trench

trench

 (trĕnch)

n.

1. A deep furrow or ditch.

2. A long narrow ditch embanked with its own soil and used for concealment and protection in warfare.

3. A long, steep-sided valley on the ocean floor.

v. trenched, trench·ing, trench·es

v.tr.

1. To dig or make a trench or trenches in (land or an area, for example).

2. To place in a trench: trench a pipeline.

v.intr.

1. To dig a trench or trenches.

2. To encroach. Often used with on or upon: "The bishop exceeded his powers, and trenched on those of the king" (Francis Parkman).

3. To verge or border. Often used with on or upon: "a broad playfulness that trenched on buffoonery" (George Meredith).

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[Middle English trenche, from Old French, a cutting, slice, from trenchier, to cut, from Vulgar Latin *trincāre, perhaps partly from Latin *trīncāre, to cut in three (from earlier *trīnicāre : Latin rīnī, three each, triple; see trei- in Indo-European roots + Latin -icāre, as in duplicāre, to double, split in two; see duplicate) and partly from a Gaulish root *trink-, to cut, behead, found in Late Latin trincus trincus, a kind of gladiator who was subject to particular Gaulish customs and probably fought until beheaded (of Gaulish origin, perhaps ultimately from a pre-Roman substrate root *trenk-, to cut, or perhaps akin to Latin truncus, trunk; see terə in Indo-European roots).]

trench

(trɛntʃ)

n

1. a deep ditch or furrow

2. (Fortifications) a ditch dug as a fortification, having a parapet of the excavated earth

vb

3. to make a trench in (a place)

4. (Fortifications) (tr) to fortify with a trench or trenches

5. to slash or be slashed

6. (intr; foll by on or upon) to encroach or verge

[C14: from Old French trenche something cut, from trenchier to cut, from Latin truncāre to cut off]

trench

(trɛntʃ)

n.

1. a long, narrow excavation in the ground dug by soldiers as a defense against enemy fire or attack.

2. a deep furrow, ditch, or cut.

3. a long, narrow depression in the deep-sea floor, site of ocean deeps.

v.t.

4. to surround or fortify with trenches; entrench.

5. to cut a trench in.

6. to set or place in a trench.

7. to form (a furrow, ditch, etc.) by cutting into or through something.

8. to make a cut in.

v.i.

9. to dig a trench.

[1350–1400; Middle English trenche path made by cutting < Old French: act of cutting, a cut, derivative of trenchier to cut < Vulgar Latin *trincāre, for Latin truncāre to lop]

trench

Past participle: trenched
Gerund: trenching

Imperative

trench

trench

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	trench - a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth approach trench, communication trench - a trench that provides protected passage between the rear and front lines of a defensive position ditch - a long narrow excavation in the earth entrenchment, intrenchment - an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches fire trench - a trench especially constructed for the delivery of small-arms fire fosse, moat - ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water slit trench - narrow trench for shelter in battle
	2.	trench - a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor oceanic abyss, deep natural depression, depression - a sunken or depressed geological formation
	3.	trench - any long ditch cut in the ground   ditch - a long narrow excavation in the earth furrow - a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)
Verb	1.	trench - impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains" impinge, encroach, entrench take advantage, trespass - make excessive use of; "You are taking advantage of my good will!"; "She is trespassing upon my privacy"
	2.	trench - fortify by surrounding with trenches; "He trenched his military camp" fort, fortify - enclose by or as if by a fortification
	3.	trench - cut or carve deeply into; "letters trenched into the stone" cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
	4.	trench - set, plant, or bury in a trench; "trench the fallen soldiers"; "trench the vegetables" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
	5.	trench - cut a trench in, as for drainage; "ditch the land to drain it"; "trench the fields" ditch hollow, excavate, dig - remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"
	6.	trench - dig a trench or trenches; "The National Guardsmen were sent out to trench" dig, dig out - create by digging; "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel"

trench

noun ditch, cut, channel, drain, pit, waterway, gutter, trough, furrow, excavation, earthwork, fosse, entrenchment Dig a trench at least 2ft deep.

Translations

خَنْدَق

příkopzákop

grøftrendeskyttegrav

GrabenSchützengraben

τάφρος

trincherazanja

kaivanto

tranchetranchée

rov

lövészárok

skotgröf

trinceafossoscavare una trincea

深くて細長い溝

참호

apkasastranšėja

ierakumitranšeja

geul

grøftskyttergrav

rów

trincheira

ров

zákop

jarek

dike

คู

siperhendek

rãnh

壕沟战壕

trench

[trentʃ]

A. N (gen) → zanja f (Mil) → trinchera f

B. VT (gen) → hacer zanjas en (Mil) → hacer trincheras en, atrincherar (Agr) → excavar

C. CPD trench coat N → trinchera f
trench warfare N → guerra f de trincheras

trench

[ˈtrɛntʃ] n

(for pipes, water drainage) → tranchée f

(MILITARY) → tranchée f

trench

n → Graben m; (Mil) → Schützengraben m; in the trenches (Mil) → im Schützengraben

vt → Gräben pl → ziehen in (+dat); (Mil) → Schützengräben pl → ausheben in (+dat)

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trench

:

trench mortar

n (Mil) → Granatwerfer m

trench warfare

n → Stellungskrieg m, → Grabenkrieg m

trench

[trɛntʃ] n (gen) → fosso (Mil) → trincea

trench

(trentʃ) noun

a long narrow ditch dug in the ground, especially as a protection for soldiers against gunfire. The soldiers returned to the trenches. sloot خَنْدَق окоп vala zákop der (Schützen-)Graben rende; skyttegrav χαράκωμαtrinchera kaevik گودال؛ سنگر oja tranchéeחפירה खन्दक rov lövészárok parit skotgröf trincea ざんごう 참호 tranšėja, apkasas tranšeja; ierakumi parit pelindung loopgraafgrøft; skyttergrav okop, rów ګودال، سنګر vala tranşee окоп zákop jarek jarak dike, skyttegrav คู siper, hendek 戰壕 траншея, окоп خندق rãnh, mương 战壕

trench

→ خَنْدَق příkop grøft Graben τάφρος zanja kaivanto tranchée rov trincea 深くて細長い溝 참호 geul grøft rów trincheira ров dike คู siper rãnh 壕沟

trench

n. trinchera, zanja, foso;

___ back → rigidez y dolor de espalda;

___ fever → fiebre de ___, fiebre remitente transmitida por piojos;

___ foot → pie de ___, infección en los pies por exposición al frío;

___ -mouth → infección con ulceración de las mucosas de la boca y la faringe.