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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.) gard2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) a înconjura cu un gard- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) a face scrimă2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) a evita răspunsul•- fencing -
2 swordsman
['so:‹-]noun (a man who can fight or fence with a sword.) scrimeur -
3 vault
[vo:lt] I noun1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) boltă; pivniţă2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) seif3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) cavou•- vaultedII 1. noun(a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.) salt2. verb(to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) a sări -
4 alight
I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) a coborî (din)2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) a se aşeza peII adjective(burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) aprins -
5 barbed wire
wire with sharp points at intervals: I tore my skirt on that barbed wire; (also adjective with hyphen) (a barbed-wire fence.) (fir de) sârmă ghimpată -
6 enclosure
[-ʒə]1) (the act of enclosing.) împrejmuire2) (land surrounded by a fence or wall: He keeps a donkey in that enclosure.) ţarc3) (something put in along with a letter: I received your enclosure with gratitude.) anexă (la o scrisoare) -
7 electrified
adjective (supplied or charged with electricity: an electrified fence.) electrificat, electrizat -
8 fencing
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9 hop
I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) a sări (într-un picior)2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) a ţopăi3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) a sări4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) a urca/a coborî2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) săritură (într-un picor)2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) salt•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) hamei -
10 jump
1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) a sări, a sălta, a face să salte2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) a sări3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) a tresări4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) a sări (peste)2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) săritură2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) obstacol3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) salt4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) tresărire5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) creştere bruscă•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
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11 ram
[ræm] 1. noun1) (a male sheep.) berbec2) (something heavy, especially a part of a machine, used for ramming.) berbec2. verb1) ((of ships, cars etc) to run into, and cause damage to: The destroyer rammed the submarine; His car rammed into/against the car in front of it.) a intra în, a buşi2) (to push down, into, on to etc with great force: We rammed the fence-posts into the ground.) a înfige -
12 string
1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) sfoară2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) fibră3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) coardă; cu/de coarde4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) şirag2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) a înşira2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) a încorda3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) a scoate fibrele din4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) a suspenda•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
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13 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.) fir (de sârmă)2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) sârmă3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) telegraf4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegramă2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) a racorda la instalaţia electrică2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) a telegrafia (la)3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) a telegrafia•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
- wire-netting
См. также в других словарях:
fence\ with — • fence with • spar with v To talk with (someone) as if you were fighting like a swordsman or boxer; to give skillful answers or arguments against (someone). The governor was an expert at fencing with reporters at press conferences … Словарь американских идиом
fence with — or[spar with] {v.} To talk with (someone) as if you were fighting like a swordsman or boxer; to give skillful answers or arguments against (someone). * /The governor was an expert at fencing with reporters at press conferences./ … Dictionary of American idioms
fence with — or[spar with] {v.} To talk with (someone) as if you were fighting like a swordsman or boxer; to give skillful answers or arguments against (someone). * /The governor was an expert at fencing with reporters at press conferences./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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 month — Fence 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fence roof — Fence 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fence time — Fence 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 … 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 — [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 row — fence row, U.S. a fence with the line of shrubs and other vegetation growing in its protection … Useful english dictionary
Fence — A fence is a freestanding structure designed to restrict or prevent movement across a boundary. It is generally distinguished from a wall by the lightness of its construction: a wall is usually restricted to such barriers made from solid brick or … Wikipedia
