Живопліт

Зміст

Живопліт, -плоту, м. [жи^ево^упл`і́т]

Живая изгородь. Желех.

Ряд густо посаджених дерев, кущів, що утворюють загорожу.

За живоплотом, що ним був обведений парк, ішла широка стежка (Іван Франко, VII, 1951, 235);
Для захисних живоплотів найкращими породами є жовта акація, лох вузьколистий,.. шипшина (Колгоспна виробнича енциклопедія, II, 1956, 183).

огорожа

= живості́й — ряд густо посаджених дерев, кущів, що здавна утворювали живу загорожу в обійсті.

hedge, noun

1. A fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs. ‘a privet hedge’

The best thing about my cave, however, is that it's hidden behind a hedge of red bushes, so the curious tourist or hiker is very unlikely to find it;
Similar to grass shears, only longer, this tool is useful for trimming shrubs and hedges;
For added protection from cats, locate the bath out in the open, at least 10 feet from escape cover such as a hedge or shrubs.

2. A way of protecting oneself against financial loss or other adverse circumstances. ‘index-linked gilts are a useful hedge against inflation’

Also, putting these extras where they show to best advantage provided a good hedge against the financial risk of building a home from scratch;
So, as beautiful as the yellow metal might be, gold is neither a hedge against inflation nor a protection against uncertainty;
With recovery comes inflation, with gold a natural hedge against rising prices.

3. A word or phrase used to avoid overprecise commitment, for example etc., often, or sometimes.

People believe that directness is rude and use a variety of euphemisms and hedges to avoid it;
The presence of a hedge provides information regarding whether a student answer is right or wrong.

hedge, verb