English

Etymology
OE. enbussen, enbushen, OF. embushier, embuissier, French embûcher, embusquer, from. LL. imboscare; in + LL. boscus, buscus, a wood; akin to G. bush, E. bush. See Ambuscade.

Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /�æm.b��/

Noun
en-noun|ambushes

1. A disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station. Hence: Unseen peril; a device to entrap; a snare.
2. A concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise.

Translations
trans-top|A disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
Finnish: väijytys
German: Hinterhalt m
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Swedish: bakhåll n
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trans-top|A concealed station
Swedish: bakhåll n
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ttbc|French: embuscade
ttbc|Hebrew: ��ר� (maarav) m
ttbc|Italian: imboscata f
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ttbc|Lithuanian: pasala f
ttbc|Portuguese: emboscada f
ttbc|Hungarian: leshely

Verb
en-verb|ambush|es

1. transitive To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
2. transitive To attack by ambush; to waylay.

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Translations
trans-top|To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy
Finnish: väijyä
German: einen Hinterhalt legen
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trans-top|To attack by ambush; to waylay
Finnish: hyökkää väijyksistä + genitive + kimppuun, väijyttää
German: aus dem Hinterhalt angreifen
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