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trenches

/ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃɪz/

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noun

Tranchées

A long, narrow ditch or hole dug in the ground.

Examples :

"The plumber dug trenches in the yard to lay new water pipes. "

Le plombier a creusé des tranchées dans la cour pour poser de nouveaux tuyaux d'eau.

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noun

Tranchées

A narrow excavation as used in warfare, as a cover for besieging or emplaced forces.

Examples :

"During World War I, soldiers lived and fought in muddy trenches for years. "

Pendant la Première Guerre mondiale, les soldats ont vécu et combattu dans des tranchées boueuses pendant des années.

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noun

Tranchée

A pit, usually rectangular with smooth walls and floor, excavated during an archaeological investigation.

Examples :

"The archaeologists carefully documented the artifacts they found in the trenches. "

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noun

Imperméable

Examples :

""She wore trenches to the office as it was raining." "

Elle portait un imperméable au bureau car il pleuvait.

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verb

Emmpiéter sur, empiéter

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

Examples :

"The new manager began to trenches upon the responsibilities of senior employees, leading to frustration. "

Le nouveau directeur a commencé à empiéter sur les responsabilités des employés seniors, ce qui a entraîné de la frustration.

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verb

Creuser des tranchées, s'embusquer

(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 road crew had to trench along the side of the road to lay the new water pipes. "

L'équipe de voirie a dû creuser des tranchées le long du bord de la route pour poser les nouveaux tuyaux d'eau.

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verb

Creuser des tranchées

To excavate an elongated and often narrow pit.

Examples :

"The plumbers had to trench a narrow path across the yard to install the new water pipe. "

Les plombiers ont dû creuser une tranchée étroite à travers la cour pour installer le nouveau tuyau d'eau.

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verb

Tendre, viser

To have direction; to aim or tend.

Examples :

"Her efforts trenches toward getting accepted into her dream university. "

Ses efforts tendent à être acceptée dans l'université de ses rêves.

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verb

Creuser, trancher

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

Examples :

"The construction workers trenches the ground with heavy machinery to lay the new water pipes. "

Les ouvriers du bâtiment creusent le sol avec des engins lourds pour poser les nouveaux tuyaux d'eau.

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verb

Creuser des tranchées

To cut furrows or ditches in.

Examples :

"to trench land for the purpose of draining it"

Creuser des tranchées dans le sol pour le drainer.

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Creuser des tranchées, labourer profondément

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"

Creuser des tranchées dans un jardin pour certaines cultures.

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Première ligne, tranchées

The front line of any field of endeavor, as the line of scrimmage in American football, patrol duty for a policeman.

Examples :

""Working the late shift, the police officer was in the trenches, dealing with emergencies on the streets." "

Travaillant en équipe de nuit, l'agent de police était en première ligne, gérant les urgences dans les rues.

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