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fence in Finnish

fence in Finnish is jobbari, luukku, välittäjä — fence means a barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.

fence in Finnish

jobbari
noun
(informal) Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.
luukku
noun
(informal) Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.
välittäjä
noun
(informal) Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.
aita
noun
(figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.
aidata
verb
(transitive) To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.
suojata
verb
(transitive) To defend or guard.
suojella
verb
(transitive) To defend or guard.
luukuttaa
verb
trokata
verb
välittää
verb
miekkailla
verb
(intransitive, sports) To engage in the sport of fencing.
ylittää este
verb
(intransitive, equestrianism) To jump over a fence.

What does "fence" mean?

  1. noun A barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.
    "A low metal fence runs along the edge of the playground."
  2. noun A person who buys and resells stolen goods.
    "Police believe the stolen watches were passed to a fence in the next town."
  3. verb To enclose land with a fence.
    "We need to fence the back garden before the puppy arrives."
  4. verb To compete in the sport of fencing, fighting with swords.
    "He fences twice a week at the sports hall near his house."
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fence in a sentence

  • A low metal fence runs along the edge of the playground.
  • The dog squeezed under the fence and ran into the neighbour's garden.
  • Police believe the stolen watches were passed to a fence in the next town.
  • He earned a living as a fence, buying goods he knew were stolen.

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What is "fence" in Finnish?
"fence" in Finnish is jobbari, luukku, välittäjä. fence means: A barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.
How do you use "fence" in a sentence?
Example: "A low metal fence runs along the edge of the playground." In Finnish, "fence" is jobbari, luukku, välittäjä.
Are there other ways to say "fence" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 12 translations listed for "fence": jobbari, luukku, välittäjä, aita, aidata, suojata.
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