1. (Militlaire) Piège tendu ŕ l'ennemi en massant, le long d'un passage étroit, un groupe de soldats dissimulés, qui, la colonne ennemie engagée, la prendra ŕ revers et la massacrera. Tomber dans une embuscade.
2. (Populaire) Rencontrer un groupe d'amis qui vous feront boire plus que de raison.
ETYM French embűche, from the verb. Related to Ambush.
The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack by surprise; SYN. ambuscade, lying in wait, trap.
1. Something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches one unawares; SYN. snare.
2. A device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned.
3. A U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas.
4. A device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters.
5. A light two-wheel carriage.
6. Informal terms for the mouth; SYN. hole, maw, yap.