foxhole
The burrow in the ground where a fox livesThe burrow in the ground where a fox lives.
» The soldier took shelter in the foxhole.
Der Soldat nahm im Schützenloch Zuflucht. — Zaghawa
Солдат укрылся в одиночном окопе. — sharptoothed
Солдат сховався в одиночному окопі. — ChickenKiev
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2 sensesThe burrow in the ground where a fox lives.
Fuchsbau
ли́сья нора́lísʹja norá
лиси́ча нора́lysýča norá, ли́сяча нора́lýsjača norá
A small pit dug into the ground as a shelter for protection against enemy fire.
око́пokóp, транше́яtranšéja, ша́нецšánec
око́пokóp, ша́нецьšánecʹ, окі́пokíp
a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire
Examples
2 sentencesThe soldier took shelter in the foxhole.
Солдат сховався в одиночному окопі. — ChickenKiev
ruСолдат укрылся в одиночном окопе. — sharptoothed
deDer Soldat nahm im Schützenloch Zuflucht. — Zaghawa
There are no atheists in foxholes.
ruВ окопах атеистов нет. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English foxhol, from Old English foxhol, equivalent to fox + hole.From Middle English foxhol, from Old English foxhol, equivalent to fox + hole.
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Forms
plural: foxholesSynonyms
4 synonyms- a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire:fox hole
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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