fence

fence
1. noun
1) Zaun, der

sit on the fence — (fig.) sich nicht einmischen; sich neutral verhalten

2) (for horses to jump) Hindernis, das
3) (coll.): (receiver) Hehler, der/ Hehlerin, die
2. intransitive verb
(Sport) fechten
3. transitive verb
(surround with fence) einzäunen; (fig.) absichern (with durch)
Phrasal Verbs:
- academic.ru/86973/fence_in">fence in
- fence off
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I 1. [fens] noun
(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) der Zaun
2. verb
(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) einzäunen
- fencing
II [fens] verb
1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) fechten
2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) ausweichen
- fencing
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fence
[fen(t)s]
I. n
1. (barrier) Zaun m, Hag m SCHWEIZ
to put up a \fence einen Zaun errichten
2. (in horse race) Hindernis nt
3. (dated sl: criminal) Hehler(in) m(f)
4.
to come off the \fence Partei ergreifen
to mend [one's] \fences [with sb] seine Beziehungen [zu jdm] in Ordnung bringen
to sit [or be] on the \fence neutral bleiben
II. vi
1. (fight) fechten
to \fence with sb mit jdm fechten
2. (form: evade) ausweichen, Ausflüchte machen
to \fence with sb jdm ausweichend antworten
III. vt
1. (put fence around)
to \fence sth etw akk einzäunen, SCHWEIZ a. etw akk einhagen
2. (sell stolen goods)
to \fence sth mit etw dat hehlen
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[fens]
1. n
1) Zaun m; (SPORT) Hindernis nt

on the wrong/other side of the fence (fig) — auf der verkehrten/anderen Seite

to mend fences (fig)die Dinge bereinigen

2) (inf: receiver of stolen goods) Hehler(in) m(f)
3) (TECH) Anschlag m
2. vt
1) land einzäunen, umzäunen
2) (SPORT) fechten gegen
3) (inf) hehlen

until we find somebody to fence stolen cars ... — bis wir einen Hehler für gestohlene Autos finden ...

3. vi
1) (SPORT) fechten
2) (fig) ausweichen

to fence with sb — sich (dat) mit jdm ein Wortgefecht liefern; (evading questions) jdm ausweichen

3) (inf: receive stolen goods) hehlen, mit Diebesgut handeln
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fence [fens]
A s
1. Zaun m, Einzäunung f, Gehege n:
come down on the right side of the fence umg aufs richtige Pferd setzen;
mend one’s fences besonders POL bes US
a) seinen Ruf wiederherstellen,
b) seine angeschlagene Position festigen;
rush one’s fences die Dinge überstürzen;
sit on the fence
a) sich neutral verhalten,
b) unentschlossen sein
2. Pferdesport: Hindernis n:
have one fence down einen Abwurf haben
3. TECH Reguliervorrichtung f, Zuhaltung f (am Türschloss), Führung f (der Hobelmaschine etc)
4. FLUG Grenzschichtzaun m
5. SPORT Fechten n
6. sl
a) Hehler(in)
b) Hehlernest n
B v/t
1. auch fence in einzäunen, einfried(i)gen:
fence off abzäunen
2. oft fence in (oder round, up) umgeben, umzäunen (beide:
with mit)
3. fence in einsperren
4. verteidigen, schützen, sichern (auch WIRTSCH, JUR)(alle:
from, against gegen);
fenced community bewachtes Wohnviertel, bewachte Wohnanlage
5. auch fence off Fragen etc abwehren, parieren
6. sl gestohlene Ware an einen Hehler verkaufen
C v/i
1. SPORT fechten
2. fig Ausflüchte machen, sich nicht festlegen (wollen):
fence (with a question) (einer Frage) ausweichen
3. Pferdesport: das Hindernis nehmen
4. sl Hehlerei treiben
* * *
1. noun
1) Zaun, der

sit on the fence — (fig.) sich nicht einmischen; sich neutral verhalten

2) (for horses to jump) Hindernis, das
3) (coll.): (receiver) Hehler, der/ Hehlerin, die
2. intransitive verb
(Sport) fechten
3. transitive verb
(surround with fence) einzäunen; (fig.) absichern (with durch)
Phrasal Verbs:
* * *
n.
Zaun Zäune m. v.
einzäunen v.
fechten v.
(§ p.,pp.: focht, gefochten)

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