EN · C2 · verb

entrench the established convention

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umacniać ugruntowaną konwencję

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entrench the established convention

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EN · C2

Established convention

  1. A

    The team is drafting a new code of conduct.

    Zespół opracowuje nowy kodeks postępowania.

  2. B

    This change may entrench the established convention.

    Ta zmiana może umacniać ugruntowaną konwencję.

  3. A

    How will we identify that effect in practice?

    Po czym rozpoznamy taki skutek w praktyce?

  4. B

    Let’s compare the new provisions with existing practices.

    Porównajmy nowe zapisy z dotychczasowymi zwyczajami.

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Translations

Polishumacniać ugruntowaną konwencjęverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germandie etablierte Konvention verfestigenverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishafianzar la convención establecidaverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianукоренять устоявшуюся конвенциюverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Pośpieszna reforma może umacniać ugruntowaną konwencję w zmienionym kodeksie postępowania.

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English

A hasty reform could entrench the established convention in a revised code of conduct.

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German

Eine überstürzte Reform könnte in einem überarbeiteten Verhaltenskodex die etablierte Konvention verfestigen.

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Spanish

Una reforma apresurada podría afianzar la convención establecida en un código de conducta revisado.

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Russian

Поспешная реформа может укоренять устоявшуюся конвенцию в пересмотренном кодексе поведения.

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Grammar

verb

Dictionary form
entrench the established convention

Present

Present
Ientrench the established convention
youentrench the established convention
he / she / itentrenches the established convention
weentrench the established convention
you (plural)entrench the established convention
theyentrench the established convention

Past

Past
Ientrenched the established convention
youentrenched the established convention
he / she / itentrenched the established convention
weentrenched the established convention
you (plural)entrenched the established convention
theyentrenched the established convention

Future

Future
Iwill entrench the established convention
youwill entrench the established convention
he / she / itwill entrench the established convention
wewill entrench the established convention
you (plural)will entrench the established convention
theywill entrench the established convention
  • Present Simple, Past Simple and future with will. These tables show statements.
  • The table conjugates the main verb in the context of the whole expression. Nouns, adjectives and dependent infinitives inside it are not separate headwords.

Example

A hasty reform could entrench the established convention in a revised code of conduct.

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