Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
you have here. The definition of the word
will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Catalan
Etymology
From emboscar + -ada.
Pronunciation
Noun
emboscada f (plural emboscades)
- ambush (an attack launched from a concealed position)
Participle
emboscada f sg
- feminine singular of emboscat
Further reading
- “emboscada”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies , April 2007
- “emboscada”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
- “emboscada” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “emboscada” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Portuguese
Etymology
Nominalization of the feminine past participle of emboscar (“to ambush”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.bosˈka.dɐ/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.bosˈka.dɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.bosˈka.dɐ/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.bosˈka.dɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.boʃˈka.dɐ/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.boʃˈka.dɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.bosˈka.da/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.bosˈka.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
Adjective
emboscada f sg
- feminine singular of emboscado
Participle
emboscada f sg
- feminine singular of emboscado
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
From emboscar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /embosˈkada/
- Rhymes: -ada
- Syllabification: em‧bos‧ca‧da
Noun
emboscada f (plural emboscadas)
- ambush (an attack launched from a concealed position)
Participle
emboscada f sg
- feminine singular of emboscado
Further reading