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 cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.

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 cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.
2. verb To dig or excavate a trench; to trench.
3. verb To surround or provide with a trench, especially for defense; to dig in.
4. verb To become completely absorbed in and fully accept one's beliefs, even in the face of evidence against it and refusing to be reasoned with.

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