Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press:
fence /fens/ - noun
- (barrier) clôture f;
- (in showjumping) obstacle m;
(in horseracing) haie f;
- (familier)(receiver of stolen goods) receleur/-euse m/f.
- transitive verb
- (enclose) clôturer (area, garden);
- (familier)(sell stolen goods) fourguer (populaire) (stolen goods).
- intransitive verb
- Sport faire de l'escrime;
- (be evasive) se dérober.
IDIOMS:
to mend ~s se raccommoder ( with avec);
to sit on the ~ ne pas prendre position.
fence in: ▶ ~ [sth] in, ~ in [sth] entourer [qch] d'une clôture (area, garden);
parquer (animals);
▶ ~ [sb] in fig étouffer.
fence off: ▶ ~ [sth] off, ~ off [sth] clôturer [qch].
'fence' found in these Oxford entries:
English:
French:
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
| Principal Translations/Principales traductions |
| fence n | (around property) | clôture, barrière, palissade nf |
| fence vi | (sport) | faire de l'escrime vi |
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| Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires |
| fence vtr | (stolen property) populaire | fourguer⇒ vtr |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
| Compound Forms/Formes composées |
| chain link fence | | grillage nm |
| chain-link fence n | (fence made of wire) | grillage nm |
| | Private tennis courts are usually surrounded with chan-link fences. |
| | Les courts de tennis privés sont souvent entourés par un grillage. |
| | | clôture grillagée nf |
| fence post, fencepost n | (stake of a fence) | piquet de clôture nm |
| | You should install the fence posts in postholes that are deep enough to go below the frostline. |
| fence sb in v | (restrict sb's freedom, confine sb) fig | étouffer qqn vtr |
| | Les règles de la société l'étouffent ; il préfèrerait vivre sans contrainte. |
| | | oppresser qqn vtr |
| | | confiner qqn vtr |
| fence sitter n | figurative (sb undecided or neutral) | indécis nm |
| | He became a famous fence sitter as he never chose sides. |
| | D'après les sondages, il reste plus d'un quart d'indécis à la veille du suffrage. |
| | | qqn qui ne prend pas parti nm |
| | | qqn qui ne prend pas position nm |
| picket fence n | (fence made of wooden stakes or posts) | palissade nf |
| rabbit-proof fence | | barrière de protection contre les lapins |
| ring fence | fonds | réserver v tr |
| ring-fence | fonds allocations | réserver nf |
| sit on the fence | | ne pas prendre position |
| sit on the fence | | ne pas se prononcer |
| sit on the fence | | rester neutre v |
| steeplechase fence n | (obstacle used in a horse race) sport | haie nf |
| wire fence | général | fil nm |
| wire fence | clôture | grillage nm |
| wire fence | grillage | enclos nm |
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