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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 inv. t. + avv.1 chiudere con un recinto; recintare3 (fig.) costringere, opprimere, imprigionare: She feels fenced in by conventions, si sente imprigionata dalle convenzioni.
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