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1 fence
n. staket, fängsel; häck, hinder; skicklig debattör; inhägnad; hälare--------v. omgärda, omgärdas; sysselsätta sig med stängseluppsättning; inhägna; skydda; slingra sig* * *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.) staket, stängsel2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) inhängna, stängsla- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) fäkta2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) slingra sig, komma med undanflykter•- fencing -
2 fence-maker
en som tillverkar och sätter upp staket -
3 barbed wire fence
taggtrådsstaket -
4 cattle fence
boskapsstaket -
5 concertina fence
taggtrådsstaket (staket gjort utav taggtråd) -
6 on both sides of the fence
sett från båda sidor av sakens -
7 on the right side of the fence
på den vinnande sidan -
8 security fence
säkerhetsstaket -
9 sit on the fence
ha svårt att bestämma sig; obeslutsam; hindrar från att lägga sig i -
10 sits on the fence
undviker att ta ställning (neutral, avvaktande, ointresserad) -
11 spite fence
skiljevägg -
12 vault
n. valv, välvt tak; kassavalv; gravvalv, grav; stavhopp--------v. hoppa över* * *[vo:lt] I noun1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) källarvalv2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) kassavalv3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) gravvalv•- vaultedII 1. noun(a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.) []hopp, språng2. verb(to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) hoppa, svinga sig -
13 alight
adj. upptänd; upplyst; i eld och lågor--------v. stiga av buss, stiga av häst; slå ner; hamna* * *I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) stiga av (ner, ur)2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) landa, slå sig nerII adjective(burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) []tänd, strålande -
14 barbed wire
taggtråd* * *wire with sharp points at intervals: I tore my skirt on that barbed wire; (also adjective with hyphen) (a barbed-wire fence.) taggtråd -
15 ditch
n. dike, vattendrag, grav--------v. gräva diken; kasta av, överge* * *[di ] 1. noun(a long narrow hollow dug in the ground especially one to drain water from a field, road etc: He climbed over the fence and fell into a ditch.) dike2. verb(to get rid of: The stolen car had been ditched by the thieves several miles away.) överge, göra sig av med -
16 electrified
adjective (supplied or charged with electricity: an electrified fence.) elektrifierad -
17 enclosure
n. inhägning* * *[-ʒə]1) (the act of enclosing.) inneslutande2) (land surrounded by a fence or wall: He keeps a donkey in that enclosure.) inhägnad3) (something put in along with a letter: I received your enclosure with gratitude.) bilaga -
18 extend
v. räcka, sträcka sig; förlänga, utvidga; sträcka; ge* * *[ik'stend]1) (to make longer or larger: He extended his vegetable garden.) utöka, utvidga, förlänga2) (to reach or stretch: The school grounds extend as far as this fence.) sträcka sig3) (to hold out or stretch out (a limb etc): He extended his hand to her.) sträcka (räcka) ut (fram)4) (to offer: May I extend a welcome to you all?) framföra•- extensive -
19 fencing
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20 fold
n. veck; rynka; fläta; flik; slag (på rock); (får) fålla; stall; hage; (får) hjord; flock--------v. vika; vikas; vecka; slå in; blanda försiktigt; fälla ihop; lägga armarna i kors* * *I 1. [fould] verb1) (to double over (material, paper etc): She folded the paper in half.) vika []2) (to lay one on top of another: She folded her hands in her lap.) lägga i kors, knäppa ihop3) (to bring in (wings) close to the body: The bird folded its wings.) fälla ihop2. noun1) (a doubling of one layer of material, paper etc over another: Her dress hung in folds.) veck, lager2) (a mark made especially on paper etc by doing this; a crease: There was a fold in the page.) veck•- folded- folder
- folding II [fould] noun(a place surrounded by a fence or wall, in which sheep are kept: a sheep fold.) fålla
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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
