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1 fence
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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.) valla, cerca
2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) cercar- fencing
II fens verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.)2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) practicar la esgrima•- fencingfence1 n valla / cercafence2 vb practicar la esgrimatr[fens]1 (structure) valla, cerca1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL practicar la esgrima2 (land) cercar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto sit on the fence ver los toros desde la barrera: vallar, cercarfence vi: hacer esgrimafence n: cerca f, valla f, cerco mn.• cerca s.m.• cercado s.m.• cerco s.m.• seto s.m.• valla s.f.• vallador s.m.v.• batallar v.• cercar v.• esgrimir v.• proteger v.• vallar v.n.• coyote* s.m.fens
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1)a) ( barrier) cerca f, valla f, cerco m (AmL)wire fence — alambrada f, alambrado m (AmL)
to sit on the fence — nadar entre dos aguas, no definirse
b) ( in showjumping) valla f2) ( receiver of stolen goods) (colloq) persona que comercia con objetos robados, reducidor, -dora m,f (AmS)
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transitive verb \<\<garden/field\>\> cercar*, vallar
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vi ( Sport) practicar* la esgrima, hacer* esgrimaPhrasal Verbs:- fence in[fens]1. N- mend one's fences- sit on the fence2) * (=receiver of stolen goods) perista mf2. VT1) [+ land] vallar, cercarfenced area — zona f cercada or vallada
2) [+ machinery etc] cubrir, proteger3. VI1) (Sport) practicar esgrima2) (fig) defenderse con evasivas4.CPDfence post N — poste m
- fence in* * *[fens]
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1)a) ( barrier) cerca f, valla f, cerco m (AmL)wire fence — alambrada f, alambrado m (AmL)
to sit on the fence — nadar entre dos aguas, no definirse
b) ( in showjumping) valla f2) ( receiver of stolen goods) (colloq) persona que comercia con objetos robados, reducidor, -dora m,f (AmS)
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transitive verb \<\<garden/field\>\> cercar*, vallar
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vi ( Sport) practicar* la esgrima, hacer* esgrimaPhrasal Verbs:- fence in -
2 surround
1) (to be, or come, all round: Britain is surrounded by sea; Enemy troops surrounded the town; Mystery surrounds his death.) rodear; cercar, sitiar; envolver2) (to enclose: He surrounded the castle with a high wall.) cercar, rodear, circundar•- surroundings
surround vb rodeartr[sə'raʊnd]1 (encircle) rodear ( with, de)1 marco, borde nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be surrounded by something estar rodeado,-a de algosurround [sə'raʊnd] vt: rodearv.• acorralar v.• cercar v.• circundar v.• encuadrar v.• envolver v.• rodear v.• sitiar v.
I sə'raʊnda) ( encircle) \<\<place/person\>\> rodearmystery surrounds the events leading up to his death — los acontecimientos que llevaron a su muerte están rodeados de or envueltos en misterio
b) ( Mil) \<\<enemy/position\>\> rodear, cercar*
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noun marco m[sǝ'raʊnd]1. VT1) (=encircle) rodearthe uncertainty surrounding the future of the project — la incertidumbre que envuelve or rodea al proyecto
2) (Mil, Pol) [troops, police] [+ enemy, town, building] rodear, cercaryou are surrounded! — ¡estáis rodeados!
2.N (=border) marco m, borde m ; [of fireplace] marco mthe bath/swimming pool had a tiled surround — el baño/la piscina tenía un borde alicatado
3.CPDsurround sound N — sonido m (de efecto) surround
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I [sə'raʊnd]a) ( encircle) \<\<place/person\>\> rodearmystery surrounds the events leading up to his death — los acontecimientos que llevaron a su muerte están rodeados de or envueltos en misterio
b) ( Mil) \<\<enemy/position\>\> rodear, cercar*
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noun marco m
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