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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTrench
/trɛnʧ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long, narrow ditch or excavation in the ground.
"The soldiers took cover in the trench during the battle."
- 1
To dig a trench or to create a long, narrow excavation.
"They will trench the area to lay down new pipes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'trench' originates from the Old French term 'trenche', which means 'to cut'. It evolved in the late Middle Ages to refer to a long, narrow excavation in the ground, often used for military purposes or drainage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trench" is said worldwide
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tranchée
Transliteration: trɑ̃ʃe
"Les soldats se sont cachés dans la tranchée pendant la bataille."
Graben
Transliteration: ˈɡʁaːbn̩
"Die Soldaten versteckten sich im Graben während der Schlacht."
trincea
Transliteration: trinˈtʃɛa
"I soldati si sono rifugiati nella trincea durante la battaglia."
trinchera
Transliteration: trinˈtʃeɾa
"Los soldados se refugiaron en la trinchera durante la batalla."
trincheira
Transliteration: tɾĩˈʃeɾɐ
"Os soldados se esconderam na trincheira durante a batalha."
खाई
Transliteration: khāī
"सैनिकों ने लड़ाई के दौरान खाई में शरण ली।"
沟渠
Transliteration: gōuqú
"士兵们在战斗中躲在沟渠里。"
도랑
Transliteration: dorang
"병사들은 전투 중 도랑에 숨었다."
塹壕
Transliteration: sangō
"兵士たちは戦闘中に塹壕に隠れました。"
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