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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.) cerca2. 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- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) esgrimir2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) fugir à questão/esquivar-se•- fencing* * *[fens] n 1 cerca, grade, cercado. 2 tapagem, tapada, sebe, tapume, valado, muro. 3 reparo, parapeito, trincheira. 4 fig réplica, debate. 5 barreira, obstáculo. 6 receptor, o que recolhe, guarda, esconde ou vende objetos furtados. 7 Tech esquadro de guia. • vt+vi 1 cercar, rodear, valar, tapar, entaipar, murar, fortificar. 2 defender, resguardar, proteger. 3 esgrimir, jogar as armas, parar, rechaçar. 4 fig esgrimir, tergiversar, esquivar-se, argumentar agilmente. 5 receptar objetos furtados. fence-month, fence-season, fence-time defeso, época em que é proibido caçar ou pescar. fence of a plane régua de plaina. fence of pales paliçada, estacada. fence off repelir, evitar, desviar, defender-se, isolar, deter. Suzy and Mary mended their fences Suzy e Mary fizeram as pazes, ficaram de bem. to fence in cercar. to sit, to stand on the fence aguardar, hesitar, estar indeciso, ficar neutro, sentar no muro. -
2 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.) cerca2. 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- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) esgrimir2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) esquivar-se•- fencing -
3 defence
[di'fens]1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) defesa2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) defesa3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) defesa•- the defence* * *de.fence[dif'ens] n Amer 1 defesa, defensa, amparo, proteção. 2 apologia, justificação, desculpa. 3 Mil fortificações, defesa, reparo. 4 contestação de uma acusação. 5 pessoas que em juízo cuidam da defesa. 6 grupo de jogadores que em vários jogos atuam na defensiva. air defence defesa aérea. in self defence em defesa própria. the lawyer for the defence o advogado de defesa. -
4 defence
[di'fens]1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) defesa2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) defesa3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) defesa•- the defence
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