hedge(
hehj
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (botany)
b. el seto vivo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A hedge surrounds the entire property.Un seto vivo rodea toda la propiedad.
2. (finance)
a. la protección (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Sally buys gold as a hedge against inflation.Sally compra oro como protección contra la inflación.
b. la cobertura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The store has theft insurance as a hedge against losses due to robbery.La tienda tiene un seguro de robo como cobertura contra pérdidas por hurto.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. cercar con un seto
We're going to hedge the yard once the grass has been planted.Vamos a cercar el jardín con un seto una vez que hayamos sembrado el pasto.
4. (figurative) (to plague; used with "about with" or "with")
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. erizar
Sharon's project was hedged about with difficulties and was a total failure.El proyecto de Sharon estuvo erizado de dificultades y fue un completo fracaso
5. (figurative) (to constrain; used with "in")
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. limitar
Lenny wished he could be more creative at work, but he felt hedged in by the excess of rules.Lenny deseaba poder ser más creativo en su trabajo, pero se sentía limitado por el exceso de normas.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
6. (finance)
a. cubrirse
My financial advisor told me to put some money in bonds to hedge against volatility.Mi asesor financiero me aconsejo que pusiera un poco de dinero en bonos para cubrirme contra la volatilidad.
a. responder con evasivas
Stop hedging! Just give me a direct answer.¡Deja de responder con evasivas! Solo dame una respuesta directa.
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