picket fence in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for picket fence in the English»French Dictionary

picket fence N

picket fence

palissade f

Translations for picket fence in the French»English Dictionary

une clôture de pieux

a picket fence

Translations for picket fence in the English»French Dictionary

I.picket [Brit ˈpɪkɪt, Am ˈpɪkɪt] N

1. picket (in strike):

picket (group of people)

piquet m (de grève)

picket (one person)

gréviste mf (qui fait partie d'un piquet)

to be on a picket

faire partie d'un piquet de grève

2. picket MIL:

picket (detachment)

détachement m

picket (one soldier)

factionnaire m

fire picket

piquet m d'incendie

3. picket (stake):

picket

piquet m

picket

pieu m

II.picket [Brit ˈpɪkɪt, Am ˈpɪkɪt] VB trans

1. picket:

picket (to stop work) factory, site

installer un piquet de grève aux portes de

picket (to protest) hall, meeting place, embassy

former un cordon de protestation devant

2. picket (fence in):

picket land

clôturer, palissader

III.picket [Brit ˈpɪkɪt, Am ˈpɪkɪt] VB intr

picket

organiser un piquet de grève

See also flying picket

flying picket N

flying picket

piquet m de grève volant

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

picket fence in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for picket fence in the English»French Dictionary

picket fence N

picket fence

palissade f

Translations for picket fence in the English»French Dictionary

I.picket [ˈpɪkɪt] N

1. picket:

picket (striker)

gréviste mf en faction

picket (demonstrator)

manifestant(e) m

2. picket (strike action):

picket

piquet m de grève

picket at demonstration

cordon de manifestants

3. picket (pointed stake for fence):

picket

piquet m

II.picket [ˈpɪkɪt] VB trans

1. picket (demonstrate):

picket factory

former un piquet de grève face à

picket parliament

former un cordon de protestation face à

2. picket (blockade):

picket

clôturer de piquets

III.picket [ˈpɪkɪt] VB intr

picket

faire le piquet de grève

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Before this was a picket fence of heavy posts planted in the ground, 5 feet high, and sharpened at the top.

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Classical wood columns supported the porch roof, and a white picket fence surrounded the house.

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The setup of this piece includes a straight chair, a television set, a white picket fence, and, most notably, a real live dog.

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It was surrounded by a white picket fence.

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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 pursued him to the gate and even attempted to jump the picket fence after him.

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There is a white picket fence at the street.

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The main oval has recently been upgraded with a new picket fence.

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In 30 minutes the ground was a lake with the water almost reaching the height of the picket fence on the boundary.

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The grounds of the estate also featured a carriage house, stable, grape vines and a picket fence, all of which are now gone.

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