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1. fens noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) valla, cerca
2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) cercar- fencing
II fens verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.)2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) practicar la esgrima•- fencingfence1 n valla / cercafence2 vb practicar la esgrimatr[fens]1 (structure) valla, cerca1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL practicar la esgrima2 (land) cercar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto sit on the fence ver los toros desde la barrera: vallar, cercarfence vi: hacer esgrimafence n: cerca f, valla f, cerco mn.• cerca s.m.• cercado s.m.• cerco s.m.• seto s.m.• valla s.f.• vallador s.m.v.• batallar v.• cercar v.• esgrimir v.• proteger v.• vallar v.n.• coyote* s.m.fens
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1)a) ( barrier) cerca f, valla f, cerco m (AmL)wire fence — alambrada f, alambrado m (AmL)
to sit on the fence — nadar entre dos aguas, no definirse
b) ( in showjumping) valla f2) ( receiver of stolen goods) (colloq) persona que comercia con objetos robados, reducidor, -dora m,f (AmS)
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transitive verb \<\<garden/field\>\> cercar*, vallar
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vi ( Sport) practicar* la esgrima, hacer* esgrimaPhrasal Verbs:- fence in[fens]1. N- mend one's fences- sit on the fence2) * (=receiver of stolen goods) perista mf2. VT1) [+ land] vallar, cercarfenced area — zona f cercada or vallada
2) [+ machinery etc] cubrir, proteger3. VI1) (Sport) practicar esgrima2) (fig) defenderse con evasivas4.CPDfence post N — poste m
- fence in* * *[fens]
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1)a) ( barrier) cerca f, valla f, cerco m (AmL)wire fence — alambrada f, alambrado m (AmL)
to sit on the fence — nadar entre dos aguas, no definirse
b) ( in showjumping) valla f2) ( receiver of stolen goods) (colloq) persona que comercia con objetos robados, reducidor, -dora m,f (AmS)
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transitive verb \<\<garden/field\>\> cercar*, vallar
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vi ( Sport) practicar* la esgrima, hacer* esgrimaPhrasal Verbs:- fence in -
3 rail
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1. noun1) (a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, wood etc used in fences etc, or for hanging things on: Don't lean over the rail; a curtain-rail; a towel-rail.) barra2) ((usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains etc run.) carril, raíl
2. verb((usually with in or off) to surround with a rail or rails: We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it.) cercar (con una barandilla, i2etc/i2)- railing- railroad
- railway
- by rail
rail n1. raíl / riel2. barandilla / barra
raíl sustantivo masculino rail ' raíl' also found in these entries: Spanish: carril - cojinete - comulgatorio - férrea - férreo - ferroviaria I - ferroviario - riel - toallero - baranda - barra - borda - ferrocarrilero - vía English: connected - delay - rail - rail accident - rail journey - rail strike - rail traffic - towel rail - bar - buffer - caboose - car - carriage - coach - compartment - couple - engineer - gauge - guard - hand - line - luggage - main - metro - platform - point - shunt - siding - sleeper - sleeping - station - steam - subway - switch - tank - towel - track - train - truck - van - wagontr[reɪl]1 barra2 (handrail) pasamano, barandilla, baranda4 (the railway) ferrocarril nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby rail por ferrocarrilto go off the rails irse por el mal camino, descarriarserail strike huelga de ferroviarios————————tr[reɪl]1 despotricar contrarail ['reɪl] vi1)to rail against revile: denostar contra2)to rail at scold: regañar, reprenderrail n1) bar: barra f, barrera f2) handrail: pasamanos m, barandilla f3) track: riel m (para ferrocarriles)4) railroad: ferrocarril madj.• ferroviario, -a adj.n.• baranda s.f.• barandilla s.f.• barra s.f.• batayola s.f.• carril s.m.• riel s.m.v.• transportar por ferrocarril v.
