Translations for „fence“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

I . fence [fens] N

fence

cerca f

to sit on the fence

ficar em cima do muro

II . fence [fens] VB intr SPORTS

fence

praticar esgrima

III . fence [fens] VB trans (enclose)

to fence sth (in)

cercar a. c.

Usage examples with fence

to jump the fence

pular a cerca

to fence sth (in)

cercar a. c.

to sit on the fence

ficar em cima do muro

the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence) prov

a grama do vizinho é sempre mais verde prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It consisted of eight warehouses surrounded by a wire fence.

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On the first lap, his car made contact with a fence, causing it to overturn.

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A 12 km long barbed wire fence circumferenced the airport.

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Prior to 2002, an inmate tried to escape from the prison's recreation area by climbing the 30-foot fence equipped with razor wire.

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The rebate plane commonly has a depth stop and a fence which allows the width and depth of the rebate to be gauged.

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Therefore, the damming stimuli of the sound and feel of moving water decrease the farther they dam on the fence.

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The subsequent cannon fire demoralized the defenders, some of whom retreated behind a rail fence, west of the square.

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The fence then disguises the stolen nature of the goods, if possible, so that he or she can sell them closer to the market price.

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Recent additions to the school building include a new security system a fence which encompasses the entire school facility as well as a keycard entrance system for pupils and teachers.

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It is located just outside the park's southern fence and is partly open which allows visitors to walk through it.

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