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trenched

UK
/trɛntʃt/
US
/trɛntʃt/

Translations

trenchedpast participle
UK
/trɛnʧt/
US
/trɛnʧt/
More precise tagging for participial adjective.
The soldiers were in a trenched position, ready for the attack.
Солдаты находились в окопанном положении, готовые к атаке.
Additional translations
траншейный
trenchverb

trenched

Past Simple

trenched
Past Simple
trenched
Past Participle
trenching
Gerund
UK
/trɛntʃ/
US
/trɛntʃ/
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.
Synonyms
excavate
hollow out
cut
channel
dig

Definitions

trenchedpast participle
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
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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