foothold
foothold · footholds
плацдарм
опора для ноги, плацдарм, опорный пункт
Halt, fester Stand
A solid grip with the feetA solid grip with the feet.
/ˈfʊthoʊld/
» I have made a foothold.
Meaning
3 sensesA solid grip with the feet.
Halt, fester Stand
опо́ра для ноги́opóra dlja nogí
(broadly)A secure position from which it is difficult to be dislodged.
Airhead, beachhead, bridgehead, lodgement.
плацда́рмplacdárm, опо́рный пунктopórnyj punkt
More definitions
- a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
- an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
- an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
Examples
4 sentencesI have made a foothold.
Britain is apparently working to get a foothold in Algeria.
European explorers began establishing footholds in India during the 16th century.
Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
a solid grip with the feet:
beachhead, bridgehead, lodgement:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a solid grip with the feet:
Origin
From foot + hold.From foot + hold.
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Forms
plural: footholdsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing:footing
- an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments:beachhead
- an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies:bridgehead
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedfootholder