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fence in Spanish

fence in Spanish is perista, reducidor, cerca — fence means a barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.

fence in Spanish

perista
noun
(informal) Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.
reducidor
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.
valla
noun
(figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.
seto
noun
(figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.
barda
noun
(figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.
cerramiento
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.
    "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 Spanish?
"fence" in Spanish is perista, reducidor, cerca. 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 Spanish, "fence" is perista, reducidor, cerca.
Are there other ways to say "fence" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 9 translations listed for "fence": perista, reducidor, cerca, valla, seto, barda.
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