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barrière
I. fence [Brit fɛns, Am fɛns] N
1. fence (barrier):
fence
clôture f
steel/wooden fence
clôture métallique/en bois
2. fence:
fence (in showjumping)
obstacle m
fence (in horseracing)
haie f
3. fence (receiver of stolen goods):
fence inf
receleur/-euse m/f
4. fence TECH (on saw):
fence
protection f
II. fence [Brit fɛns, Am fɛns] VB trans
1. fence area, garden:
fence
clôturer
2. fence inf:
fence
fourguer sl
III. fence [Brit fɛns, Am fɛns] VB intr
1. fence SPORTS:
fence
faire de l'escrime
2. fence (be evasive):
fence
se dérober
3. fence (receive stolen goods):
fence inf
receler des marchandises
IV. fence [Brit fɛns, Am fɛns]
to mend fences
se raccommoder (with avec)
to sit on the fence
ne pas prendre position
I. fence off VB [Brit fɛns -, Am fɛns -] (fence [sth] off, fence off [sth])
fence off
clôturer [qc]
I. fence in VB [Brit fɛns -, Am fɛns -] (fence [sth] in, fence in [sth])
fence in area, garden
entourer [qc] d'une clôture
fence in animals
parquer
II. fence in VB [Brit fɛns -, Am fɛns -] (fence [sb] in) fig
fence in
étouffer
to feel fenced in
se sentir enfermé
cyclone fence N Am
cyclone fence
barrière f en grillage
electric fence N
electric fence
clôture f électrique
security fence N
security fence
enceinte f de sécurité
ring-fence VB trans Brit
ring-fence funds, grant:
ring-fence
réserver
perimeter fence N a. perimeter fencing
perimeter fence
clôture f grillagée
picket fence N
picket fence
palissade f
rail fence N Am
rail fence
palissade f de rondins
English
English
French
French
I. fence [fens] N
1. fence (barrier):
fence
barrière f
2. fence SPORTS:
fence
obstacle m
3. fence inf (receiver of stolen goods):
fence
receleur(-euse) m (f)
Phrases:
to sit on the fence
ne pas se mouiller
II. fence [fens] VB intr
1. fence SPORTS:
fence
faire de l'escrime
2. fence form:
fence
se dérober
to fence with sb
esquiver qn
III. fence [fens] VB trans
1. fence (close off):
fence
clôturer
2. fence (sell):
fence stolen goods
écouler
fence in VB trans
fence in garden
clôturer
fence in fig person
coincer
perimeter fence N
perimeter fence
clôture f
fence off VB trans
fence off
clôturer
picket fence N
picket fence
palissade f
wire fence N
wire fence
grillage m
French
French
English
English
palissade
fence
faire de l'escrime
to fence
volet/barrière à claire-voie
openwork shutter/fence
receleur (-euse)
fence inf
English
English
French
French
I. fence [fen(t)s] N
1. fence (barrier):
fence
barrière f
2. fence sports:
fence
obstacle m
3. fence inf (receiver of stolen goods):
fence
receleur(-euse) m (f)
Phrases:
to sit on the fence
ne pas se mouiller
II. fence [fen(t)s] VB intr
1. fence sports:
fence
faire de l'escrime
2. fence form:
fence
se dérober
to fence with sb
esquiver qn
III. fence [fen(t)s] VB trans
1. fence (close off):
fence
clôturer
2. fence (sell):
fence stolen goods
écouler
perimeter fence N
perimeter fence
clôture f
fence off VB trans
fence off
clôturer
fence in VB trans
fence in garden
clôturer
fence in fig person
coincer
wire fence N
wire fence
grillage m
picket fence N
picket fence
palissade f
French
French
English
English
palissade
fence
faire de l'escrime
to fence
clôture
fence
haie (équitation)
fence
Present
Ifence
youfence
he/she/itfences
wefence
youfence
theyfence
Past
Ifenced
youfenced
he/she/itfenced
wefenced
youfenced
theyfenced
Present Perfect
Ihavefenced
youhavefenced
he/she/ithasfenced
wehavefenced
youhavefenced
theyhavefenced
Past Perfect
Ihadfenced
youhadfenced
he/she/ithadfenced
wehadfenced
youhadfenced
theyhadfenced
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
a fence topped with barbed wire
une clôture surmontée de barbelés
the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence) prov
on n'est jamais content de son sort
to sit on the fence
ne pas se mouiller
to fence with sb
esquiver qn
to sit on the fence
tergiverser
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
This contains a toxin called bufagin and is enough to deter many predators although grass snakes seem to be unaffected by it.
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Mowing grass to a higher level will allow more competitive plants to thrive in the area.
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The primary factors stem from its low-level grass median which offers little to no protection for crossover incidents.
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It is recognized by the quality of its grass, especially of the alfalfa.
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There have been instances of miscreants setting fire to mature lemon grass found on the hills.
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