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hedge in Finnish

hedge in Finnish is pensasaita, valli, suojamuuri — hedge means a row of closely planted bushes or shrubs forming a barrier or boundary.

hedge in Finnish

pensasaita
noun
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.
valli
noun
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.
suojamuuri
noun
A barrier (often consisting of a line of persons or objects) to protect someone or something from harm.
valli
noun
(UK, West Country, mainly, Devon, and, Cornwall) A mound of earth, stone- or turf-faced, often topped with bushes, used as a fence between any two portions of land.
pehmennys
noun
(linguistics, especially, applied linguistics, and, pragmatics) A noncommittal or intentionally ambiguous statement.
varaus
noun
(linguistics, especially, applied linguistics, and, pragmatics) A noncommittal or intentionally ambiguous statement.
suojaus
noun
(finance) Contract or arrangement reducing one's exposure to risk (for example the risk of price movements or interest rate movements).
aidata
verb
(transitive) To enclose with a hedge or hedges.
suojata
verb
pyöritellä
verb
(ambitransitive) To avoid verbal commitment.
tasapainoilla
verb
(ambitransitive) To avoid verbal commitment.
aidata
verb
(intransitive) To construct or repair a hedge.
korjata aita
verb
(intransitive) To construct or repair a hedge.

What does "hedge" mean?

  1. noun A row of closely planted bushes or shrubs forming a barrier or boundary.
    "They trimmed the hedge along the front garden every spring."
  2. noun A financial move made to reduce or offset the risk of a loss elsewhere.
    "The airline bought fuel contracts as a hedge against rising oil prices."
  3. noun A vague or noncommittal statement made to avoid being pinned down.
    "His answer was such a hedge that nobody knew what he actually thought."
  4. verb To avoid giving a straight answer or firm commitment.
    "She hedged when asked if she'd take the job."
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hedge in a sentence

  • They trimmed the hedge along the front garden every spring.
  • A tall hedge separated the two properties.
  • The airline bought fuel contracts as a hedge against rising oil prices.
  • His answer was such a hedge that nobody knew what he actually thought.

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What is "hedge" in Finnish?

"hedge" in Finnish is pensasaita, valli, suojamuuri. hedge means: A row of closely planted bushes or shrubs forming a barrier or boundary.

How do you use "hedge" in a sentence?

Example: "They trimmed the hedge along the front garden every spring." In Finnish, "hedge" is pensasaita, valli, suojamuuri.

Are there other ways to say "hedge" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 11 translations listed for "hedge": pensasaita, valli, suojamuuri, pehmennys, varaus, suojaus.

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