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Translate ambush from English to Swedish

Summary

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ambush:
- försåt; bakhåll
- leta; smyga sig på
Wiktionary:
- ambush → bakhåll
- ambush → bakhåll, försåt

English

Detailed Translations for ambush from English to Swedish

ambush:

ambush [the ~] noun

the ambush (trap; stag-evil; noose)
försåt; bakhåll
- försåt [-ett] noun
- bakhåll [-ett] noun

ambush verb

ambush (stalk)

– hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing ¹
leta; smyga sig på
- leta verb (letar, letade, letat)
- smyga sig på verb (smyger sig på, smög sig på, smugit sig på)

Translation Matrix for ambush:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
bakhåll	ambush; noose; stag-evil; trap
försåt	ambush; noose; stag-evil; trap
-	ambuscade; lying in wait; trap
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
leta	ambush; stalk
smyga sig på	ambush; stalk	come sneaking along; sneak up to; steal up on
-	ambuscade; bushwhack; lie in wait; lurk; scupper; still-hunt; waylay

Related Words for "ambush":

ambushing, ambushes

Synonyms for "ambush":

ambuscade; lying in wait; trap; surprise attack; coup de main
scupper; bushwhack; waylay; lurk; ambuscade; lie in wait; wait
still-hunt; hunt; run; hunt down; track down

Related Definitions for "ambush":

the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise¹
wait in hiding to attack¹
hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing¹

Wiktionary Translations for ambush:

ambush

noun

a disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
- ambush → bakhåll
a concealed station
- ambush → bakhåll

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• ambush	→ bakhåll	↔ embuscade — (term, Guerre) troupe de gens armer qui se cacher pour surprendre les ennemis.
• ambush	→ försåt; bakhåll	↔ embûche — (term, plus usité au (p) qu’au (s)) entreprise secrète pour surprendre quelqu’un, pour lui nuire.

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University