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1 receiver
receiver [rɪ'si:və(r)](a) (gen) & Sport receveur(euse) m,f; (of consignment) destinataire mf, consignataire mf; (of stolen goods) receleur(euse) m,f(b) (on telephone) combiné m, récepteur m;∎ to lift/to replace the receiver décrocher/raccrocher (le téléphone)∎ to be in the hands of the receiver(s) être sous administration judiciaire;∎ they have been placed in the hands of the receiver, the receiver has been called in ils ont été placés sous administration judiciaire►► American receiver general receveur m des impôts;receiver rest (for telephone) berceau m (du combiné) -
2 receiver
1) (the part of a telephone which is held to one's ear.) récepteur2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals.) récepteur3) (a person who receives stolen goods.) receleur/-euse4) (a person who is appointed to take control of the business of someone who has gone bankrupt.) syndic5) (a stereo amplifier with a built-in radio.) (poste) récepteur -
3 fence
fence [fens]1. nounclôture f3. compounds[+ land] clôturer* * *[fens] 1.1) ( barrier) clôture f2) ( in showjumping) obstacle m; ( in horseracing) haie f3) (colloq) ( receiver of stolen goods) receleur/-euse m/f2.transitive verb1) ( enclose) clôturer [area, garden]2) (colloq) ( sell stolen goods) fourguer (sl) [stolen goods]3.1) Sport faire de l'escrime2) ( be evasive) se dérober•Phrasal Verbs:- fence in••to mend fences — se raccommoder ( with avec)
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fence — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English fens, short for defens defense Date: 14th century 1. archaic a means of protection ; defense 2. a. a barrier intended to prevent escape or intrusion or to mark a boundary; especially … New Collegiate Dictionary
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