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bridgehead in Russian

bridgehead in Russian is тет-де-по́н, плацда́рм, предмо́стие — bridgehead means the area of land next to one end of a bridge.

bridgehead in Russian

тет-де-по́н
noun
Pronounced: tet-de-pon
(military) A fortification around the end of a bridge.
плацда́рм
noun
Pronounced: platsdarm
(military) An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.
плацда́рм
noun
Pronounced: platsdarm
(physical chemistry) Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms
предмо́стие
noun
Pronounced: predmostiye
(physical chemistry) Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms
предмо́стье
noun
Pronounced: predmostye
(physical chemistry) Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms
тет-де-по́н
noun
Pronounced: tet-de-pon
(physical chemistry) Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms

What does "bridgehead" mean?

  1. noun The area of land next to one end of a bridge.
  2. noun A defensive structure built to protect the end of a bridge.
  3. noun (military) A position that an army captures and holds on enemy territory, usually beside a river, so more troops can move in safely.
    "He believed the invasion would happen elsewhere and it wasn't until late in the afternoon and long after the Allied forces had established a bridgehead that Hitler was convinced of the need to do something."
  4. noun (chemistry) Either of two atoms in a molecule that are joined to each other by a chain of other atoms forming a bridge.
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bridgehead in a sentence

  • He believed the invasion would happen elsewhere and it wasn't until late in the afternoon and long after the Allied forces had established a bridgehead that Hitler was convinced of the need to do something.

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What is "bridgehead" in Russian?
"bridgehead" in Russian is тет-де-по́н, плацда́рм, предмо́стие. bridgehead means: The area of land next to one end of a bridge.
How do you pronounce тет-де-по́н?
"bridgehead" in Russian is тет-де-по́н, pronounced "tet-de-pon".
Are there other ways to say "bridgehead" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "bridgehead": тет-де-по́н, плацда́рм, предмо́стие, предмо́стье.
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