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Engelsk navneord: foothold | |||
| 1. | foothold (om sted) an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | An attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines. The only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | bridgehead | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | combat area, combat zone | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | airhead, beachhead | ||
| 2. | foothold (om genstand) a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | footing | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | support | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | toehold | ||
| 3. | foothold (om handling) an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors. They are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | beachhead | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | accomplishment, achievement | ||
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