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Dictionary: hedge   (hĕj) pronunciation
n.
  1. A row of closely planted shrubs or low-growing trees forming a fence or boundary.
  2. A line of people or objects forming a barrier: a hedge of spectators along the sidewalk.
    1. A means of protection or defense, especially against financial loss: a hedge against inflation.
    2. A securities transaction that reduces the risk on an existing investment position.
  3. An intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement.
  4. A word or phrase, such as possibly or I think, that mitigates or weakens the certainty of a statement.

v., hedged, hedg·ing, hedg·es.

v.tr.
  1. To enclose or bound with or as if with hedges.
  2. To hem in, hinder, or restrict with or as if with a hedge.
  3. To minimize or protect against the loss of by counterbalancing one transaction, such as a bet, against another.
v.intr.
  1. To plant or cultivate hedges.
  2. To take compensatory measures so as to counterbalance possible loss.
  3. To avoid making a clear, direct response or statement.

[Middle English, from Old English hecg.]

hedger hedg'er n.
hedgy hedg'y adj.

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Antonyms: hedge
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v

Definition: avoid, dodge
Antonyms: come to the point, confront, face, meet

v

Definition: enclose
Antonyms: expose, release


Architecture: hedge
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1. A barrier or fence formed by bushes or small trees growing close together;
2. A closely grown row of any kind of shrubbery.


 
hedge, ornamental or protective barrier composed of shrubs or small trees growing in close rows. The plants may be allowed to grow naturally or may be trimmed to various heights and shapes (see topiary work). In the temperate zone, thorny hedge plants include barberry, Osage orange, buckthorn, and hawthorn. Popular evergreen hedge plants are box, privet, azalea, yew, arborvitae, rhododendron, mountain laurel, and holly. Decorative deciduous shrubs often used are lilac, forsythia, mock orange, spiraea, euonymus, and viburnum. Hedges may also serve in erosion control, e.g., Rosa rugosa planted along highway embankments and the rows of poplars, hemlocks, and other trees planted as shelter belts.


Insuring against making a loss whilst holding stocks of a commodity. Usually achieved by taking an opposite position on the futures market.


A closely spaced row of one species of shrubs or trees that make a continuous border or barrier around a property or part of a garden. Hedges can be sheared or not.

Translations: Hedge
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - hæk, hegn, mur, forhindring, helgardering, sikring
v. tr. - indhegne, omslutte, omringe, omgærde, helgardere
v. intr. - sætte hæk, klippe hæk

idioms:

  • a hedge against    en beskyttelse mod
  • hedge about    indskrænke, binde på hænder og fødder
  • hedge around    indskrænke, binde på hænder og fødder
  • hedge in    omgive på alle sider, omslutte, omringe
  • hedge one's bets    (hel)gardere

Nederlands (Dutch)
heg, afschutting, tegenpositie, heggen maken/-snoeien, omheinen, belemmeren, er omheen draaien

Français (French)
n. - (Bot) haie, (Fin) protection (contre)
v. tr. - planter une haie autour de, esquiver (une question), (Fin) se protéger (contre)
v. intr. - se dérober

idioms:

  • a hedge against    (Fin) protection contre, se protéger contre (une perte, l'inflation)
  • hedge about    truffé de
  • hedge around    esquiver, se protéger avec, truffer de
  • hedge in    entourer d'une haie, enclore
  • hedge one's bets    se couvrir

Deutsch (German)
n. - Hecke, Absicherung
v. - mit einer Hecke umgeben, (sich) absichern, sich nicht festlegen

idioms:

  • a hedge against    sich absichern gegen
  • hedge about    sich nicht festlegen
  • hedge around    einengen
  • hedge in    einfriedigen
  • hedge one's bets    sich (gegen Verlust) absichern

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - φράχτης, φραγμός, εμπόδιο, υπεκφυγή
v. - (περι)φράσσω (με βατουλιά), υπεκφεύγω, δικολαβώ, (μτφ.) τα μασάω, τα στρίβω, ποντάρω σε δύο ταμπλό, (οικον.) εξασφαλίζω(ομαι) από επενδυτικούς κινδύνους

idioms:

  • a hedge against    εξασφάλιση από
  • hedge about    μασώ τα λόγια μου
  • hedge around    μασώ τα λόγια μου
  • hedge in    περιφράσσω
  • hedge one's bets    ποντάρω σε δύο ταμπλό

