entrench

suomi-englanti sanakirja

entrench englannista suomeksi

  1. linnoittautua

  2. juurruttaa

  3. loukata

  1. Verbi

entrench englanniksi

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

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

  3. ''The army entrenched its camp, or entrenched itself.''

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

  5. ''Senator Cornpone was able to entrench by spending millions on each campaign.''

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  7. {{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

  8. 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''.

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

  10. (RQ:Shakespeare All's Well)

  11. (RQ:Milton Paradise Lost)

  12. 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.