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hedge

/hɛdʒ/

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noun

Hecke, Buschwerk

A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden.

Examples :

"He trims the hedge once a week."

Er schneidet die Hecke einmal pro Woche.

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Schutz, Barriere

A barrier (often consisting of a line of persons or objects) to protect someone or something from harm.

Examples :

"The security guards formed a human hedge to protect the celebrity from the crowd. "

Die Sicherheitsleute bildeten einen menschlichen Schutz, um den Prominenten vor der Menge zu schützen.

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Hecke, Feldhecke

A mound of earth, stone- or turf-faced, often topped with bushes, used as a fence between any two portions of land.

Examples :

"The farmer built a hedge around his vegetable garden to keep out the rabbits. "

Der Bauer baute eine Hecke um seinen Gemüsegarten, um die Kaninchen fernzuhalten.

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Ausflucht, Vorbehalt

A non-committal or intentionally ambiguous statement.

Examples :

"My mother made a hedge about my plans to study abroad; she said she was "undecided" but didn't give any real reason. "

Meine Mutter machte eine Ausflucht bezüglich meiner Pläne, im Ausland zu studieren; sie sagte, sie sei "unentschlossen", gab aber keinen wirklichen Grund an.

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Absicherung, Deckung

Contract or arrangement reducing one's exposure to risk (for example the risk of price movements or interest rate movements).

Examples :

"A hedge is an investment position intended to offset potential losses/gains that may be incurred by a companion investment. In simple language, a hedge is used to reduce any substantial losses/gains suffered by an individual or an organization."

Eine Absicherung ist eine Anlageposition, die dazu bestimmt ist, potenzielle Verluste/Gewinne auszugleichen, die durch eine begleitende Anlage entstehen können. Vereinfacht ausgedrückt, wird eine Absicherung verwendet, um erhebliche Verluste/Gewinne zu reduzieren, die eine Einzelperson oder Organisation erleidet.

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Am Straßenrand

(noun adjunct) Used attributively, with figurative indication of a person's upbringing, or professional activities, taking place by the side of the road; third-rate.

Examples :

"The hedge lawyer, whose practice revolved around minor traffic violations, had a reputation for being third-rate. "

Der Anwalt am Straßenrand, dessen Praxis sich um kleinere Verkehrsverstöße drehte, hatte den Ruf, drittklassig zu sein.

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verb

Mit einer Hecke umgeben

To enclose with a hedge or hedges.

Examples :

"to hedge a field or garden"

Ein Feld oder einen Garten mit einer Hecke umgeben.

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Umzingeln, abschirmen

To obstruct or surround.

Examples :

"The farmer decided to hedge his garden with a tall fence to keep the deer out. "

Der Bauer beschloss, seinen Garten mit einem hohen Zaun zu umgeben, um die Hirsche fernzuhalten.

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verb

Absichern, abschirmen

To offset the risk associated with.

Examples :

"To hedge against a possible bad grade, Sarah studied extra hard for the upcoming math test. "

Um sich gegen eine mögliche schlechte Note abzusichern, lernte Sarah extra hart für die kommende Mathearbeit.

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Sich absichern, ausweichen

To avoid verbal commitment.

Examples :

"He carefully hedged his statements with weasel words."

Er hat seine Aussagen sorgfältig mit ausweichenden Worten abgesichert.

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Eine Hecke bauen, eine Hecke reparieren

To construct or repair a hedge.

Examples :

"The gardener is going to hedge the new flowerbeds around the school garden. "

Der Gärtner wird die neuen Blumenbeete rund um den Schulgarten mit einer Hecke versehen.

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Absichern, abschirmen

To reduce one's exposure to risk.

Examples :

"To hedge their bets on getting a good grade, the students studied extra hard for the upcoming exam. "

Um sich gegen eine gute Note abzusichern, lernten die Schüler besonders fleißig für die kommende Prüfung.

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