fence (f ns)n. 1. A structure serving as an enclosure, a barrier, or a boundary, usually made of posts or stakes joined together by boards, wire, or rails. 2. The art or sport of fencing. 3. a. One who receives and sells stolen goods. b. A place where stolen goods are received and sold. 4. Archaic A means of defense; a protection. v. fenced, fenc·ing, fenc·es v.tr. 1. To enclose with or as if with a fence. See Synonyms at enclose. 2. To separate or close off by or as if by means of a fence. 3. a. To ward off; keep away. b. To defend. 4. To sell (stolen goods) to a fence. v.intr. Idiom: 1. To practice the art or sport of fencing. 2. To use tactics similar to the parry and thrust of fencing. 3. To avoid giving direct answers; hedge. 4. To act as a conduit for stolen goods. on the fence Informal Undecided as to which of two sides to support; uncommitted or neutral. [Middle English fens, short for defens, defense; see defense.] fenc  er n. |
fence [fɛns]
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a structure that serves to enclose an area such as a garden or field, usually made of posts of timber, concrete, or metal connected by wire, netting, rails, or boards
2. Slang a dealer in stolen property
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) an obstacle for a horse to jump in steeplechasing or showjumping
4. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) Machinery a guard or guide, esp in a circular saw or plane
5. (Engineering / Aeronautics) a projection usually fitted to the top surface of a sweptback aircraft wing to prevent movement of the airflow towards the wing tips
mend one's fences
a. Chiefly US and Canadian to restore a position or reputation that has been damaged, esp in politics
b. to re-establish friendly relations (with someone)
(sit) on the fence (to be) unable or unwilling to commit oneself
over the fence Austral and NZ informal unreasonable, unfair, or unjust
vb
1. (tr) to construct a fence on or around (a piece of land, etc.)
2. (tr; foll by in or off) to close (in) or separate (off) with or as if with a fence he fenced in the livestock
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Fencing) (intr) to fight using swords or foils
4. (intr) to evade a question or argument, esp by quibbling over minor points
5. (intr) to engage in skilful or witty debate, repartee, etc.
6. (intr) Slang to receive stolen property
7. (tr) Archaic to ward off or keep out
[C14 fens, shortened from defens defence]
fenceless adj
fencelike adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  fence - a barrier that serves to enclose an areabackstop - (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement chainlink fence - a fence of steel wires woven into a diamond pattern paling, picket fence - a fence made of upright pickets rail fence - a fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle) stone wall - a fence built of rough stones; used to separate fields wall - a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden); "the wall followed the road"; "he ducked behind the garden wall and waited" weir - a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish fence line - a boundary line created by a fence |
| 2. | fence - a dealer in stolen property colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | |
| Verb | 1. | fence - enclose with a fence; "we fenced in our yard" |
| 2. | fence - receive stolen goods | |
| 3. | fence - fight with fencing swords | |
| 4. | fence - surround with a wall in order to fortify protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" stockade - surround with a stockade in order to fortify circumvallate - surround with or as if with a rampart or other fortification | |
| 5. |  fence - have an argument about something stickle - dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points) spar - fight verbally; "They were sparring all night" bicker, brabble, pettifog, squabble, quibble, niggle - argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies" altercate, argufy, quarrel, scrap, dispute - have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something" oppose - be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion" |
fence
noun
verb
(often with in or off) enclose, surround, bound, hedge, pound, protect, separate, guard, defend, secure, pen, restrict, confine, fortify, encircle, coop, impound, circumscribe He intends to fence in about 100 acres of land.
sit on the fence be uncommitted, be uncertain, be undecided, vacillate, be in two minds, blow hot and cold (informal), be irresolute, avoid committing yourself He is sitting on the fence, refusing to commit himself.
Translations
fence [fens]
A. N
1. (gen) → valla f, cerca f; (= wire fence) → alambrada f (Racing) → valla f
to mend one's fences (= restore relations) → mejorar las relaciones; (= restore reputation) → restablecer la reputación
to sit on the fence → no comprometerse, mirar los toros desde la barrera
to mend one's fences (= restore relations) → mejorar las relaciones; (= restore reputation) → restablecer la reputación
to sit on the fence → no comprometerse, mirar los toros desde la barrera
2. (= receiver of stolen goods) → perista mf
B. VT
C. VI
2. (fig) → defenderse con evasivas
fence [ˈfɛns]
