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Meaning of trench warfare | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Warfare in which opposing sides occupy trenches and repeatedly fire at one another; usually involving high casualty rates over a long period of time.
    uncountable
  2. Fighting of any sort which offers no hope of ending soon.
    broadly, figuratively, often, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Grabenkampf Grabenkrieg
Español guerra de trincheras
Suomi asemasota
Français guerre des tranchées
Gàidhlig cogadh nan trainnsichean
Nederlands loopgravenoorlog
Polski wojna pozycyjna
Svenska skyttegravskrig

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

trench-plough trenchancy Trenchant Trenchantly trenchantness Trenchard

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