hedge in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hedge in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hedge [Am hɛdʒ, Brit hɛdʒ] N

1. hedge:

hedge

seto m

hedge

seto m verde

hedge

seto m vivo

you look as if you've been dragged through a hedge backwards

¡qué pinta(s) traes! inf

you look as if you've been dragged through a hedge backwards

parece que vinieras de la guerra

2. hedge (safeguard):

hedge

salvaguardia f

a hedge against sth

una salvaguardia or cobertura contra algo

as a hedge against inflation

como salvaguardia or cobertura contra la inflación

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

1. hedge field/garden:

hedge

cercar (con seto)

2. hedge FIN:

hedge investments

cubrir

hedge investments

proteger

to hedge sth (against sth)

cubrir or proteger algo (contra algo)

III.hedge [Am hɛdʒ, Brit hɛdʒ] VB intr

1. hedge (evade the issue):

hedge

dar rodeos

hedge

tratar de escaparse por la tangente

2. hedge FIN (cover oneself):

to hedge against sth

cubrirse or protegerse contra algo

See also bet

I.bet [Am bɛt, Brit bɛt] N

1. bet (wager):

bet

apuesta f

to win/lose a bet

ganar/perder una apuesta

I had or made a bet with Charlie that Brazil would win

le aposté a Charlie que ganaría Brasil

place your bets, please

hagan sus apuestas, señores

to take bets bookmaker:

aceptar apuestas

2. bet (option):

Bad Boy is a good bet for the Derby

Bad Boy es una apuesta segura or un fijo para el Derby

Bad Boy is a good bet for the Derby

Bad Boy es una fija para el Derby CSur Ven

Brown is the best bet to win the election

Brown es quien más probabilidades tiene de ganar las elecciones

your best bet is to stay here

lo mejor que puedes hacer es quedarte aquí

your safest bet would be to invest in government bonds

lo menos arriesgado sería invertir en bonos del estado

she's a bad bet in my opinion

opino que no es la más indicada

it's a pretty good or fair bet that someone here speaks English

es casi seguro que aquí alguien habla inglés

my bet is that she wins

apuesto (a) que gana ella

to hedge one's bets

cubrirse

II.bet <pres part betting, pt & pp bet> [Am bɛt, Brit bɛt] VB trans

1. bet (gamble):

bet money

apostar

David bet him £5 the Liberals would win

David le apostó cinco libras (a) que ganaban los liberales

he bet his whole salary on a horse

le apostó or le jugó todo el sueldo a un caballo

2. bet (be sure):

bet

jugarse

bet

apostar

I bet he doesn't even remember my name

apuesto (a) que ni se acuerda de mi nombre

I had a hard time persuading him — I'll bet you did!

me costó mucho convencerlo — ¡me lo puedo imaginar!

I can do it! — (I) bet (you) you can't!

¡a que puedo hacerlo!

I can do it! — (I) bet (you) you can't!

—¡a que no!

I bet you any money or anything you like, they're late

me juego or te apuesto lo que quieras (a) que llegan tarde

you can bet your boots or your life or your bottom dollar inf

apuesto or me juego la cabeza or camisa inf

am I angry? you bet your (sweet) life I'm angry!

¿que si estoy enojada? ¡por supuesto or ya lo creo que lo estoy!

III.bet <pres part betting, pt & pp bet> [Am bɛt, Brit bɛt] VB intr

1. bet (gamble):

bet

jugar

I'm not a betting man, but …

yo no soy jugador, pero …

to bet on sth/sb

apostarle a algo/alguien

I'm betting on it to win

le voy a apostar a ganador

2. bet (be sure):

I wouldn't bet on it

yo no estaría tan seguro

I wouldn't bet on it

yo no me fiaría

(do you) want to bet? inf

¿qué or cuánto (te) apuestas?

(do you) want to bet? inf

¿quieres apostar?

will you be there? — you bet! inf

¿irás? — ¡por supuesto!

I bet! inf, iron

sí, seguro iron

I bet! inf, iron

sí, ya iron

hedge about VB [Am hɛdʒ -, Brit hɛdʒ -] usu pass (v + o + adv) usu pass

to be hedged about with sth

estar erizado or plagado de algo

it was hedged about with legal problems

estaba erizado or plagado de problemas legales

hedge in VB [Am hɛdʒ -, Brit hɛdʒ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. hedge in (with hedge):

hedge in

cercar (con seto)

2. hedge in (with restrictions, difficulties) often pass:

I felt hedged in by rules and regulations

me sentía muy limitado or constreñido or atado por toda la normativa

hedge fund N FIN

hedge fund

fondo m de inversión libre

hedge fund

hedge fund m

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quickset hedge

seto m vivo

gappy hedge

con claros

Translations for hedge in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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seto

hedge

cerco vivo

hedge

hedge fund

hedge fund

fondo de inversión libre

hedge fund

hedge in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hedge in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hedge [hedʒ] N

1. hedge (line of bushes):

hedge

seto m vivo

2. hedge FIN (protection):

hedge

cobertura f

II.hedge [hedʒ] VB intr

hedge (avoid action)

dar rodeos

hedge FIN

cubrirse

III.hedge [hedʒ] VB trans

hedge

cercar (con un seto vivo)

hedge about VB trans, hedge around VB trans

1. hedge about (surround with a hedge):

hedge about

cercar (con un seto vivo)

2. hedge about (hinder, hamper):

hedge about

restringir

hedge in VB trans

hedge in

rodear

to hedge in an investment FIN

cubrirse contra el riesgo de una inversión

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to scramble through the hedge

arrastrarse por la zanja

to hedge one's bets

cubrirse contra un riesgo

Translations for hedge in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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seto vivo

hedge

dar evasivas

to hedge

hedge Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to scramble through the hedge

arrastrarse por la zanja

to hedge one's bets

cubrirse contra un riesgo

to hedge in an investment FIN

cubrirse contra el riesgo de una inversión

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Wooden fences with a garden hedge were also placed around every house.

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They may believe that by using these proxies, they are hedging their bets or redressing what they feel is an imbalance in regional power.

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As of 2009, the house is shrouded by a large hedge and the front porch has been remodeled.

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This includes but is not limited to locating the property corners, monuments, fences, hedge rows, walls, walks and all buildings on the lot.

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Market neutral hedge funds typically charge a performance fee, inline with most 13030 funds.

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In general there are long open views across this undulating landscape in which trees, either in hedges or in woods, are always a prominent feature.

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Funds of hedge funds select hedge fund managers and construct portfolios based upon those selections.

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Hedges used his vocal talents to pay for college by working as a wedding singer.

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Trimmed willow trees, about 2 m high, serve as living fenceposts to keep the hedges steady.

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In addition, the tower was renovated, the park was landscaped with lawns and hedges, and a waterfall was installed.

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