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hedged

UK
/hɛdʒd/
US
/hɛdʒd/

Translations

hedgedpast participle
UK
/hɛdʒd/
US
/hɛdʒd/
Used as a past-participle adjective.
His response was hedged, avoiding a direct answer.
Его ответ был уклончивый, избегая прямого ответа.
The garden was hedged to keep out the deer.
Сад был огороженный, чтобы не пускать оленей.
Synonyms
protected
safeguarded
secured
circumscribed
restricted
hedgeverb

hedged

Past Simple

hedged
Past Simple
hedged
Past Participle
hedging
Gerund
UK
/hɛdʒ/
US
/hɛdʒ/
He tends to hedge when asked direct questions.
Он склонен уклоняться, когда ему задают прямые вопросы.
They decided to hedge the garden to protect it from animals.
Они решили ограждать сад, чтобы защитить его от животных.
Additional translations
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Synonyms
fence
guard
shield
limit
restrict
protect

Definitions

hedgedpast participle
Surrounded or enclosed by a hedge or boundary.
The garden was hedged with tall shrubs to provide privacy.
Limited or qualified by conditions or exceptions.
His approval was hedged with several conditions that needed to be met first.
Protected against financial loss or risk by means of hedging transactions.
The fund maintained a hedged position to avoid exposure to currency fluctuations.
hedgeverb
To enclose or separate with a hedge.
They decided to hedge the garden to keep the animals out.
To protect oneself against loss by making balancing or compensating transactions.
Investors often hedge their bets by diversifying their portfolios.
To avoid giving a direct answer or commitment.
When asked about the future of the project, she hedged, saying it was too early to tell.
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