trenched

UK
/trɛntʃt/
US
/trɛntʃt/
trenchedpast participle
UK
/trɛnʧt/
US
/trɛnʧt/
More precise tagging for participial adjective.
Translations
The soldiers were in a trenched position, ready for the attack.
Солдаты находились в окопанном положении, готовые к атаке.
Additional translations
Definitions
Having deep, narrow depressions or grooves.
The trenched landscape was a result of years of erosion.
Strongly fortified or protected, often used metaphorically.
The company was trenched in its market position, making it difficult for competitors to gain ground.
trenchverb

trenched

Past Simple

trenched
Past Simple
trenched
Past Participle
trenching
Gerund
UK
/trɛntʃ/
US
/trɛntʃ/
Translations
They decided to trench the garden to improve drainage.
Они решили рыть сад, чтобы улучшить дренаж.
The soldiers were ordered to trench the area for protection.
Солдатам было приказано окапывать территорию для защиты.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
trenchnoun
Definitions
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.
trenchadjective
Definitions
Relating to or designed for use in a trench or in trench warfare.
Soldiers were issued trench knives for close combat.