ambush

ambush
1. n обыкн. воен. засада, отряд, находящийся в засаде

the ambush was a dozen well-armed men — в засаде находилось двенадцать хорошо вооружённых людей

laying an ambush — засада

fire ambush — огневая засада

flank ambush — засада на фланге

laid an ambush — устроил засаду

lain ambush — находился в засаде

2. v обыкн. воен. устраивать засаду

draw into ambush — заманивать в засаду

drawn into ambush — заманивал в засаду

run into ambush — натыкаться на засаду

to be in ambush — находиться в засаде

to lie in ambush — находиться в засаде

3. v обыкн. воен. нападать из засады

lie in ambush — находиться в засаде

to set an ambush — устроить засаду

ran into ambush — наткнулся на засаду

running into ambush — натыкание на засаду

drawing into ambush — заманивание в засаду

4. v обыкн. воен. заманивать в засаду

the police ambushed the criminal and arrested him — полиция заманила преступника в засаду и арестовала его

lay an ambush — устраивать засаду

lay in ambush — находился в засаде

defensive ambush — засада в обороне

drew into ambush — заманил в засаду

to trap the enemy by ambush — заманить противника в засаду

Синонимический ряд:
1. ambuscade (noun) ambuscade; ambushment; camouflage; deception; hiding place; pitfall; snare; trap
2. cover (noun) cover; hiding
3. attack (verb) attack; entrap
4. surprise (verb) lay for; surprise
5. waylay (verb) ambuscade; ensnare; lay in wait for; set a trap; trap; waylay

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  • Ambush — Am bush ([a^]m b[oo^]sh), n. [F. emb[^u]che, fr. the verb. See {Ambush}, v. t.] 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. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ambush — [am′boosh΄] n. [OFr embusche < embuschier: see AMBUSH the vt. vi.] 1. a deployment of persons in hiding to make a surprise attack 2. a) the persons in hiding b) their place of hiding 3. the act of so lying in wait to attack …   English World dictionary

  • ambush — vb *surprise, waylay Analogous words: *attack, assault, assail: trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, capture, *catch ambush n Ambush, ambuscade mean a device to entrap an enemy by lying in wait under cover for an opportune moment to make a surprise… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Ambush — Am bush ([a^]m b[oo^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ambushed} ([a^]m b[oo^]shd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Ambushing}.] [OE. enbussen, enbushen, OF. embushier, embuissier, F. emb[^u]cher, embusquer, fr. LL. imboscare; in + LL. boscus, buscus, a wood; akin to G …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ambush — [n] lying in wait; concealed position ambuscade, ambushment, camouflage, concealment, deception, hiding, hiding place, lurking, pitfall, shelter, trap, trick*, waiting, waylaying; concepts 86,188 ambush [v] lie in wait; attack ambuscade, assail,… …   New thesaurus

  • Ambush — Am bush, v. i. To lie in wait, for the purpose of attacking by surprise; to lurk. [1913 Webster] Nor saw the snake that ambushed for his prey. Trumbull. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ambush — I verb assail, assault, attack, attack from a concealed position, bait a trap, catch by perfidy, ensnare, entrap, lay a trap for, lie in wait for, set a trap for, snare, trap, waylay II index accost, decoy, ensnare, trap …   Law dictionary

  • ambush — ► NOUN ▪ a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position. ► VERB ▪ attack in such a way. ORIGIN Old French embusche, from a Latin word meaning to place in a wood ; related to BUSH(Cf. ↑bush) …   English terms dictionary

  • Ambush — For other uses, see Ambush (disambiguation). An ambush is a long established military tactic, in which the aggressors (the ambushing force) take advantage of concealment and the element of surprise to attack an unsuspecting enemy from concealed… …   Wikipedia

  • ambush — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deadly ▪ enemy VERB + AMBUSH ▪ lay, prepare, set up ▪ The soldiers set up an …   Collocations dictionary


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