Italiano (Italian)
siepe

idioms:

  • hedge about    essere chiuso, essere ostacolato (di idea, di accordo ecc...)
  • hedge against    protezione
  • hedge around with    essere chiuso, essere ostacolato (di idea, di accordo ecc...)
  • hedge one's bets    tenere il piede in più staffe

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cerca (f) viva (Bot.)
v. - cercar, evitar perdas (proteger-se)

idioms:

  • hedge about    cobrir-se sobre
  • hedge against    proteger-se contra
  • hedge around with    cercar-se de proteção com
  • hedge one's bets    cobrir-se

Русский (Russian)
изгородь, преграда, компенсационная сделка, заключение двойного пари, сажать живую изгородь, строить ограду, воздвигать преграду, уклоняться, страховать себя, прятаться, тайный, дешевый, захудалый

idioms:

  • hedge about    окружать, ограничивать
  • hedge against    ограждать от чего-л.
  • hedge around with    окружить кого-то чем-л.
  • hedge one's bets    оградить себя от неожиданностей

Español (Spanish)
n. - seto, seto vivo, hilera, fila, barrera, defensa, protección
v. tr. - cercar con un seto, obstruir
v. intr. - contestar con evasivas, no comprometerse

idioms:

  • a hedge against    frase utilizada para permitir posibilidades adicionales, cubrir o proteger contra
  • hedge about    rodear de, estar erizado o plagado
  • hedge around    proposición con muchas vueltas y condiciones, limitar algo con condiciones o excepciones haciéndolo difícil de aceptar
  • hedge in    encerrar, proteger
  • hedge one's bets    hacer apuestas compensatorias

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - häck, skydd (bildl.), försiktigt yttrande, hemlig, kringvandrande, tredje klassens
v. - inhägna (med häck), hindra, helgardera, slingra sig, klippa häckar, vara ambivalent

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
树篱, 障碍, 篱笆, 界限, 用树篱围, 两面下注, 妨碍, 修筑树篱, 避免直接答复

idioms:

  • a hedge against    防护物, 防护手段
  • hedge about    围住, 限制, 用...围住, 用...隔开
  • hedge around    围住, 限制, 用...围住, 用...隔开
  • hedge in    围住, 限制, 用...围住, 用...隔开
  • hedge one's bets    赌博中两面下注以免全部亏损

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 樹籬, 障礙, 籬笆, 界限
v. tr. - 用樹籬圍, 兩面下注, 妨礙
v. intr. - 修築樹籬, 兩面下注, 避免直接答覆

idioms:

  • a hedge against    防護物, 防護手段
  • hedge about    圍住, 限制, 用...圍住, 用...隔開
  • hedge around    圍住, 限制, 用...圍住, 用...隔開
  • hedge in    圍住, 限制, 用...圍住, 用...隔開
  • hedge one's bets    賭博中兩面下注以免全部虧損

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 산울타리, 장벽, 양다리 걸기
v. tr. - 산울타리로 두르다, 둘러 싸다, 지키다, ~의 행동을 방해하다
v. intr. - 산울타리를 만들다, 양쪽에 걸다, 울타리에 숨다

idioms:

  • a hedge against    ~에 대한 방지책
  • hedge about    ~에 울을 치다
  • hedge around    너무 많은 규정과 조건들이 있다
  • hedge in    에워싸다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 生け垣, 垣根, 境界線, 障壁
v. - 生け垣で囲む, 確答をしない

idioms:

  • hedge about    取り囲む, 制限する, 束縛する
  • hedge against    …をさえぎる
  • hedge around with    で囲む, 行動を妨げる
  • hedge one's bets    両賭けする
  • hedge your bets    掛け金を分散して危険を防ぐ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الوشيع سياج من شجيرات, حاجز واحد, وقاء بخاصه من الخسارة الماليه, كلام مطاط غير ملزم (فعل) يطوق, يعوق, يقي نفسه من الخسارة, يسيج, يتجنب اعطاء جواب قاطع محتفظا لنفسه بخط الرجعه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גדר-שיחים, משוכה, הגנה מאובדן או מפחת‬
v. tr. - ‮הגביל, תחם, גדר, הימר על שני הצדדים‬
v. intr. - ‮נמנע מהחלטה ברורה או מהתחייבות‬


 
 
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