n
(= barrier) → barrière f
to sit on the fence (= avoid committing o.s.) → ménager la chèvre et le chou
to mend fences (= improve relations) → rétablir de bonnes relations
to mend fences with sb → se réconcilier avec qn
to sit on the fence (= avoid committing o.s.) → ménager la chèvre et le chou
to mend fences (= improve relations) → rétablir de bonnes relations
to mend fences with sb → se réconcilier avec qn
(on race course) → obstacle m
(= person) → receleur/euse m/f
vt [+ garden, area] → clôturer
fence
n
→ Zaun m; (Sport) → Hindernis nt; to sit on the fence (fig: = be neutral) → neutral bleiben, nicht Partei ergreifen; (= be irresolute) → unschlüssig sein, zaudern; on the wrong/other side of the fence (fig) → auf der verkehrten/anderen Seite; to mend fences (fig) → die Dinge bereinigen
(inf: = receiver of stolen goods) → Hehler(in) m(f)
(Tech) → Anschlag m
vt
(Sport) → fechten gegen
(inf) → hehlen; until we find somebody to fence stolen cars … → bis wir einen Hehler für gestohlene Autos finden …
vi
(Sport) → fechten
(fig) → ausweichen; to fence with somebody → sich (dat) → mit jdm ein Wortgefecht liefern; (evading questions) → jdm ausweichen
fence [fɛns]
fence [fɛns]
1. n
b. (fam) (receiver of stolen goods) → ricettatore/trice
2. vt → recintare
3. vi (Sport) → tirare di scherma
fence in vt + adv
b. (fig) to feel fenced in → sentirsi imprigionato/a
fence [fɛns]
1. n
b. (fam) (receiver of stolen goods) → ricettatore/trice
2. vt → recintare
3. vi (Sport) → tirare di scherma
fence in vt + adv
b. (fig) to feel fenced in → sentirsi imprigionato/a
n fence [fens]
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. heining سِياج ограда plot, ohrada hegn; -hegn; stakit; -stakit der Zaun φράχτης valla, cerca (piirde)aed حصار aita clôture גָדֵר बाड़, बाड़ा ograda, plot kerítés pagar girðing recinto さく 울타리 tvora žogs pagar hek gjerde płot cerca gard забор; изгородь plot ograja ograda staket, stängsel รั้ว çit tahta, perde, parmaklık 柵欄；籬笆 огорожа, тин جنگلہ ، باڑ hàng rào 栅栏；篱笆
v
to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in We fenced off the field. omhein يُسَيِّج، يَضَعُ سورا ограждам oplotit, ohradit indhegne einzäunen περιφράζω cercar tarastama نرده کشی کردن؛ حصار زدن aidata clôturer לְגָדֵר तलवार का अभ्यास करना ograditi bekerít memagari (af)girða recintare 囲う 울타리를 치다 (ap)tverti iežogot memagari omheinen gjerde inn ogrodzić cercar a înconjura cu un gard огораживать ohradiť ograditi ograditi inhängna, stängsla ล้อมรั้ว (etrafını) çitle çevirmek 築柵欄防護 обгороджувати گھیرنا، محفوظ کرنا rào lại 筑栅栏防护
n fencing
(the material used for) a fence a hundred metres of fencing. omheiningsmateriaal تَسْييج материал за ограда pletivo hegnsmateriale das Zaunmaterial περίφραξη,υλικό περιφράξεως vallado, cercado aed, aiamaterjal نرده کشی aidanrakennusaineet matériaux pour clôture חוֹמֶר גִידוּר बाड़, बाड़ा materijal za ograde kerítés pagar girðingar recinzione さくの材料 울타리 tvora žogu materiāls pagar hekwerk gjerdemateriale ogrodzenie cercado material pentru garduri материал для изгородей pletivo ograja ogradnog materijala stängsel วัสดุสำหรับทำรั้ว çit 築柵欄的材料 матеріал для огорожі جنگلہ بنانے کا سامان vật liệu làm hành rào 筑栅栏的材料
fence2
v fence [fens]
1 to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport. skerm يُبارِز بالسَّيْف фехтувам се šermovat fægte fechten ξιφομαχώ practicar la esgrima vehklema شمشیر بازی کردن miekkailla faire de l'escrime לְסַייֵף तलवार या गदा की लड़ाई mačevati vív main anggar skylmast tirar di scherma フェンシングをする 펜싱을 하다 fechtuotis paukoties bermain pedang schermen fekte uprawiać szermierkę esgrimir a face scrimă фехтовать šermovať mečevati se mačevati se fäkta ฟันดาบ eskrim yapmak 擊劍 фехтувати تلوار چلانا đấu kiếm; đánh kiếm 击剑
2 to avoid answering questions He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth. ontwyk يَتنَجَنَّب الإجابَه шикалкавя vytáčet se undvige ausweichen μασώ τα λόγια μου, αποφεύγω να απαντήσω σε ερωτήσεις practicar la esgrima kemplema, põiklema طفره رفتن väistellä se dérober לְהִתחָמֵק घुमा-फिरा कर बात करना izmotavati se, izbjegavati odgovor kitér a kérdés elől bersilat lidah verjast svari schivare かわす (질문 따위를) 교묘하게 받아넘기다 vengti atsakyti, išsisukinėti nuo atsakymo izvairīties no atbildes berdebat ontwijken vike unna, omgå sannheten wykręcać się fugir à questão/esquivar-se a evita răspunsul уклоняться от ответа vykrúcať sa izmikati se izbegavati odgovor slingra sig, komma med undanflykter หลีกเลี่ยงการตอบคำถาม kaçamak cevap vermek 搪塞 ухилятися від прямої відповіді جواب دینے سے گریز کرنا lảng tránh; đánh trống lảng 搪塞
n fencing
the sport of fighting with (blunted) swords I used to be very good at fencing. skerm مُبارَزَه بالسَّيْف фехтовка šerm(ování) fægtning das Fechten ξιφομαχία, ξιφασκία esgrima vehklemine شمشیر بازی miekkailu escrime סַיִף तलवार से लड़ाई करना mačevanje vívás anggar scherma フェンシング 펜싱 fechtavimas paukošana bermain pedang schermkunst fekting szermierka esgrima scrimă фехтование šerm mečevanje mačevanje fäktning กีฬาฟันดาบ eskrim (sporu) 擊劍 фехтування فن شمشیر زنی môn đấu kiếm 击剑
fence → سِياج plot hegn Zaun φράκτης valla aita palissade ograda staccionata 柵 울타리 hek gjerde ogrodzenie cerca забор staket รั้ว çit hàng rào 栅栏
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