trench

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtrɛntʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/trɛntʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(trench)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
trench n (long ditch)zanja nf
 There was a trench alongside the road for water to drain into.
 Había una zanja a lo largo de la carretera para drenar el agua.
trench n (war) (guerra)trinchera nf
 The soldiers would have to leave their trenches at dawn to launch an attack on the enemy.
 Los soldados tendrían que abandonar las trincheras al amanecer para lanzar un ataque sobre el enemigo.
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Additional Translations
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trench n (depression in ocean bed)fosa oceánica loc nom f
 The trench extended downwards for thousands of fathoms.
 La fosa oceánica se extendía miles de brazas de profundidad.
trench [sth] vtr (dig a trench in)cavar una trinchera loc verb
  cavar una zanja loc verb
 The workers trenched the land.
 Los trabajadores cavaron una trinchera en la tierra.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
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slit trench n (trench for protection against an enemy)trinchera nf
trench coat n (long raincoat)piloto nf
  gabardina nf
  impermeable nm
 There was a lot of rain so he wore his trench coat.
 That trench coat makes you look like a spy in an old black and white movie.
 Llovía un montón, así que llevó su piloto. // Ese piloto te hace ver como un espía en una vieja película en blanco y negro.
trench fever n (infection with high temperature)fiebre de las trincheras nf
trench foot n (foot disease caused by cold and damp) (med)pie de trinchera
trench mortar (warfare) (arma)mortero nm
trench mouth n (serious infection of gums, throat)angina de Vincent loc nom f
  gingivitis ulcerativa, gingivitis ulcerosa loc nom f
trench warfare n (combat waged from fortified ditches)guerra de trincheras nf
 Trench warfare was a defining feature of World War I.
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