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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHop-a-fence
/ˈhɒp ə fɛns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To leap over a fence, typically in a playful or agile manner.
"The children decided to hop-a-fence to reach the park faster." - 2
To bypass an obstacle by jumping over it.
"He had to hop-a-fence to escape the yard."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hop-a-fence' combines the verb 'hop', which originates from Middle English 'hoppen', meaning to leap or jump, and 'fence', derived from Old French 'fens', meaning a barrier or enclosure. The phrase likely evolved in the 20th century to describe a playful or agile action of jumping over a fence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hop-a-fence" is said worldwide
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sauter par-dessus la clôture
Transliteration: sauter par-dessus la clôture
"Les enfants ont décidé de sauter par-dessus la clôture pour aller au parc."
über den Zaun springen
Transliteration: über den Zaun springen
"Die Kinder beschlossen, über den Zaun zu springen, um schneller zum Park zu gelangen."
saltare oltre la recinzione
Transliteration: saltare oltre la recinzione
"I bambini hanno deciso di saltare oltre la recinzione per arrivare più velocemente al parco."
saltar la cerca
Transliteration: saltar la cerca
"Los niños decidieron saltar la cerca para llegar más rápido al parque."
pular a cerca
Transliteration: pular a cerca
"As crianças decidiram pular a cerca para chegar mais rápido ao parque."
बाड़ कूदना
Transliteration: bāṛ koodnā
"बच्चों ने पार्क पहुँचने के लिए बाड़ कूदने का फैसला किया।"
跳过围栏
Transliteration: tiàoguò wéilán
"孩子们决定跳过围栏以更快到达公园。"
울타리를 넘다
Transliteration: ultalireul neomda
"아이들은 공원에 더 빨리 가기 위해 울타리를 넘기로 결정했습니다."
フェンスを飛び越える
Transliteration: fensu o tobi koeru
"子供たちは公園に早く着くためにフェンスを飛び越えることに決めました。"
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