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trenched

/tɹɛntʃt/ /tɹɛnʃt/

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verb

Invadir, infringir

(usually followed by upon) To invade, especially with regard to the rights or the exclusive authority of another; to encroach.

Examples :

"The new manager trenched upon the team's autonomy when she started making decisions without consulting them. "

La nueva gerente invadió la autonomía del equipo cuando comenzó a tomar decisiones sin consultarlos.

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verb

Trinchar, excavar trincheras

(infantry) To excavate an elongated pit for protection of soldiers and or equipment, usually perpendicular to the line of sight toward the enemy.

Examples :

"The soldiers trenched the field, creating a defensive line before nightfall. "

Los soldados trincharon el campo, creando una línea defensiva antes del anochecer.

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verb

Zanjar

To excavate an elongated and often narrow pit.

Examples :

"The construction crew trenched a narrow ditch along the school's new playground to install new water pipes. "

El equipo de construcción zanjó una zanja estrecha a lo largo del nuevo patio de recreo de la escuela para instalar nuevas tuberías de agua.

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verb

Dirigir, tender

To have direction; to aim or tend.

Examples :

"Her ambition trenched towards becoming a doctor. "

Su ambición se dirigía a convertirse en médico.

direction tendency

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verb

Trinchar, cortar

To cut; to form or shape by cutting; to make by incision, hewing, etc.

Examples :

"The construction workers trenched the soil to lay the new water pipes. "

Los trabajadores de la construcción trincharon la tierra para colocar las nuevas tuberías de agua.

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verb

Zanjar

To cut furrows or ditches in.

Examples :

"to trench land for the purpose of draining it"

Zanjar la tierra con el propósito de drenarla.

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verb

Cavar profundamente, trinchar

To dig or cultivate very deeply, usually by digging parallel contiguous trenches in succession, filling each from the next.

Examples :

"to trench a garden for certain crops"

Trinchar un jardín para ciertos cultivos.

agriculture environment