What does trincheira in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word trincheira in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use trincheira in Portuguese.

The word trincheira in Portuguese means trench, alley, stronghold, trincheira, entrincheiramento, trincheira, febre de trincheira. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word trincheira

trench

substantivo feminino (vala de abrigo numa guerra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

alley

substantivo feminino (separa a arena da plateia) (bullring)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

stronghold

substantivo feminino (figurado (fortaleza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

trincheira

noun (war)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Os soldados teriam que deixar suas trincheiras no amanhecer para lançar um ataque no inimigo.
The soldiers would have to leave their trenches at dawn to launch an attack on the enemy.

entrincheiramento

noun (ditch protecting against attack)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The soldiers huddled together on damp evenings in the entrenchment.

trincheira

noun (depression in ocean bed)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The trench extended downwards for thousands of fathoms.

febre de trincheira

noun (infection with high temperature) (infecção com febre alta)

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