ambuscade
ambuscade · ambuscades · ambuscaded · ambuscading
To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking placeTo lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
/ˈæmbəsˌkeɪd/
Meaning
1 senses(dated)To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
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поджида́тьpodžidátʹ, нападать из засадыiz
wait in hiding to attack
Translations
4 languagesРусский
to lie in wait for, or to attack:
Deutsch
to lie in wait for, or to attack:
Origin
From French embuscade, from Italian imboscata from the past participle of imboscare (“to aFrom French embuscade, from Italian imboscata from the past participle of imboscare (“to ambush”), from Vulgar Latin *imbosco (“I hide, ambush”) (see there for more), from Frankish *busk (“bush”), from Proto-Germanic *buskaz (“bush, heavy stick”). Compare ambush. More at bush.
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Forms
ambuscades, ambuscading, ambuscaded, ambuscaded| Base form | ambuscade · to ambuscade |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ambuscades |
| Present participle | ambuscading |
| Past simple | ambuscaded |
| Past participle | ambuscaded |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
6 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle