emboscada

Portuguese

Etymology

from Late Latin imboscō, from Frankish *busk, *boscu (“bush”), from Proto-Germanic *buskaz (“bush, thicket”).

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌẽ.buʃ.ˈka.dɐ/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌẽ.bos.ˈka.da/

Noun

emboscada f (plural emboscadas)

ambush, ambuscade (a disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station)
Synonyms: armadilha, cilada, tocaia, encerrona

Related terms

Terms related to emboscada

bosque

emboscado

emboscar

Adjective

emboscada f sg

Feminine singular of adjective emboscado.

Verb

emboscada f sg

feminine singular past participle of emboscar

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /embosˈkada/, [ẽmbosˈkaða]

Noun

emboscada f (plural emboscadas)

ambush

Verb

emboscada f sg

Feminine singular past participle of emboscar.

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