English–Spanish
“ambush” in Spanish
How to say “ambush” in Spanish
“Ambush” in Spanish is emboscada.
Planned trap set to catch or harm someone.
Example sentences with emboscada
El equipo cayó en una emboscada durante la patrulla.
The team fell into an ambush during the patrol.
Tips for using emboscada
- Emboscada carries a deliberate-harm nuance and sounds strong in polite contexts, so sorpresa or golpe sorpresa are milder alternatives.
Other Spanish words for “ambush”
El conductor contó que le hicieron una encerrona.
The driver said that they set up an ambush for him.