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1 fence
A n1 ( barrier) clôture f ; steel/wooden fence clôture métallique/en bois ; security fence enceinte f de sécurité ;3 ○ ( receiver of stolen goods) receleur/-euse m/f ;B vtr1 clôturer [area, garden] ;2 ○ fourguer ◑ [stolen goods].C vi1 Sport faire de l'escrime ;2 ( be evasive) se dérober ;3 ○ ( receive stolen goods) receler des marchandises.to mend fences se raccommoder (with avec) ; to sit on the fence ne pas prendre position.■ fence in:▶ fence [sth] in, fence in [sth] entourer [qch] d'une clôture [area, garden] ; parquer [animals] ;■ fence off:▶ fence [sth] off, fence off [sth] clôturer [qch]. -
2 fence
fence [fens]1 noun∎ electric/barbed-wire fence clôture f électrique/en fil barbelé(b) (in show-jumping) obstacle m;∎ to rush one's fences (horse) arriver trop vite sur l'obstacle; figurative aller trop vite en besogne∎ to come down on the right/wrong side of the fence choisir le bon/mauvais parti;∎ to be on the other side of the fence être de l'autre côté de la barricade;∎ to mend one's fences (with fans, electorate) se refaire une réputation; (with friends, colleagues) se regagner des faveurs;∎ to mend one's fences with sb (fans, electorate) se refaire une réputation auprès ou regagner les faveurs de qn; (friends, colleagues) se réconcilier avec qn;∎ to sit on the fence ne pas se prononcer, rester neutre;∎ stop sitting on the fence, come down off the fence prononce-toi►► fence post piquet m de clôture∎ he feels fenced in il se sent enfermé, il étouffe;∎ to feel fenced in by sth étouffer sous le poids de qchséparer à l'aide d'une clôture -
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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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4 fence in
fence [something] in, fence in [something] entourer [quelque chose] d'une clôture [area, garden]; parquer [animals]; fence [somebody] in fig étouffer -
5 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.) clôture2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) clôturer- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) faire de l'escrime2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) se dérober•- fencing -
6 fence
barrière (clôture) f, clôture f, enceinte fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > fence
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7 fence
1) clôture [d'un pénitencier] ; mur d'enceinte [d'une prison]2) arg., Crim. receleur; fourgueEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > fence
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8 fence
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9 fence off
fence [something] off, fence off [something] clôturer [quelque chose] -
10 fence-mending
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > fence-mending
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11 fence picket
pieu m, pilot m, pilotis mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > fence picket
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12 fence post with wire reel
piquet de support d’enrouleur mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > fence post with wire reel
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13 fence wire
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > fence wire
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14 fence-mending
Pol., fig. réconciliationEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > fence-mending
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15 fence-sitter
àttentiste; personne pusillanime/qui hésite à s'engager ou a se prononcer; fam. personne qui ne se mouille pasEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > fence-sitter
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16 fence-sitting
attentisme; immobilisme; expectativeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > fence-sitting
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17 fence-straddling
attentisme; immobilisme; expectativeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > fence-straddling
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18 fence-viewer
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19 perimeter fence
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20 electric fence
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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