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1 fence
I 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.) ograja2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) ograditi- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) mečevati se2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) izmikati se•- fencing* * *I [fens]nounarchaic zaščita, obramba; ograja, plot; nasip; zaščitna naprava; mečevanje; figuratively spretno debatiranje; slang skrivač ali skrivališče ukradenega blagato be ( —ali sit, ride) on the fence — biti nepristranski, nobenostranski, obračati se po vetruto put a horse at fence — spodbosti konja, da preskoči oviromaster of fence — spreten mečevalec; figuratively dober diskutantII [fens]1.transitive verbbraniti, ščititi; archaic odbijati, odvračati; ograditi; preskočiti oviro; prepovedati lov ali ribolov za določeno obdobje; prodajati, skrivati ukradeno blago;2.intransitive verbbraniti, zaščititi se; mečevati se; izmikati se -
2 fence in
transitive verb ograditi, utrditi -
3 fence up
transitive verb ograditi; utrditi -
4 fence with
transitive verb z orožjem se boriti; izogniti seto fence with a question — izmikati se odgovoru, ne odgovoriti naravnost -
5 fence-sitter
[fénssitə]see fence-rider -
6 fence-time
[fénstaim]see fence-season -
7 fence about
transitive verb ograditi, obkrožiti ( with); stražiti, varovati -
8 fence off
transitive verb (z ograjo) oddeliti; odbiti; izogniti se -
9 fence out
transitive verb preprečiti; z ograjo ločiti -
10 fence round
transitive verb ograditi; preprečiti, zadržati -
11 fence-month
[fénsmʌnm]nounmesec prepovedi lova -
12 fence-rider
[fénsraidə]nounoportunist -
13 fence-season
[fénssi:zən]noundoba prepovedi lova -
14 ring fence
[ríŋfens]nounograda, obor -
15 snake-fence
[snéikfens]nouncikcakasta ograda (ograja) (iz položenih debel) -
16 stone-fence
[stóunfens]nounkamnita ograja; American slang mešana alkoholna pijača (zlasti whisky z jabolčnikom); slang pivo -
17 trellis fence
[trélisfens]nounlatovnik -
18 worm fence
[wɜ:mfens]nouncikcakast plot -
19 vault
[vo:lt] I noun1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) obok2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) trezor3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) grobnica•- vaultedII 1. noun(a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.) preskok2. verb(to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) preskočiti* * *I [vɔ:lt]1.nounarchitectureobok, svod; klet; grobnica; obokana kamra; anatomy obokana votlina; American trezor, (jeklena) shramba za dragocenostithe vault of heaven — nebeški svod, neboto keep one's jewels in the vault at the bank — hraniti svoje dragulje v trezoru (safu) v banki;2.transitive verbobokati, zgraditi obok (nad čim); intransitive verb bočiti se, vzpenjati seII [vɔ:lt]noun(zlasti vault up) skok, preskok (z oporo rok ali s palico, z drogom)sport high vault — skok s palicovault over the horse — skok čez konja; intransitive verb skakati, skočiti, vreči se (prek česa) (zlasti opirajoč se z rokami ali s palico)to vault into the saddle — skočiti, zavihteti se v sedlo -
20 wire
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) žica2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) žica3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) brzojavna žica4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegram2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) potegniti električno napeljavo2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) brzojaviti3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) brzojaviti•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
- wire-netting* * *I [wáiə]1.nounžica; brzojavna žica; colloquially brzojavka; žična mreža, predmet iz žice; kabel; brzojavno omrežje; music struna, poetically godalo; plural žice pri lutkovnem gledališču, figuratively skrivne niti (zveze, vpliv); slang žepar, dolgoprstnežby wire — brzojavno, telegrafskolive wire — z električnim tokom nabita žica, figuratively močan značaj (duh)to be a live wire figuratively biti zelo dinamičento pull the wires — ravnati z lutkami na žici, figuratively imeti vse niti v svojih rokah, biti nevidni pobudnikto pull (the) wires for office — z zvezami si priskrbeti službo;2.adjectivežičen; narejen iz žicewire potentiometer electrical žični potenciometerII [wáiə]transitive verbopremiti (oskrbeti, zvezati, pričvrstiti, pritrditi) z žico; opremiti z instalacijami; nanizati (bisere) na žico; ograditi, omejiti, narediti mejo z žico; military zaščititi z bodečo žico; colloquially brzojaviti, telegrafirati, brzojavno obvestiti; hunting uloviti, ujeti z zanko iz žice; intransitive verb brzojaviti, telegrafiratito wire away ( —ali in) — slang z vnemo se lotiti dela
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Fence — (f[e^]ns), n. [Abbrev. from defence.] 1. That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield. [1913 Webster] Let us be backed with God and with the seas, Which he hath given for fence impregnable. Shak. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fence — 1 n 1: a barrier intended to prevent escape or intrusion or to mark a boundary 2 a: a receiver of stolen goods b: a place where stolen goods are bought fence 2 vt fenced, fenc·ing 1 a: to enclose with a fence … Law dictionary
Fence — Fence, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fenced} (f[e^]nst); p. pr. & vb. n. {Fencing} (f[e^]n s[i^]ng).] 1. To fend off danger from; to give security to; to protect; to guard. [1913 Webster] To fence my ear against thy sorceries. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fence — Fence, v. i. 1. To make a defense; to guard one s self of anything, as against an attack; to give protection or security, as by a fence. [1913 Webster] Vice is the more stubborn as well as the more dangerous evil, and therefore, in the first… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fence — fence; fence·less; fence·row; fence·less·ness; of·fence; … English syllables
fence — [fens] n. [ME fens, aphetic for defens, DEFENSE] 1. Obs. a protection; defense 2. a barrier, as of wooden or metal posts, rails, wire mesh, etc., used as a boundary or means of protection or confinement 3. the art of self defense with foil, saber … English World dictionary
fence — ► NOUN 1) a barrier enclosing an area, typically consisting of posts connected by wire, wood, etc. 2) a large upright obstacle in steeplechasing, showjumping, or cross country. 3) informal a dealer in stolen goods. 4) a guard or guide on a plane… … English terms dictionary
fence — [n] barrier used to enclose a piece of land backstop, balustrade, bar, barbed wire, barricade, block, boards, chains, Cyclone, defense, dike, guard, hedge, net, paling, palisade, pickets, posts, rail, railing, rampart, roadblock, shield, stakes,… … New thesaurus
fence — ● fence nom masculin (anglais fence) Obstacle de steeple chase constitué par une barrière de planches … Encyclopédie Universelle
fence — [fens] verb [intransitive] informal LAW to buy and sell stolen goods: • The police suspect he has been fencing electronic equipment … Financial and business terms
fence in — index circumscribe (surround by boundary), confine, contain (enclose), enclose, encompass (surround), envelop … Law dictionary