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recintare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fence noun A barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.
  • pen noun A handheld tool used for writing or drawing with ink.
  • seal noun A marine mammal with flippers that lives partly on land and partly in the sea.

Senses

recintare is used for these senses in English:

  • fence (transitive) To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.
  • fence off To enclose an area within a fence.
  • pen (transitive) To enclose in a pen.
  • seal (transitive) To prevent people or vehicles from crossing (something).

fence — full definition

  1. noun A barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.
  2. noun A person who buys and resells stolen goods.
  3. verb To enclose land with a fence.
  4. verb To compete in the sport of fencing, fighting with swords.
  5. verb To give evasive or deliberately vague answers to avoid a direct question.

pen — full definition

  1. noun A handheld tool used for writing or drawing with ink.
  2. noun A small fenced enclosure for keeping animals.
  3. verb To write something, especially a piece of text.
  4. verb To shut an animal or person into an enclosed space.

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