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hedge
UK
/hɛdʒ/
US
/hɛdʒ/
Translations
hedges
pl
UK
/hɛdʒ/
US
/hɛdʒ/
The garden was surrounded by a thick hedge to provide privacy.
Le jardin était entouré d'une haie épaisse pour préserver l'intimité.
Investors often use gold as a hedge against inflation.
Les investisseurs utilisent souvent l'or comme couverture contre l'inflation.
Additional translations
hedged
Past Simple
hedged
Past Participle
hedging
Gerund
UK
/hɛdʒ/
US
/hɛdʒ/
When asked about the future of the project, she hedged, saying it was too early to tell.
Lorsqu'on lui a demandé quel serait l'avenir du projet, elle a éludé la question en disant qu'il était trop tôt pour le savoir.
Investors often hedge their bets by diversifying their portfolios.
Les investisseurs couvrent souvent leurs positions en diversifiant leurs portefeuilles.
Additional translations
UK
/hɛdʒ/
US
/hɛdʒ/
Used attributively before another noun, especially in finance (e.g., hedge fund).
The bank set up a new desk to handle hedge strategies.
La banque a créé un nouveau service pour gérer les stratégies de couverture.
Definitions
The garden was surrounded by a thick hedge to provide privacy.
Investors often use gold as a hedge against inflation.
Phrases like 'sort of' and 'maybe' are common hedges in everyday conversation.
They decided to hedge the garden to keep the animals out.
Investors often hedge their bets by diversifying their portfolios.
When asked about the future of the project, she hedged, saying it was too early to tell.
The bank set up a new desk to handle hedge strategies.