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fence in Portuguese

fence in Portuguese is receptador, cerca, cercar — fence means a barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.

fence in Portuguese

receptador
noun
(informal) Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.
cerca
noun
(figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.
cercar
verb
(transitive) To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.
esgrimir
verb
(intransitive, sports) To engage in the sport of fencing.

What does "fence" mean?

  1. noun A barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.
    "They put up a wooden fence around the garden."
  2. noun A person who buys and resells stolen goods.
    "The thief sold the jewelry to a fence he knew downtown."
  3. verb To enclose land with a fence.
    "They fenced off the field to keep the sheep in."
  4. verb To compete in the sport of fencing, fighting with swords.
    "She fenced competitively all through university."

fence in a sentence

  • They put up a wooden fence around the garden.
  • The thief sold the jewelry to a fence he knew downtown.
  • They fenced off the field to keep the sheep in.
  • She fenced competitively all through university.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "fence" in Portuguese?

"fence" in Portuguese is receptador, cerca, cercar. 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: "They put up a wooden fence around the garden." In Portuguese, "fence" is receptador, cerca, cercar.

Are there other ways to say "fence" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "fence": receptador, cerca, cercar, esgrimir.

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