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hedge

/hɛdʒ/

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noun

Seto, arbusto

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."

Él poda el seto una vez a la semana.

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noun

Seto, barrera

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. "

Los guardias de seguridad formaron una barrera humana para proteger a la celebridad de la multitud.

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noun

Seto

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. "

El granjero construyó un seto alrededor de su huerto para mantener alejados a los conejos.

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noun

Reserva, evasiva

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. "

Mi madre hizo una reserva sobre mis planes de estudiar en el extranjero; dijo que estaba "indecisa" pero no dio ninguna razón real.

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Cobertura, protección

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."

Una cobertura es una posición de inversión destinada a compensar las pérdidas/ganancias potenciales que pueden incurrirse por una inversión complementaria. En lenguaje sencillo, una cobertura se utiliza para reducir cualquier pérdida/ganancia sustancial sufrida por un individuo u organización.

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noun

De tercera categoría

(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. "

El abogado de tercera categoría, cuya práctica giraba en torno a infracciones de tráfico menores, tenía fama de ser de tercera categoría.

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verb

Cercar con un seto

To enclose with a hedge or hedges.

Examples :

"to hedge a field or garden"

Cercar un campo o jardín con un seto.

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verb

Rodear, cercar

To obstruct or surround.

Examples :

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

El granjero decidió cercar su jardín con una valla alta para mantener a los ciervos fuera.

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verb

Cubrir, protegerse contra el riesgo

To offset the risk associated with.

Examples :

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

Para protegerse contra una posible mala calificación, Sarah estudió mucho para el próximo examen de matemáticas.

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verb

Eludir, esquivar

To avoid verbal commitment.

Examples :

"He carefully hedged his statements with weasel words."

Eludió cuidadosamente sus declaraciones con palabras ambiguas.

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Construir un seto, reparar un seto

To construct or repair a hedge.

Examples :

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

El jardinero va a construir un seto alrededor de los nuevos parterres del jardín de la escuela.

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Cubrirse, protegerse

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. "

Para protegerse y obtener una buena calificación, los estudiantes estudiaron mucho para el próximo examen.

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