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1 fence in
v.• vallar v.v + adv + o, v + o + adv cercar*, vallarVT + ADV [+ animals, fig] encerrar; [+ land] vallar, cercar* * *v + adv + o, v + o + adv cercar*, vallar -
2 fence off
fence off vb vallar / separar con una cercav + adv + o, v + o + adv separar con una cercaVT + ADV separar con una valla or cerca* * *v + adv + o, v + o + adv separar con una cerca -
3 fence or wall in
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4 fence with stakes
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5 fence
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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 -
6 fence
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7 fence boom
nMAR POLL cerca flotante f -
8 fence code
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9 fence in
vtAGRIC, CONST alambrar, cercar -
10 fence
adv.1 cercar, avallar un sitio o heredad.2 defender, preservar, guardar, custodiar.s.1 valla, cerca (barrier)2 palenque.3 perista, comprador de mercancías robadas, comprador de chueco. (familiar) (receiver of stolen property)4 local que comercia con objetos robados.v.1 cercar, alambrar, amurallar, encercar, poner vallas en, vallar.2 antagonizar, llevar la contra a.3 batirse a espada, practicar la esgrimavi.hacer esgrima (as sport) (pt & pp fenced) -
11 fence in
v.cercar, acordonar, encerrar, encerrar con estacas. -
12 fence line
s.línea de cerca, línea de valla. -
13 fence off
v.1 vallar, cercar.2 separar con una cerca, separar mediante cerca, cercar, separar con cerca. -
14 fence out
v.separar con valla, dejar fuera. -
15 fence post
s.poste de cerca, horcón, poste de una cerca, poste de valla. -
16 fence rail
s.várgano. -
17 fence season
s.tiempo de veda. -
18 fence stake
s.várgano. -
19 to sit on the fence
ver los toros desde la barrera————————ver los toros desde la barrera, nadar entre dos aguasno comprometerse, mirar los toros desde la barrera -
20 the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)
nadie está contento con su suerteEnglish-spanish dictionary > the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)
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