foothold

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfʊthəʊld/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfʊtˌhoʊld/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fŏŏt′hōld′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
foothold n (climbing: secure place) (alpinismo)punto de apoyo loc nom m
 I can't climb any farther - there are no footholds!
 No puedo escalar más. ¡No hay puntos de apoyo!
foothold n figurative (toward goal: first step) (figurado)punto de apoyo loc nom m
 Getting an entry-level job with that company is a great foothold on your way to bigger things.
 Conseguir un empleo de nivel inicial en esa compañía es un buen punto de apoyo si quieres conseguir realizar grandes cosas.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
get a foothold v expr (when climbing)asegurar la posición loc verb
 After falling halfway down he was able to get a foothold and begin climbing again.
  posicionarse⇒, afianzarse⇒ v prnl
  encontrar punto de apoyo para el pie loc verb
 Tratá de buscar siempre un punto de apoyo para el pie. Afirmate bien y subí con fuerza, gritó uno de los instructores de escalada en piedra.
get a foothold v expr figurative (establish yourself)afianzarse⇒ v prnl
 She got a foothold in the theatrical world when, as an understudy, the leading lady fell ill.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los comienzos son duros pero una vez que uno logra afianzarse el panorama mejora.
  establecerse⇒ v prnl
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'foothold' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
hack
Spanish:
estribo


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