How is the word Hinterhalt translated from German to English

English translation
ambush
noun

Ein Überraschungsangriff aus einem Versteck.

A surprise attack from a hidden place.

Examples with “Hinterhalt”

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  • Die Soldaten gerieten in einen Hinterhalt. — The soldiers were caught in an ambush.

  • Die Rebellen griffen den Konvoi bei Morgengrauen aus dem Hinterhalt an. — Rebels ambushed the convoy at dawn.

  • Sind sie geradewegs in einen Hinterhalt gelaufen? — Did they walk straight into an ambush?

  • Wildkatzen greifen ihre Beute oft aus hohem Gras heraus an. — Wild cats often ambush their prey from tall grass.

  • Das enge Tal war ein perfekter Ort für einen Hinterhalt. — The narrow valley was a perfect place for an ambush.

  • Vorsicht, sie könnten uns auf dem Rückweg aus dem Hinterhalt angreifen. — Be careful, they might ambush us on the way back.

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