trench

trench
tren 
noun
(a long narrow ditch dug in the ground, especially as a protection for soldiers against gunfire: The soldiers returned to the trenches.) grøft; skyttergrav
grøft
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grøfte
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renne
I
subst. \/tren(t)ʃ\/
1) dike, grøft, dreneringsgrøft, (gravd) renne, veit, vannrenne
2) (militærvesen) skyttergrav, løpegrav
• mount the trenches
gå vakt i skyttergravene
3) (også ocean trench) renne (lang, smal og dyp forsenkning i havbunnen)
4) (også trench coat) trenchcoat
II
verb \/tren(t)ʃ\/
1) drenere
• trench a field
drenere et jorde
2) grave grøft(er) (i), grøfte
3) (om ravine) skjære (gjennom), skjære inn i
4) (militærvesen) forskanse, grave skyttergraver, befeste med skyttergraver
5) (tømrerfag) pløye, utstyre med not
trench one's way (overført) bane seg vei, trenge seg frem
trench (up)on trenge inn på gjøre inngrep i
• trench upon someone's right
ta en del av, legge beslag på
• trench upon someone's spare time
grense til, nærme seg, tangere, være på grensen av
• it trenches on indecency
det er på grensen av uanstendighet

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