fence in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.fence [Am fɛns, Brit fɛns] N

II.fence [Am fɛns, Brit fɛns] VB trans

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III.fence [Am fɛns, Brit fɛns] VB intr

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fence off VB [Am fɛns -, Brit fɛns -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv)

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fence in VB [Am fɛns -, Brit fɛns -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv)

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chain-link fence [Am ˌtʃeɪnlɪŋk ˈfɛns, Brit ˈtʃeɪnlɪŋk ˌfɛns] N U

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fence in the PONS Dictionary

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III.fence [fens] VB trans (enclose)

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fence Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to come down on one side of the fence or other
tomar partido por una postura o por la otra
to sit on the fence
nadar entre dos aguas
to fence (with sb)
enfrentarse (a alguien)
to fence sth off
cercar algo
the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence) prov
las manzanas siempre parecen mejores en el huerto del vecino prov
to be sitting on the fence
estar entre dos aguas
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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 ranchers who survived began to fence in their ranches and the era of the open range came to an end.
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On the first lap, his car made contact with a fence, causing it to overturn.
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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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Even after the hospital is moved, one lion penetrates the thick, thorn fence called a boma built to protect it and drags the water carrier away to his death.
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Today, the main feature that remains is a weathered white picket fence surrounding two graves.
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Creatively employing a piece of his picket fence as a track, he drives his trolley car out of his shed.
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It consisted of eight warehouses surrounded by a wire fence.
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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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Its windows were boarded and the city erected a chain-link fence to keep out would-be explorers.
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