foothold
UK: /ˈfʊt.həʊld/ US: /-hoʊld/Translation
n [c]
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⇨ punto de apoyo [para el pie]
to get a foothold
⇨ mantener el equilibrio
It was difficult to get a foothold on that surface, because it was slippery Era difícil mantener el equilibrio en esa superficie, porque estaba resbaladiza
to have a foothold
⇨ establecer(se)
Many US companies now have a foothold in Europe Muchas empresas norteamericanas han logrado establecerse en el mercado europeo
(Definition of foothold n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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