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Translate ambush from English to Dutch

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ambush:
- hinderlaag; valstrik; val
- besluipen; tijgeren; bekruipen; belagen
Wiktionary:
- ambush → hinderlaag
- ambush → hinderlaag

English

Detailed Translations for ambush from English to Dutch

ambush:

ambush [the ~] nom

the ambush (trap; stag-evil; noose)
de hinderlaag; de valstrik; de val
- hinderlaag [de ~] nom
- valstrik [de ~ (m)] nom
- val [de ~ (m)] nom

ambush verbe

ambush (stalk)

– hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing ¹
besluipen; tijgeren; bekruipen
- besluipen verbe (besluip, besluipt, besloop, beslopen, beslopen)
- tijgeren verbe (tijger, tijgert, tijgerde, tijgerden, getijgerd)
- bekruipen verbe (bekruip, bekruipt, bekroop, bekropen, bekropen)
ambush (scupper; bushwhack; lie in wait; lurk; waylay; ambuscade)

– wait in hiding to attack ¹
belagen
- belagen verbe

Translation Matrix for ambush:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
bekruipen		coming over; stealing over
besluipen		coming over; stealing over
hinderlaag	ambush; noose; stag-evil; trap
val	ambush; noose; stag-evil; trap	crash; decline; decrease; disadvantage; downfall; drawback; fall; landing; ruin
valstrik	ambush; noose; stag-evil; trap
-	ambuscade; lying in wait; trap
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
bekruipen	ambush; stalk	get the feeling
belagen	ambuscade; ambush; bushwhack; lie in wait; lurk; scupper; waylay
besluipen	ambush; stalk
tijgeren	ambush; stalk
-	still-hunt

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

ambush

noun

verdekte opstelling vanwaaruit, vooropgezet plan waarmee men iemand onverhoeds wil overvallen
- hinderlaag → ambush

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• ambush	→ hinderlaag	↔ embuscade — (term, Guerre) troupe de gens armer qui se cacher pour surprendre les ennemis.

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University