I reɪl1) ca) ( bar) riel m, barra fb) ( hand rail) pasamanos mc) ( barrier) baranda f, barandilla f2)a) c (for trains, trams) riel m, raíl m (Esp)to go off the rails — (BrE colloq) ( morally) descarriarse*, apartarse del buen camino; ( mentally) enloquecerse*
b) u ( railroad) ferrocarril m
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intransitive verb (frml)
I [reɪl]1. N1) (=handrail) (on stairs, bridge, balcony) baranda f, barandilla f, pasamanos m inv ; (for curtains) riel m ; (on ship) barandilla f ; (for feet) apoyo m para los pies; (=fence) valla f, cerco mrails vía fsingto go off or come off or leave the rails — [train] descarrilar
to travel by rail — viajar por ferrocarril or en tren
- go off the rails3) rails (Econ) acciones fpl de sociedades ferroviarias2.CPDrail accident N — accidente m de ferrocarril, accidente m ferroviario
rail journey N — viaje m por ferrocarril or en tren
rail strike N — huelga f de ferroviarios
rail system N — red f ferroviaria, sistema m ferroviario
rail traffic N — tráfico m por ferrocarril
rail travel N — viajes mpl por ferrocarril or en tren
pass 1., 1)rail worker N — (Brit) ferroviario(-a) m / f, ferrocarrilero(-a) m / f (Mex)
- rail off
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† [reɪl]VI frmto rail at sb — recriminar a algn, recriminarle algo a algn, recriminar a algn por hacer algo
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[reɪl]N (Orn) rascón m* * *
I [reɪl]1) ca) ( bar) riel m, barra fb) ( hand rail) pasamanos mc) ( barrier) baranda f, barandilla f2)a) c (for trains, trams) riel m, raíl m (Esp)to go off the rails — (BrE colloq) ( morally) descarriarse*, apartarse del buen camino; ( mentally) enloquecerse*
b) u ( railroad) ferrocarril m
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intransitive verb (frml) -
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1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) gama, variedad, surtido2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) alcance3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) escala; orden4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) cadena, cordillera5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) dehesa, terreno de pasto6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) campo de tiro7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) cocina
2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) aliniar(se), poner(se) en filas2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) variar3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) extenderse, cubrir•- rangerrange n1. gama2. sierra / cordillera / cadena3. alcancetr[reɪnʤ]2 (reach) alcance nombre masculino■ this missile has a range of 1,000 miles este misil tiene un alcance de mil millas■ it's out of my price range no está al alcance de mi bolsillo, es demasiado caro para mí3 (of mountains) cordillera, sierra4 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (prairie) pradera5 (for shooting) campo de tiro6 (of voice) registro7 (stove) cocina económica8 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (cooker) cocina9 (of car, plane) autonomía1 variar, oscilar■ they range from... to... van desde... hasta...1 (arrange) colocar, disponer2 (travel) recorrer, viajar porarrange: alinear, ordenar, arreglarrange vi1) roam: deambularto range through the town: deambular por el pueblo2) extend: extendersethe results range widely: los resultados se extienden mucho3) vary: variardiscounts range from 20% to 40%: los descuentos varían entre 20% y 40%range n1) row: fila f, hilera fa mountain range: una cordillera2) grassland: pradera f, pampa f3) stove: cocina f4) variety: variedad f, gama f5) sphere: ámbito m, esfera f, campo m6) reach: registro m (de la voz), alcance m (de un arma de fuego)7)shooting range : campo m de tiron.• alcance (Teléfono) s.m.• amplitud s.f.• campo s.m.• cordillera s.f.• escala s.f.• esfera s.f.• extensión s.f.• gama s.f.• intervalo s.m.• serie s.m.• sierra s.f.• surtido s.m.• ámbito s.m. (From A to Z)expr.• ir (De A a Z) expr.v.• extenderse v.• ordenar v.reɪndʒ
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1)a) ( scope) ámbito m, campo mb) ( Mus) registro mc) ( bracket)if your income is within that range — si sus ingresos están dentro de esos límites or son de ese orden
within/out of our price range — dentro de/fuera de nuestras posibilidades
2)a) ( variety) gama fa wide range of colors/prices — una amplia gama or una gran variedad de colores/precios
b) ( selection) línea f, gama f3)a) (of gun, telescope, transmitter) alcance mat close/long range — de cerca/lejos
to come/be within (firing) range — ponerse*/estar* a tiro
b) (of vehicle, missile) autonomía flong-range missiles — misiles mpl de largo alcance
