fence in

cercar, vallar

Rodear un terreno con una valla para impedir que personas o animales entren o salgan.

En inglés sencillo: You put a fence around an area to keep people or animals inside or outside.

• We need to fence in the garden.
• They fenced the field in to keep the horses safe.
• Have you fenced in the whole yard?

Cómo se usa: fence in something (We need to fence in the vegetable garden.); fence something in (They fenced the field in last spring.)

Sinónimos: enclose, fence

Expresiones frecuentes: fence in something, fence something in

restringir, limitar

Limitar la libertad de alguien para actuar o tomar decisiones.

En inglés sencillo: You limit someone’s freedom to act or make choices.

• These rules fence us in.
• He felt fenced in by his job.
• Don’t let other people’s expectations fence you in.

Cómo se usa: fence someone in (These rules fence employees in.); be/feel fenced in by something (She felt fenced in by her family’s expectations.)

Sinónimos: restrict, limit, constrain

Antónimos: free, liberate

Expresiones frecuentes: fence someone in, feel fenced in