trench
trench
trɛnʧ
trench
British pronunciation
/tɹˈɛnt‍ʃ/

Definition och betydelse av "trench"på engelska

to trench
01

gräva, gräva en grav

to dig a long, narrow hole in the ground
Transitive: to trench the ground
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example
Exempel
They trenched the ground around the house for drainage.
De grävde ett dike i marken runt huset för avlopp.
02

gräva, räffla

to create a deep and often narrow cut or groove in something
Transitive: to trench a cut or groove
example
Exempel
The sculptor trench‌ed deep lines into the marble, bringing out the details of the figure.
Skulptören grävde djupa linjer i marmorn, vilket framhävd figurens detaljer.
03

gräva, gräva en grav

to dig a long, narrow excavation in the ground
Intransitive
example
Exempel
The engineers trench‌ed on the construction site to prepare for the foundation of the building.
Ingenjörerna grävde en dike på byggplatsen för att förbereda byggnadens grund.
04

gräva, befästa

to dig defensive fortifications for protection
Transitive: to trench an area or place
example
Exempel
The castle's moat was trench‌ed to deter would-be invaders from breaching the walls.
Slottets vallgrav grävdes för att avskräcka potentiella inkräktare från att bryta igenom murarna.
05

inkräkta, tränga sig på

to encroach on or invade a domain or right
Intransitive: to trench on a domain or right | to trench upon a domain or right
example
Exempel
The foreign government 's cyber-attacks are trenching upon national sovereignty.
Den utländska regeringens cyberattacker inkräktar på den nationella suveräniteten.
01

skyttegrav, dike

a long narrow hole dug in the ground in which soldiers move and are protected from enemy fire
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example
Exempel
The engineers reinforced the trench with wooden beams to prevent it from collapsing during heavy rains.
Ingenjörerna förstärkte skyttegraven med träbjälkar för att förhindra att den kollapsade under kraftiga regn.
02

any long, narrow excavation or ditch in the ground, regardless of purpose

example
Exempel
A trench was dug to redirect water away from the foundation.
03

a deep, narrow, steep-sided depression on the ocean floor

example
Exempel
The trench runs for thousands of kilometers beneath the sea.
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