hedge against in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hedge against in the English»French Dictionary

I.hedge against VB [Brit hɛdʒ -, Am hɛdʒ -] FIN (hedge against [sth])

Translations for hedge against in the English»French Dictionary

against [Brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst, Am əˈɡɛnst] PREP Against is translated by contre when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contre le mur; he's against independence = il est contre l'indépendance; the fight against inflation = la lutte contre l'inflation.
If you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against (against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against all odds etc.) you should consult the appropriate noun entry (tide, , clock, grain, odds etc.).
against often appears in English with certain verbs (turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc.). For translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (turn against, compete, discriminate, stand etc.).
against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives (protection against, a match against, a law against, effective against etc.). For translations consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry (protection, match, law, effective etc.). For particular usages see below.

See also up, turn against, tide, stand, protection, odds, match, law, grain, effective, discriminate, compete, clock, as

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

I.turn against VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn against [sb/sth])

II.turn against VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn [sb] against)

tide [Brit tʌɪd, Am taɪd] N

I.stand [Brit stand, Am stænd] N

II.stand <pret, pp stood> [Brit stand, Am stænd] VB trans

III.stand <pret, pp stood> [Brit stand, Am stænd] VB intr

protection [Brit prəˈtɛkʃ(ə)n, Am prəˈtɛkʃ(ə)n] N

odds [Brit ɒdz, Am ɑdz] N npl

2. odds (chance, likelihood):

I.match [Brit matʃ, Am mætʃ] N

II.match [Brit matʃ, Am mætʃ] VB trans

III.match [Brit matʃ, Am mætʃ] VB intr

1. law U (body of rules):

loi f

I.grain [Brit ɡreɪn, Am ɡreɪn] N

II.grain [Brit ɡreɪn, Am ɡreɪn] VB trans (stain)

effective [Brit ɪˈfɛktɪv, Am əˈfɛktɪv] ADJ

discriminate [Brit dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt, Am dəˈskrɪməˌneɪt] VB intr

I.compete [Brit kəmˈpiːt, Am kəmˈpit] VB intr

I.clock [Brit klɒk, Am klɑk] N

I.as [Brit az, əz, Am æz, əz] CONJ

1. as (in the manner that):

as I see it
as you were! MIL

II.as [Brit az, əz, Am æz, əz] PREP

III.as [Brit az, əz, Am æz, əz] ADV

1. as (expressing degree, extent):

I.hedge [Brit hɛdʒ, Am hɛdʒ] N

II.hedge [Brit hɛdʒ, Am hɛdʒ] VB trans

III.hedge [Brit hɛdʒ, Am hɛdʒ] VB intr (equivocate)

hedge against in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hedge against in the English»French Dictionary

II.against [əˈgenst] ADV a. POL

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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If these drug dealers are walking free, it is because you did not hedge against that possibility.
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Investors often use precious metals as a long-term hedge against inflation, making them attractive to add to a retirement portfolio.
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Non-life insurance started as a hedge against loss of cargo during sea travel.
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Other than collector's silver coins, silver bullion coins are popular among people who desire a hedge against currency inflation or store of value.
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It is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss.
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Typically, an investment fund manager will purchase such a note to hedge against possible down grades, or loan defaults.
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Those purchasing offsets for pre-compliance purposes are doing so with the expectation, or as a hedge against the possibility, of future mandatory cap and trade regulations.
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One hedge against bridge damage in riverine cities is to subsidise a tourist ferry that performs scenic cruises on the river.
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Fuel price risk management focuses primarily on when and how an organization can best hedge against costly exposures to fuel price risk.
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Once the problem is fixed, the extracted test can be added to the test suite as a hedge against regressions of the problem.
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