hedge

US /hedʒ/
UK /hedʒ/
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1.

seto, cerca viva

a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs

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The house was surrounded by a tall green hedge.
La casa estaba rodeada por un alto seto verde.
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Birds often nest in the dense hedge.
Las aves a menudo anidan en el denso seto.
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fenceboundaryenclosurebarrierscreen
2.

cobertura, protección

a means of protecting oneself against financial loss or other adverse circumstances

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Investing in gold can be a hedge against inflation.
Invertir en oro puede ser una cobertura contra la inflación.
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The company used derivatives as a hedge against currency fluctuations.
La empresa utilizó derivados como cobertura contra las fluctuaciones monetarias.
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safeguardprotectionsecuritydefensebuffer
1.

cubrir, limitar, evadir

limit or qualify (something) by conditions or exceptions

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He hedged his bets by investing in both stocks and bonds.
Él cubrió sus apuestas invirtiendo tanto en acciones como en bonos.
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When asked about the scandal, the politician began to hedge.
Cuando se le preguntó sobre el escándalo, el político comenzó a evadir.
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qualifylimitrestrictcircumscribeconfineevadedodgesidestepprevaricateequivocate
2.

cercar, rodear con seto

surround with a hedge

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They decided to hedge their garden with a row of rose bushes.
Decidieron cercar su jardín con una hilera de rosales.
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The property was well hedged, providing privacy.
La propiedad estaba bien cercada, lo que proporcionaba privacidad.
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enclosesurroundfencewallgirdle
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hedge trimmerhedge fundhedge your bets