"ambush attempt" — Collocation dictionary inglés

ambush attempt collocation
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  1. ambush sustantivo + attempt sustantivo
    Very loose collocation

    The expedition made its way back north, where it narrowly escaped an ambush attempt arranged by the Basques in the pass of Roncevaux thanks to the precautions he took, i.e. hostages.

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