c) ( sight)it came within my range of vision — entró en mi campo visual or de visión
4) ( for shooting) campo m de tiro5) ( chain) cadena fa mountain range — una cordillera, una cadena de montañas
6) ( stove) cocina f económica, estufa f (Col, Méx)
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to range FROM something TO something: their ages range from 12 to 20 tienen entre 12 y 20 años; estimates range up to $20,000 hay presupuestos de hasta 20.000 dólares; the conversation ranged over many topics o ranged widely — la conversación abarcó muchos temas
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vt1) (line up, place) alinear2) \<\<plain/hills\>\> recorrer[reɪndʒ]1. N1) [of mountains] cadena fmountaina range of mountains — una cadena montañosa or de montañas, una cordillera
2) (=extent)age, price 3.3) (Mus) [of instrument, voice] registro m4) (=selection, variety)a) (gen) variedad fthere was a wide range of opinions — había gran variedad de opiniones, las opiniones variaban mucho
they come in a range of sizes — vienen en varios or diversos tamaños
there was a whole range of options open to us — frente a nosotros se abría un amplio abanico de posibilidades
b) (Comm) (=product line) línea f ; (=selection) gama f, selección fproduct 2.we stock a full range of wines — tenemos una selección or gama completa de vinos
5) [of gun, missile] alcance m ; [of plane, ship] autonomía f, radio m de acción; [of car] autonomía f ; [of transmitter] radio m de acciónwithin range (of sth/sb) — a tiro (de algo/algn)
to come within range (of sth/sb) — ponerse a tiro (de algo/algn)
out of range (of sth/sb) — fuera del alcance (de algo/algn)
range of vision — campo m visual
6) (=distance from target) distancia fat close range — de cerca, a corta distancia
at long range — de lejos, a larga distancia
to find the/one's range — determinar la distancia a la que está el objetivo
7) (Bot, Zool) [of species] (zona f de) distribución f8) (esp US) (Agr) pradera f, pampa f (S. Cone), llano m (esp Ven)10) (also: kitchen range) fogón m2. VT1) (=line up, place) (lit) alinearranged left/right — [text] alineado(-a) a la izquierda/derecha
most of the party is ranged against him — la mayoría de los miembros del partido se ha alineado en contra suya
3)to range a gun on sth/sb — apuntar un cañón a algo/algn
3. VI1) (=extend) extendersewide-ranging2) (=vary within limits)prices range from £3 to £9 — los precios varían de 3 a 9 libras, los precios oscilan entre las 3 y las 9 libras
the women ranged in age from 14 to 40 — la edad de las mujeres iba de los 14 a los 40 años or oscilaba entre los 14 y los 40 años
3) (=wander)animals ranging through the jungle — animales vagando por or merodeando por la jungla
4) (Bot) darse; (Zool) distribuirse5) [gun]* * *[reɪndʒ]
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1)a) ( scope) ámbito m, campo mb) ( Mus) registro mc) ( bracket)if your income is within that range — si sus ingresos están dentro de esos límites or son de ese orden
within/out of our price range — dentro de/fuera de nuestras posibilidades
2)a) ( variety) gama fa wide range of colors/prices — una amplia gama or una gran variedad de colores/precios
b) ( selection) línea f, gama f3)a) (of gun, telescope, transmitter) alcance mat close/long range — de cerca/lejos
to come/be within (firing) range — ponerse*/estar* a tiro
b) (of vehicle, missile) autonomía flong-range missiles — misiles mpl de largo alcance
c) ( sight)it came within my range of vision — entró en mi campo visual or de visión
4) ( for shooting) campo m de tiro5) ( chain) cadena fa mountain range — una cordillera, una cadena de montañas
6) ( stove) cocina f económica, estufa f (Col, Méx)
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to range FROM something TO something: their ages range from 12 to 20 tienen entre 12 y 20 años; estimates range up to $20,000 hay presupuestos de hasta 20.000 dólares; the conversation ranged over many topics o ranged widely — la conversación abarcó muchos temas
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vt1) (line up, place) alinear2) \<\<plain/hills\>\> recorrer -
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noun (a race on horseback or on foot across open country, over hedges etc, or over a course on which obstacles (eg fences, hedges etc) have been made.)tr['stiːpəlʃeɪs]1 carrera de obstáculossteeplechase ['sti:pəl.ʧeɪs] n: carrera f de obstáculosn.• carrera de obstáculos (Deporte) s.f.• carrera de obstáculos ó vallas s.f.noun carrera f de obstáculos['stiːplˌtʃeɪs]N carrera f de obstáculos* * *noun carrera f de obstáculos -
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noun (a competitive sport in which horses and their riders have to jump a series of artificial fences, walls etc.) concurso hípico
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