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1 hedge
[he‹] 1. noun(a line of bushes etc planted so closely together that their branches form a solid mass, grown round the edges of gardens, fields etc.) φράχτης από θάμνους2. verb1) (to avoid giving a clear answer to a question.) υπεκφεύγω2) ((with in or off) to enclose (an area of land) with a hedge.) περιφράσσω•- hedgehog- hedgerow -
2 Hedge
subs.P. and V. ἕρκος, τό (Plat.).——————v. trans.Hedge onesolf round: P. περιφράσσειν ἑαυτόν.V. intrans. Support both sides: P. ἐπαμφοτερίζειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hedge
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3 hedge
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4 clip
I 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb1) (to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears: The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.) κουρεύω2) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.) χτύπημα2. noun1) (an act of clipping.)2) (a sharp blow: a clip on the ear.)3) (a short piece of film: a video clip.)•- clipper- clipping II 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb(to fasten with a clip: Clip these papers together.) συνάπτω, πιάνω με συνδετήρα2. noun(something for holding things together or in position: a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg).) συνδετήρας, πιαστράκι -
5 clipper
1) ((in plural) a tool for clipping: hedge-clippers; nail-clippers.) ψαλίδα, -κόπτης2) (a type of fast sailing-ship.) μεγάλο ιστιοφόρο -
6 hedgerow
[-rou]noun (a row of bushes forming a hedge, especially in the country.) φράχτης από θάμνους -
7 trim
[trim] 1. past tense, past participle - trimmed; verb1) (to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat: He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.) κόβω στις άκρες, ψαλιδίζω, ξακρίζω2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.) στολίζω3) (to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.) ισορροπώ, μπαλαντσάρω2. noun(a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.) κούρεμα, κόψιμο στις άκρες3. adjective(neat and tidy: a trim appearance.) συμμαζεμένος, φροντισμένος- trimly- trimness
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8 Enclose
v. trans.Shut in: P. and V. εἴργειν, κατείργειν, ἐγκλῄειν, V. συνείργειν, Ar. and P. κατακλῄειν, P. περικλῄειν.Hedge round: P. and V. φράσσειν, P. ἐμφράσσειν, ἀποφράσσειν.Enclose with a wall: P. περιοικοδομεῖν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Enclose
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9 Hem
subs.Ar. and V. κράσπεδα, τά.——————v. trans.Be hemmed in: also P. ἐνειλεῖσθαι (Thuc. 7, 81).Hedge round: P. and V. φράσσειν, P. ἐμφράσσειν, ἀποφράσσειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hem
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Hedge — Hedge, n. [OE. hegge, AS. hecg; akin to haga an inclosure, E. haw, AS. hege hedge, E. haybote, D. hegge, OHG. hegga, G. hecke. [root]12. See {Haw} a hedge.] A thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes; especially, such a thicket planted as a fence… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hedge — Hedge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hedged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hedging}.] 1. To inclose or separate with a hedge; to fence with a thickly set line or thicket of shrubs or small trees; as, to hedge a field or garden. [1913 Webster] 2. To obstruct, as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hedge — Hedge, v. i. 1. To shelter one s self from danger, risk, duty, responsibility, etc., as if by hiding in or behind a hedge; to skulk; to slink; to shirk obligations. [1913 Webster] I myself sometimes, leaving the fear of God on the left hand and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hedge — may refer to:*Hedge (barrier) or hedgerow, line of closely spaced shrubs planted to act as a barrier *Hedge (finance), investment made to limit loss *Hedge (linguistics), intentionally non committal or ambiguous sentence fragmentsee also*Hedgerow … Wikipedia
Hedge — bezeichnet: das Hedgegeschäft im Finanzbereich eine adverbiale oder adjektivische Wendung, genannt Heckenausdruck Ian Charleson Hedge (* 1928), schottischer Botaniker Thomas Hedge (1844–1920), US amerikanischer Politiker Siehe auch:… … Deutsch Wikipedia
hedge — / hej/ vi hedged, hedg·ing: to reduce possible losses in speculative transactions by engaging in offsetting transactions (as futures trading) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. hedge … Law dictionary
hedge — [hej] n. [ME hegge < OE hecg, akin to Ger hecke < IE base * kagh , wickerwork, wickerwork pen > ON heggr, L caulae, sheepfold: basic sense “woven fence, enclosure”] 1. a row of closely planted shrubs, bushes, or trees forming a boundary… … English World dictionary
hedge — ► NOUN 1) a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs. 2) a contract entered into or asset held as a protection against possible financial loss. 3) a word or phrase used to allow for additional possibilities or to avoid over… … English terms dictionary
hedge — [n] boundary, obstacle, especially one made of plants barrier, bush, enclosure, fence, guard, hedgerow, hurdle, protection, quickset, screen, shrubbery, thicket, windbreak; concepts 429,470 hedge [v1] avoid, dodge beat around the bush*, be… … New thesaurus
Hedge — (spr. Hedsch), Frederick Henry, geb. 1805 zu Cambridge im Staate Massachusetts, ging 1818 mit George Bancroft nach Deutschland u. besuchte seit 1821 Schulpforte, kehrte 1823 nach Amerika zurück, studirte auf der Harvard Universität in Cambridge,… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
hedge in — index circumscribe (surround by boundary), envelop, occlude, restrict Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
