verb🔗ShareEinzäunen, umzäunenTo enclose, contain or separate by building fence."The farmer fenced in the field to keep his sheep from wandering away. "Der Bauer umzäunte das Feld, um seine Schafe am Weglaufen zu hindern.propertybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerteidigen, schützenTo defend or guard."The guards were fencing the school grounds to prevent unauthorized entry. "Die Wachen verteidigten das Schulgelände, um unbefugten Zutritt zu verhindern.sportmilitaryactionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHehlerei betreibenTo engage in the selling or buying of stolen goods."The student was suspected of fencing stolen textbooks to fund his expensive hobbies. "Der Student stand im Verdacht, gestohlene Lehrbücher durch Hehlerei zu verkaufen, um seine teuren Hobbys zu finanzieren.policebusinesseconomylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFechtenTo engage in the sport of fencing."My sister enjoys fencing at the sports club every Saturday. "Meine Schwester fechtet jeden Samstag gerne im Sportverein.sportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÜber einen Zaun springenTo jump over a fence."The dog kept fencing over the short fence to get into the neighbor's yard. "Der Hund sprang immer wieder über den niedrigen Zaun, um in den Garten des Nachbarn zu gelangen.sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAusflüchte machen, ausweichenTo conceal the truth by giving equivocal answers; to hedge; to be evasive."To avoid telling his parents the truth about his poor grades, he fenced with vague comments about "busy weeks" and "challenging coursework." "Um seinen Eltern die Wahrheit über seine schlechten Noten zu verbergen, wich er mit vagen Kommentaren über „anstrengende Wochen“ und „herausfordernde Kursarbeiten“ aus.communicationlanguagecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFechtenThe art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th- to 18th-century European dueling swords and the practice weapons descended from them (sport fencing)"My brother enjoys fencing in his free time; he practices with foil every week. "Mein Bruder betreibt in seiner Freizeit gerne Fechten; er trainiert jede Woche mit dem Florett.sportweaponentertainmentgameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZaunmaterial, ZäuneMaterial used to make fences, fences used as barriers or an enclosure."Fencing was erected around the field to keep the horses in."Um das Feld wurde ein Zaun errichtet, um die Pferde drinnen zu halten.materialpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading