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fencing

/ˈfɛnsɪŋ/

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verb

Clôturer, entourer

To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.

Examples :

"The farmer fenced in the field to keep his sheep from wandering away. "

L'agriculteur a clôturé le champ pour empêcher ses moutons de s'éloigner.

property building

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verb

Défendre, protéger

To defend or guard.

Examples :

"The guards were fencing the school grounds to prevent unauthorized entry. "

Les gardes défendaient l'enceinte de l'école pour empêcher toute entrée non autorisée.

sport military action weapon

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verb

Receler

To engage in the selling or buying of stolen goods.

Examples :

"The student was suspected of fencing stolen textbooks to fund his expensive hobbies. "

L'étudiant était soupçonné de receler des manuels scolaires volés pour financer ses passe-temps coûteux.

police business economy law

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verb

Escrime

To engage in the sport of fencing.

Examples :

"My sister enjoys fencing at the sports club every Saturday. "

Ma sœur fait de l'escrime au club de sport tous les samedis.

sport entertainment

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verb

Franchir une clôture

To jump over a fence.

Examples :

"The dog kept fencing over the short fence to get into the neighbor's yard. "

Le chien franchissait sans cesse la petite clôture pour entrer dans le jardin du voisin.

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verb

Esquiver, botter en touche

To conceal the truth by giving equivocal answers; to hedge; to be evasive.

Examples :

"To avoid telling his parents the truth about his poor grades, he fenced with vague comments about "busy weeks" and "challenging coursework." "

Pour éviter de dire la vérité à ses parents au sujet de ses mauvaises notes, il a botté en touche avec des commentaires vagues sur les « semaines chargées » et les « cours difficiles ».

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noun

Escrime

The 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)

Examples :

"My brother enjoys fencing in his free time; he practices with foil every week. "

Mon frère aime l'escrime pendant son temps libre ; il s'entraîne à l'épée chaque semaine.

sport weapon entertainment game action

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noun

Clôture, barrières

Material used to make fences, fences used as barriers or an enclosure.

Examples :

"Fencing was erected around the field to keep the horses in."

Une clôture a été érigée autour du champ pour garder les chevaux à l'intérieur.

material property