entrenched

UK
/ɪnˈtrɛntʃt/
US
/ɪnˈtrɛnʧt/

Translations

entrenchedadjective
more entrenched
Comp.
most entrenched
Super.
UK
/ɪnˈtrɛnʧt/
US
/ɪnˈtrɛnʧt/
The entrenched beliefs of the community were hard to change.
Укоренившиеся убеждения сообщества было трудно изменить.
He had an entrenched habit of arriving late to meetings.
У него была закоренелая привычка опаздывать на встречи.
The entrenched traditions of the festival have been passed down for generations.
Устоявшиеся традиции фестиваля передаются из поколения в поколение.
Additional translations
окопавшийсявоен.; о войсках, находящихся в укреплённой оборонительной позиции
entrenchverb

entrenched

Past Simple

entrenched
Past Simple
entrenched
Past Participle
entrenching
Gerund
UK
/ɪnˈtrɛntʃ/
US
/ɪnˈtrɛntʃ/
The company aims to entrench its position in the market.
Компания стремится укреплять свои позиции на рынке.
The soldiers began to entrench themselves in preparation for the attack.
Солдаты начали окапываться в подготовке к атаке.
Additional translations

Definitions

entrenchedadjective
Firmly established and difficult to change.
The company's entrenched policies made it difficult for new ideas to be implemented.
Dug into and protected by trenches; occupying a fortified defensive position.
The entrenched soldiers held the ridge against repeated attacks.
entrenchverb
To establish an attitude, habit, or belief so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely.
The manager's policies have become so entrenched that it's hard to introduce any new ideas.
To place someone or something in a very strong position that cannot easily be changed.
The company entrenched its market position by acquiring several smaller competitors.
To dig trenches for defensive purposes.
The soldiers entrenched themselves along the riverbank to prepare for the upcoming battle.