окапываться — meaning in English

English meaning

• dig in phrasal verb To start eating, especially eagerly. Often said as an invitation at the table.
• entrench verb To dig a deep, narrow channel into the ground.

Senses

окапываться is used for these senses in English:

• dig in (military, also, figurative, _, in, _, sport) To dig trenches to resist an enemy attack.
• entrench (military) To surround or provide with a trench, especially for defense; to dig in.

dig in — full definition

1. phrasal verb To start eating, especially eagerly. Often said as an invitation at the table.
2. phrasal verb To refuse to shift your position in an argument or negotiation. Often extended to dig in your heels.
3. phrasal verb To dig defensive positions and settle into them, or more generally to prepare to hold a position for a long time.
4. phrasal verb To mix something into soil by digging.

entrench — full definition

1. verb To dig a deep, narrow channel into the ground.
2. verb To cut a long narrow ditch into the ground.
3. verb To dig a trench around something, or otherwise fit it with one, particularly as a defence; to dig in.
4. verb To hold an opinion so firmly that you will not change your mind, even when shown good reasons to.

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