A barrier, railing, or other upright structure, typically made of wood or wire, enclosing an area of ground to mark a boundary, control access, or prevent escape.

The garden was surrounded by a white picket fence.

A person who deals in stolen goods.

The thief sold the stolen jewelry to a fence.

A means of protection or defense.

The company put up a legal fence to protect its intellectual property.

Synonyme

fenceverb

fenced

Past Simple

fenced

Past Participle

fencing

Gerund

/fɛns/

Übersetzungen

ограждать

They decided to fence the garden to keep the animals out.

Они решили ограждать сад, чтобы не пускать животных.

фехтовать

He learned to fence at a young age and became quite skilled.

Он научился фехтовать в молодом возрасте и стал довольно умелым.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

отгораживать

обнесать

загородить

Definitionen

To enclose or separate an area with a fence.

They decided to fence the garden to keep the rabbits out.

To practice the sport of fencing, which involves fighting with swords.

She learned to fence at a young age and competed in several tournaments.

To deal in stolen goods.

The police arrested him for attempting to fence the stolen jewelry.

To engage in a contest of words or wits, parrying questions or arguments rather than answering them directly

The spokesperson fenced with the journalists, refusing to give a straight answer.

Synonyme

fenceadjektiv

/fɛns/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to or function of a fence, e.g., "fence post".

Definitionen

Relating to or intended for a fence; forming or being part of a fence.

The workers installed new fence panels along the perimeter.