breastwork

[US]/brɛːstˌwɜːk/
[UK]/brestˈwɝːrk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. En midlertidig, lav mur bygget for beskyttelse.; En defensiv mur eller skyttegrav, typisk lavet af jord eller sandsække.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

breastwork of leaves

skyttegrav af blade

take breastwork

besæt skyttegraven

build breastwork

byg skyttegrav

behind breastwork

bag skyttegraven

breastwork of fire

skyttegrav af ild

strong breastwork

stærk skyttegrav

breastwork position

skyttegravsposition

breach breastwork

bryd skyttegraven

fortify breastwork

styrk skyttegraven

Example Sentences

the soldiers built a sturdy breastwork to protect themselves from enemy fire.

Soldaterne byggede en solid skyttegrav for at beskytte sig mod fjendens ild.

during the battle, the breastwork provided essential cover for the troops.

Under slaget gav skyttegraven vigtig beskyttelse til tropperne.

the engineers designed a breastwork that could withstand heavy artillery.

Ingeniørerne designede en skyttegrav, der kunne modstå kraftig artilleri.

they reinforced the breastwork with sandbags to improve its durability.

De forstærkede skyttegraven med sandsække for at forbedre dens holdbarhed.

the old breastwork was a reminder of the fierce battles fought in the area.

Den gamle skyttegrav var en påmindelse om de hårde kampe, der blev udkæmpet i området.

after the storm, the breastwork needed repairs to restore its effectiveness.

Efter stormen havde skyttegraven brug for reparationer for at genoprette dens effektivitet.

the breastwork was strategically placed to cover the main entrance.

Skyttegraven var strategisk placeret for at dække hovedindgangen.

troops were instructed to take cover behind the breastwork during the attack.

Tropperne fik ordre til at søge dækning bag skyttegraven under angrebet.

the historical site featured remnants of a breastwork from the 18th century.

Den historiske lokalitet havde rester af en skyttegrav fra det 18. århundrede.

constructing a breastwork requires careful planning and execution.

At konstruere en skyttegrav kræver omhyggelig planlægning og udførelse.

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