Meaning of Ambush | Babel Free
ˈæm.bʊʃDefinitions
Equivalents
Examples
“Heaven, whose high walls fear no assault or siege / Or ambush from the deep.”
“the Georgean hills, Whoſe tops are couered with Tartarian theeues, That lie⟳ in ambuſh, waiting for a pray:”
“Therefore, why not wait⟳ in ambush for Conrad behind the door, and when he entered bring⟳ down a chair, or one of the decrepit pictures, smartly on to his head.”
“And the ambush arose quickly out of their place⟳, and they ranne as soone as he had stretched out his hand: and they entred into the city, and tooke it, and hasted, and set⟳ the citie on fire.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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