hedge
To enclose with a hedge or hedgesTo enclose with a hedge or hedges.
» He jumped over the hedge.
Er sprang über die Hecke. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Er ist über die Hecke gesprungen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Он перепрыгнул через изгородь. — corvard
Он перепрыгнул через живую изгородь. — Selena777
Він перестрибнув через паркан. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
6 senses(transitive)To enclose with a hedge or hedges.
to hedge a field or garden
enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges
(transitive)To obstruct or surround.
(transitive)To offset the risk associated with.
minimize loss or risk
(ambitransitive)To avoid verbal commitment.
He carefully hedged his statements with weasel words.
(intransitive)To construct or repair a hedge.
hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge
(intransitive)To reduce one's exposure to risk.
Examples
78 sentencesHe jumped over the hedge.
Він перестрибнув через паркан. — deniko
ruОн перепрыгнул через изгородь. — corvard
deEr sprang über die Hecke. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The cat crept under the hedge.
deDie Katze kroch unter die Hecke. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The cat got through the hedge.
Tom helped me trim the hedge.
Tom needs to trim the hedge.
deTom muss die Hecke schneiden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
Inherited from Middle English heggen, from the noun (see above).Inherited from Middle English heggen, from the noun (see above).
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Forms
hedges, hedging, hedged, hedgedPhrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
12 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle