beachhead lietuviškai

Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments "the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors" "they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market"
• a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation "the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead"
• an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies "an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines" "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar"