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trenches

UK
/ˈtrɛnʧɪz/
US
/ˈtrɛnʧɪz/

Translations

trenchnoun

trenches

pl

trenches
pl
UK
/trɛnʧ/
US
/trɛnʧ/
tranchéeFossé étroit et profond, notamment en contexte militaire ou de drainage.
The soldiers took cover in the trench during the battle.
Les soldats se sont abrités dans la tranchée pendant la bataille.
fosseSens géologique : grande dépression étroite et profonde du fond océanique.
The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the world's oceans.
La fosse des Mariannes est la partie la plus profonde des océans du monde.
Additional translations
tranchéesAu figuré, pour désigner le front, le terrain des combats ou un milieu d’activité intense.
Synonyms
gorge
cut
ravine
excavation
depression
channel
ditch
trenchverb

trenches

trenched
Past Simple
trenched
Past Participle
trenching
Gerund
UK
/trɛntʃ/
US
/trɛntʃ/
empiéter surSens figuré : empiéter sur des droits, des limites ou une compétence.
The new regulations trench upon basic civil liberties.
Les nouvelles réglementations empiètent sur les libertés civiles fondamentales.
creuser une tranchéeSens littéral : ouvrir un fossé étroit et profond.
The workers trenched the field to lay down the irrigation pipes.
Les ouvriers ont creusé une tranchée dans le champ pour poser les tuyaux d'irrigation.
Additional translations
retrancherSens militaire : entourer ou fortifier par des tranchées.
entaillerSens technique : creuser ou découper en formant une tranchée.
Synonyms
hollow out
cut
channel
excavate
dig

Definitions

trenchnoun
A long, narrow ditch dug in the ground, typically used for military defense or drainage.
The soldiers took cover in the trench during the battle.
A deep, narrow depression in the ocean floor, often formed by tectonic activity.
The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the world's oceans.
The front-line position in warfare, or by extension any place of intense or demanding activity (often in plural the trenches).
After years in the trenches of local politics, she finally won a national seat.
trenchverb
To dig a long, narrow ditch.
The workers trenched the field to lay down the irrigation pipes.
To cut into or carve out a trench in something.
The soldiers trenched the hillside to create a defensive position.
To surround or fortify with trenches.
The army trenched the camp to protect it from enemy attacks.
To encroach or infringe, usually followed by on or upon.
The new regulations trench upon basic civil liberties.
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