Translations for „toehold“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

toehold N

1. toehold (ridge):

toehold

опо́ра f для па́льцев ног (при ла́зании)

2. toehold fig:

toehold

то́чка f опо́ры

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It's made of finely woven mesh so that no one can gain a toehold.

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At the end of the last millennium, minicomputers and mainframes still had a tenuous toehold on the enterprise.

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He's doing this purely for electoral reasons so that he can get a toehold in these regions.

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But, thanks to the patronage of young fashion fans who value the "slow fashion" factor, custom shoemakers have found a fresh toehold.

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Such people now have a toehold in public life.

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These toeholds have been used by young children to climb out of cribs and fall to the floor.

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But they have found it difficult to get a toehold in the existing alliances that make up the local construction industry.

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It's to his credit that he's found a toehold in a more challenging playing environment.

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So, what is the best way of preventing an agile intruder intent on an unauthorised swim from harnessing the power of this toehold?

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However, they clung to a precarious toehold on the ridge.

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