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get a foothold

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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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