Meaning
trench
- a deep ditch dug by soldiers for defense against enemy fire
- a place or position of struggle, hardship, or defense (figurative)
In a sentence
I soldati vissero per mesi nel fango delle trincee durante la guerra.
The soldiers lived for months in the mud of the trenches during the war.
I medici di pronto soccorso lavorano ogni giorno in trincea.
Emergency room doctors work on the front line every day.
Non possiamo vincere questo conflitto con una logorante guerra di trincea.
We cannot win this conflict with exhausting trench warfare.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| trincea | feminine · singular |
| trincee | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Plural is 'trincee'.
- Often used metaphorically for stressful or demanding jobs ('lavorare in trincea').