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German Translation of “foothold”

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foothold

Translations

noun

Stand masculine noun, Halt masculine noun
1. (figurative) sichere (Ausgangs)position
⇒ to establish or gain a foothold (figurative) Fuß fassen ⇒ to lose one's foothold (literal, figurative) den Halt verlieren

Similar Words

= basis, standing, base, position, foundation

= toehold, hold, support, footing, grip

'foothold' in Other Languages

Brazilian Portuguese: ponto de apoio
Chinese: 立足点立足点點
European Spanish: afianzamiento
French: prise
German: Halt
Italian: punto d'appoggio
Japanese: 足掛かり
Korean: 거점
Portuguese: ponto de apoio
Spanish: afianzamiento

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