Tranchée (en. Trench)

/tʁɑ̃ʃe/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition: Ditch dug to shelter soldiers, used notably during battles.

Example sentence: The trenches of World War I were often congested and uncomfortable.

Les tranchées de la Première Guerre mondiale étaient souvent congestées et inconfortables.

Definition: Series of fortified positions.

Example sentence: The soldiers dug trenches to protect themselves from enemy fire.

Les soldats ont creusé des tranchées pour se protéger des tirs ennemis.

Definition: Delimited space for protection or camouflage.

Example sentence: They built trenches in the woods to hide from enemy patrols.

Ils ont construit des tranchées dans le bois pour se cacher des patrouilles ennemies.

Etymology: Comes from the French verb 'trancher', related to the action of cutting or digging.

Phrase: combat trench

Meaning: Military position filled with soldiers in action.

tranchée de combat

Phrase: to get out of the trench

Meaning: Action of leaving a defensive position to advance.

sortir de la tranchée

Phrase: to dig trenches

Meaning: Action of creating ditches for protection.

creuser des tranchées

Phrase: to be in the trench

Meaning: Being engaged on the ground in a difficult situation.

être dans la tranchée

Related word: slicing

Description: Action of cutting or severing a part of a whole.

tranchage

Related word: slice

Description: Part of a whole, usually cut out; a portion.

tranche

Related word: defensive

Description: Related to protection or defense.

defensive

Slang meaning: Used to refer to a difficult or dangerous environment.

Example: It was the trench over there, everyone was afraid to go in.

C'était la tranchée là-bas, tout le monde avait peur d’y aller.

Slang meaning: Expression to describe an excess of tasks or efforts.

Example: I am in the trench with this project, it never ends.

Je suis dans la tranchée avec ce projet, ça n’en finit pas.