loopgraaf

loopgraaf: trench
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Translation of loopgraaf from Dutch into English,

Noun

1.
loopgraaf
TECH.
  • The troops hid in the entrenchment during the attack.De troepen verborgen zich tijdens de aanval in de loopgraaf.
2.
loopgraaf
TECH.
  • Soldiers took cover in the trench during the battle.Soldaten zochten dekking in de loopgraaf tijdens de strijd.
3.
militair
  • The soldiers took cover in a dugout during the attack.De soldaten zochten dekking in een loopgraaf tijdens de aanval.

Adjective

militair
TECH.
  • The soldiers used entrenching tools for their mission.De soldaten gebruikten loopgraafgereedschap voor hun missie.
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  • loopgraaf: narrow excavation used in warfare
    (military) trench
  • loopgraaf: shelter dug into the ground for protection
    (military) dugout
  • loopgraaf: defensive earthwork fortification
    (military) intrenchment

Expressions with loopgraaf: translations and examples in English

Even as bombs fell, he remained an atheist in a foxhole.
The soldiers hid in a slit trench during the attack.
The soldiers were ordered to go over the top at dawn.
The soldiers went over the top at dawn.

Synonyms and analogies of loopgraaf in Dutch

Translations of "loopgraaf" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
trenchn.

We ontdekten een oude gegraven loopgraaf toen we de bouwplaats verkenden.

We found an old dug trench while exploring the construction site.

De modder maakte hun kruiptocht door de loopgraaf behoorlijk zwaar.

The mud made their crawl through the trench quite difficult.

trenchesnpl.

Maar hier in de loopgraaf zijn jullie mijn wonderwapen.

But here in the trenches you are my miracle weapon.

Goed zo want hier spreekt een stem vanuit een loopgraaf...

Good because here's a voice from the trenches...

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Other translations for loopgraaf:

  • foxholen.
  • dugoutn.

loopgraaf: Examples and translations in context

Gasmaskers waren onmisbare uitrusting voor iedereen die tijd in de loopgraaf doorbracht.

Gas masks were essential gear for anyone spending time in the trench.

Hij hurkte in de modderige loopgraaf en wachtte op het sein om aan te vallen.

He crouched inside the muddy trench waiting for the signal to attack.

De soldaat lag plat in de loopgraaf om het vijandelijke vuur te ontwijken.

The soldier was lying flat in the trench, avoiding enemy fire.

De legercommandant gaf bevel tot een salvo artillerievuur op de vijandelijke loopgraaf.

The army commander ordered a volley of shellfire at the enemy trench.

Na weken in de loopgraaf verlangden de soldaten hevig naar wat rust en frisse lucht.

After weeks in the trench, the soldiers longed for a break and some fresh air.

Via de loopgraaf werden communicatielijnen aangelegd om contact met het hoofdkwartier te houden.

Communication lines were laid through the trench to maintain contact with headquarters.

De soldaat stapte weer naar achteren de loopgraaf in nadat hij zijn taak had voltooid.

The soldier stepped back into the trench after completing his task.

Elke loopgraaf is weer een nieuw gevecht.

Every one of these trenches is a separate dogfight.

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