- put a fence around
- 1. v. exp.ล้อมรั้ว [¯løm ¯rūa]
Lewis & Short latin dictionary. 2014.
put a fence around
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fence — I UK [fens] / US noun [countable] Word forms fence : singular fence plural fences ** 1) a) a flat upright structure made of wood or wire that surrounds an area of land b) a structure that horses jump over in a competition or race 2) informal… … English dictionary
fence — fence1 [ fens ] noun count ** 1. ) a flat upright structure made of wood or wire that surrounds an area of land a ) a structure that horses jump over in a competition or race 2. ) INFORMAL someone who buys and sells stolen property on the other… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fence — fence1 S3 [fens] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: defense] 1.) a structure made of wood, metal etc that surrounds a piece of land 2.) a wall or other structure that horses jump over in a race or competition 3.) informal someone who buys and sells… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fence — 1 noun (C) 1 a structure made of wood, metal etc that surrounds a piece of land 2 a wall or other structure that horses jump over in a race or competition 3 slang someone who buys and sells stolen goods 4 sit on the fence to avoid saying which… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fence*/ — [fens] noun [C] I 1) a flat upright structure made of wood or wire that surrounds an area of land 2) a structure that horses jump over in a competition or race II verb fence [fens] 1) [I] to fight with a light thin sword as a sport 2) [T] to put… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
put\ a\ stop\ to — • put an end to • put a stop to v. phr. 1. To make (smth) end; stop; end. The farmer built an electric fence around his field to put an end to trespassing. The principal said that running in the halls was dangerous, and told the teachers to put a … Словарь американских идиом
put\ an\ end\ to — • put an end to • put a stop to v. phr. 1. To make (smth) end; stop; end. The farmer built an electric fence around his field to put an end to trespassing. The principal said that running in the halls was dangerous, and told the teachers to put a … Словарь американских идиом
Fence — A fence is a freestanding structure designed to restrict or prevent movement across a boundary. It is generally distinguished from a wall by the lightness of its construction: a wall is usually restricted to such barriers made from solid brick or … Wikipedia
fence — n. 1) to build, erect, put up a fence 2) a high; low fence 3) a barbed wire; chain link; picket; rail; snow; wrought iron fence 4) a fence around 5) (misc.) to mend fences ( to set things right ); on the fence ( uncommitted ) * * * [fens] chain… … Combinatory dictionary
fence — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high, tall ▪ low ▪ barbed wire, chain link, iron, mesh, metal … Collocations dictionary
put an end to — or[put a stop to] {v. phr.} 1. To make (something) end; stop; end. * /The farmer built an electric fence around his field to put an end to trespassing./ * /The principal said that running in the halls was dangerous, and told the teachers to put a … Dictionary of American idioms
