| slovo | definícia |
foothold
(mass) | foothold
- základ |
foothold
(encz) | foothold,opora n: Zdeněk Brož |
foothold
(encz) | foothold,základ n: Zdeněk Brož |
Foothold
(gcide) | Foothold \Foot"hold`\, n.
A holding with the feet; firm standing; that on which one may
tread or rest securely; footing. --L'Estrange.
[1913 Webster] |
foothold
(wn) | foothold
n 1: an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is
held awaiting further troops and supplies; "an attempt to
secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines"; "the only foothold
left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar" [syn:
bridgehead, foothold]
2: a place providing support for the foot in standing or
climbing [syn: foothold, footing]
3: an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further
developments; "the town became a beachhead in the campaign to
ban smoking outdoors"; "they are presently attempting to gain
a foothold in the Russian market" [syn: beachhead,
foothold] |
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Foothold
(gcide) | Foothold \Foot"hold`\, n.
A holding with the feet; firm standing; that on which one may
tread or rest securely; footing. --L'Estrange.
[1913 Webster] |
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