Meaning of trench foot | Babel Free
Definitions
A medical condition which can affect the feet when they are constantly cold and wet, similar to frostbite.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Immersionsfuß
Español
pie de trinchera
Français
pied de tranchée
Nederlands
loopgravenvoeten
Polski
stopa okopowa
Русский
транше́йная стопа́
Examples
“Every year I can, I go to the Glastonbury Festival and pick⟳ up a T-shirt or two as a memento. But last⟳ year's souvenir was unexpected and certainly unwelcome. I came home with trench foot. […] Trench foot - or Immersion Foot as it is more properly known - occurs when blood vessels restrict their flow⟳ to extremities to conserve heat for the body.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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