fenced in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fenced in the English»French Dictionary

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 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

I.fence off VB [Brit fɛns -, Am fɛns -] (fence [sth] off, fence off [sth])

fence off

clôturer [qc]

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

fenced in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fenced in the English»French Dictionary

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

Translations for fenced in the French»English Dictionary

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palissade

fence

faire de l'escrime

to fence

volet/barrière à claire-voie

openwork shutter/fence

receleur (-euse)

fence inf

fenced 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

to jump over the fence

sauter la barrière