заса́да — meaning in English

English meaning

• ambuscade noun An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
• ambush noun A surprise attack launched from a hidden position.
• doozy noun (informal) Something remarkable, often because it's especially difficult, surprising, or impressive.

Senses

заса́да 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.
• doozy (US, colloquial) Something that is extraordinary: often troublesome, difficult or problematic, but sometimes extraordinary in a positive sense.

ambuscade — full definition

1. noun An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
2. noun The place in which troops lie hidden for an ambush.
3. noun The body of troops lying in ambush.

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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