English-German translation for "ambush"

"ambush" German translation

ambush
[ˈæmbuʃ]noun | Substantiv s

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Hinterhalt, Versteck Überfall aus dem Hinterhalt im Hinterhalt liegende Truppen
  • Hinterhaltmasculine | Maskulinum m
    ambush concealed place
    Versteckneuter | Neutrum n
    ambush concealed place
    ambush concealed place
  • Überfallmasculine | Maskulinum m aus dem Hinterhalt
    ambush surprise attack
    ambush surprise attack
  • im Hinterhalt liegende Truppenplural | Plural pl
    ambush military term | Militär, militärischMIL troops lying in ambush
    ambush military term | Militär, militärischMIL troops lying in ambush
ambush
[ˈæmbuʃ]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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aus einem Hinterhalt angreifen, von hinten überfallen in einen Hinterhalt legen
  • in einen Hinterhalt legen
    ambush rare | seltenselten (cause to lie in ambush: troops)
    ambush rare | seltenselten (cause to lie in ambush: troops)
ambush
[ˈæmbuʃ]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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im Hinterhalt auf der Lauer liegen
to lay an ambush
to lay an ambush
to lie in ambush
to lie in ambush
Der Polizeibeamte (035658) begleitete mich zu der Stelle, wo der Überfall geschah.
The police officer (035658) escorted me back to the spot where I was ambushed.
Source: GlobalVoices
Tom wurde in einem Hinterhalt getötet.
Tom was killed in an ambush.
Source: Tatoeba
Trotzdem drohen die Printmedien ins Hintertreffen zu geraten.
Despite this, print media are threatened by an ambush.
Source: Europarl
Sie erwähnten auch den Patenthinterhalt.
You also mentioned patent ambushes.
Source: Europarl
Der Trupp geriet in einen Hinterhalt und suchte Deckung.
The squadron encountered an ambush and scrambled for coverage.
Source: Tatoeba
Dort, in diesem Hinterhalt, war mein Auto geparkt.
My car was parked at the spot where I was ambushed.
Source: GlobalVoices
Gestern wurden in Afghanistan in einem Hinterhalt der Taliban drei Journalisten getötet.
Yesterday, three journalists were killed in an ambush by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Source: Europarl
Es war der Feuerwehrhauptmann Binet, der auf dem Anstand lag, um Wildenten zu schießen.
It was Captain Binet lying in ambush for wild ducks.
Source: Books
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