anglais > français | |
hedge | |
1. n. (Agriculture) (jardi) Haie. | |
anglais > anglais | |
hedge | |
1. n. A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden. | |
He trims the hedge once a week. | |
2. n. A barrier (often consisting of a line of persons or objects) to protect someone or something from harm. | |
3. n. (mainly) A mound of earth, stone- or turf-faced, often topped with bushes, used as a fence between any two portions of land. | |
4. n. (pragmatics) A non-committal or intentionally ambiguous statement. | |
5. n. (finance) Contract or arrangement reducing one's exposure to risk (for example the risk of price movements or interest rate movements). | |
The asset class acts as a hedge. | |
A hedge is an investment position intended to offset potential losses/gains that may be incurred by a companion investment. In simple language, a hedge is used to reduce any substantial losses/ | |
6. n. (Ireland) Used attributively, with figurative indication of a person's upbringing, or professional activities, taking place by the side of the road; third-rate. | |
7. v. To enclose with a hedge or hedges. | |
to hedge a field or garden | |
8. v. To obstruct with a hedge or hedges. | |
9. v. (transitive, finance) To offset the risk associated with. | |
10. v. To avoid verbal commitment. | |
He carefully hedged his statements with weasel words. | |
11. v. (intransitive) To construct or repair a hedge. | |
12. v. (intransitive, finance) To reduce one's exposure to risk. | |
français > anglais | |
haie | |
1. n-f. hedge | |
2. n-f. (sports) obstacle | |
3. n-f. (athletics) hurdle | |
4. n-f. (horse racing) fence | |
5. n-f. line, row (of spectators etc.) | |