entrench

suomi-englanti sanakirja

entrench englannista suomeksi

  1. linnoittautua

  2. juurruttaa

  3. loukata

  1. Verbi

entrench englanniksi

  1. To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.

  2. (RQ:Shakespeare All's Well)

  3. (RQ:Milton Paradise Lost)

  4. To dig or excavate a trench; to trench.

  5. To surround or provide with a trench, especially for defense; to in.

  6. (ux)

  7. (quote-book) |title=(w) |chapter=The Burning Plains |page=581 |text=To the south were the Varden and the men of Surda, entrenched behind multiple layers of defense, where they displayed a fine panoply of woven standards, ranks of proud tents, and the picketed horses of King Orrin's cavalry.

  8. (defdate)

  9. To become completely absorbed in and fully accept one's beliefs, even in the face of evidence against it and refusing to be reasoned with.

  10. To establish a substantial position in business, politics, etc.

  11. {{quote-book

  12. {{quote-journal|en|date=September 28 2013|author=Kenan Malik|title=London Is Special, but Not That Special|titleurl=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/29/opinion/sunday/london-is-special-but-not-that-special.html?ref=opinion|journal=New York Times|accessdate=28 September 2013

  13. To invade; to encroach; to infringe or trespass; to enter on, and take possession of, that which belongs to another; usually followed by ''on'' or ''upon''.