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Pronunciation / Transliteration: θer.ka
"Los niños juegan en el jardín, rodeados por una cerca alta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A barrier or railing that encloses or divides an area.
"The children played safely in the yard, surrounded by a tall wooden fence."
- 1
To enclose or surround with a fence.
"They decided to fence the garden to keep the rabbits out."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fence' originates from the Middle English term 'fens', which is a contraction of 'defens', derived from the Old French 'defense', meaning protection. The term has evolved over centuries to refer to a barrier or enclosure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fence" is said worldwide
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Clôture
Transliteration: klotür
"Les enfants jouent dans le jardin, entouré par une clôture."
Zaun
Transliteration: tsaʊn
"Die Kinder spielen sicher im Garten, der von einem hohen Zaun umgeben ist."
Recinzione
Transliteration: re.tʃin.t͡sjo.ne
"I bambini giocano nel giardino, circondato da una recinzione alta."
Cerca
Transliteration: θer.ka
"Los niños juegan en el jardín, rodeados por una cerca alta."
Cerca
Transliteration: ˈseʁ.kɐ
"As crianças brincam no jardim, cercadas por uma cerca alta."
बाड़
Transliteration: bāṛ
"बच्चे बगीचे में खेल रहे हैं, जो एक ऊँची बाड़ से घिरा हुआ है।"
围栏
Transliteration: wéi lán
"孩子们在院子里安全地玩耍，周围有一座高围栏。"
울타리
Transliteration: ultari
"아이들은 높은 울타리로 둘러싸인 정원에서 안전하게 놀고 있습니다."
フェンス
Transliteration: fensu
"子供たちは高いフェンスに囲まれた庭で安全に遊んでいます。"
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