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ambusher

/ˈæmbʊʃɚ/ noun

One who ambushes.

Word Origin Ambush comes from Old French embuscher, from en- 'in' + busche 'bush,' literally 'to hide in the bushes.' An ambusher is one who lies in wait. The word is a vivid image of attackers concealed in thickets. The same root gives us bush, bushy, and bushwhack (to attack from hiding). So an ambusher is someone who uses the foliage as cover.

noun One who ambushes. countable

The ambusher hid behind the thick foliage, waiting for the convoy to pass.

(名词) 伏击者；埋伏者

伏击者隐藏在茂密的树叶后面，等待车队经过。

(sustantivo) Aquel que tiende una emboscada.

El emboscador se ocultó detrás del denso follaje, esperando a que pasara el convoy.

(nom) Personne qui tend une embuscade.

L'ambusher s'était caché derrière l'épais feuillage, attendant le passage du convoi.

(Substantiv) Hinterhaltleger; Hinterhalt-Täter [jemand, der einen Hinterhalt legt oder aus dem Versteck angreift.]

Der **ambusher** versteckte sich im dichten Gebüsch und wartete darauf, dass der Konvoi vorbeifuhr.

(名詞) 待ち伏せをする人、伏兵、奇襲者

待ち伏せ者は茂みの背後に隠れ、輸送隊が通りかかるのをじっと待っていた。

(substantivo) emboscador [Aquele que arma uma emboscada.]

O emboscador se escondeu atrás da folhagem densa, esperando a passagem do comboio.

Synonyms: attacker assailant surprise attacker lurker predator sniper assassin raider Antonyms: victim target defender guard
Word parts: ambush + er

Related words

bushy

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