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Significados de foothold em inglês

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cabeça de ponte
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cap de platja

An area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies.

cabeça de ponte

A place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing.

An initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments.

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Examples for "beachhead"
Examples for "beachhead"
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I do not think any Greeks have ventured beyond their beachhead here.
Helen of troy
2
Castro mounted a vigorous counterattack, trapping the exiles in an isolated beachhead.
One minute to midnight: kennedy, khrushchev, and castro on the b...
3
It was the shiny all-singing, all-dancing beachhead for the iconic US retailer.
News.com.au
4
A white blip on the surface marked the objective-GeneralGorman's slender beachhead.
Earth strike: star carrier: book one
5
Now he's racing these old rivals and others to the next technological beachhead.
Wired
Uso de foothold em inglês
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Fosun said its investment would help it secure a foothold in Europe.
Reuters
2
Creating a foothold in these areas would lead to wider national interest.
The Guardian
3
POLAND: Huawei has a strong foothold in Poland but remains under scrutiny.
Reuters
4
Since Gaddafi's departure, Islamic State has gained a foothold in the country.
The Guardian
5
She could not quite tell if any foothold had yet been gained.
Stonewielder
6
Regaining a foothold was one thing but maintaining it proved quite another.
The Guardian
7
Bapcor wants Hellaby's automotive business to get a foothold in New Zealand.
Radio NZ
8
Yet it retains a foothold in the minds of a significant minority.
The Guardian
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Fathers and mothers groped for a foothold as they bore their young.
Wizardborn
10
If there's a good high foothold, rock up onto it at speed.
Rock and Ice Magazine
11
The foreigners may gain foothold in California while its real owners quarrel.
The Little Lady of Lagunitas: A Franco-Californian Romance
12
It was proof that men had established another foothold on the Moon.
2001. A Space Odyssey
13
Its 15-year foothold in Asia makes it an attractive buy, sources said.
Reuters
14
Not going to be easy to gain a foothold of rapport here.
A singular man
15
In Google, Walmart gains a foothold in the voice-enabled future of commerce.
Wired
16
War got its foothold long before women launched their drive for equality.
The new yorker
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Translations for foothold
Foothold ao longo do tempo
Foothold nas variantes da língua
Estados Unidos da América
Comum
Irlanda
Comum
Reino Unido
Comum