscade noun A surprise attack set up to catch an enemy off guard.
• ambush noun A surprise attack launched from a hidden position.

Senses

emboscar is used for these senses in English:

• ambuscade (dated) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
• lie in wait (intransitive) To be hiding, waiting to ambush or attack someone, or simply to accost them unexpectedly.

ambuscade — full definition

1. noun A surprise attack set up to catch an enemy off guard.
2. noun The spot where soldiers hide before launching a surprise attack.
3. noun A group of soldiers hiding in wait to launch a surprise attack.

ambush — full definition

1. noun A surprise attack launched from a hidden position.
2. verb To hide and wait for someone in order to attack them by surprise.

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