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
(informal) Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.
cerca
(figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.
cercar
(transitive) To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.
esgrimir
(intransitive, sports) To engage in the sport of fencing.
What does "fence" mean?
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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."
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noun A person who buys and resells stolen goods.
"The thief sold the jewelry to a fence he knew downtown."
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verb To enclose land with a fence.
"They fenced off the field to keep the sheep in."
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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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