Bedeutung von “hedge” im englischen Wörterbuch

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“hedge” im Englisch

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hedgenoun [ C ]

uk ​ /hedʒ/ us ​ /hedʒ/

hedge noun [ C ] (GRAMMAR)

› specialized language a word or phrase that makes what you say less strong

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Grammar

Hedges (just)We use hedges to soften what we say or write. Hedges are an important part of polite conversation. They make what we say less direct. The most common forms of hedging involve tense and aspect, modal expressions including modal verbs and adverbs, vague language such as sort of and kind of, and some verbs. …

hedgeverb

uk ​ /hedʒ/ us ​ /hedʒ/

Redewendung(en)

hedge your bets

(Definition von “hedge” aus dem Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“hedge” im amerikanischen Englisch

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hedgenoun [ C ]

us ​ /hedʒ/

hedge noun [ C ] (BUSHES)

› a line of bushes or small trees planted close together, esp. along the edge of a yard or road

hedge noun [ C ] (PROTECTION)

› a means of protection, control, or limitation:

She invested in foreign companies as a hedge against inflation.

hedgeverb [ I/T ]

us ​ /hedʒ/

hedge verb [ I/T ] (LIMIT)

› to limit something severely:

[ T ] Congressmen were warned against hedging their support for the missile program.

› To hedge is also to try to avoid giving an answer or taking any action:

[ I ] Officials continued to hedge on exactly when the program would begin.

Redewendung(en)

hedge your bets

(Definition von “hedge” aus dem Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“hedge” im Business-Englisch

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hedgenoun [ C ]

uk ​ /hedʒ/ us ​ FINANCE, STOCK MARKET

› an investment made in order to reduce the risk of losing money on shares, bonds, etc. that you own, for example, by buying futures (= agreements to sell shares for a particular price at a date in the future) or options (= the rights to buy or sell shares for a particular price within a particular time period):

These formulas are devised to tell the bank what kind of hedges to purchase to provide the best possible protection of its assets.
a hedge against sth In recent years, investors have also bought gold as a hedge against US dollar weakness.
inflation hedges
See also
currency hedge

hedgeverb [ I or T ]

uk ​ /hedʒ/ us ​

› FINANCE, STOCK MARKET to reduce the risk of losing money on shares, bonds, etc. that you own, for example by buying futures (= agreements to sell shares for a particular price at a date in the future) or options (= the rights to buy or sell shares for a particular price within a particular time period):

European airports have been attracting investors keen to hedge long-term pension liabilities.
We don't tend to hedge at all - in either stock or bond funds.
hedge against sth Companies can hedge against currency movements, but many choose not to.
hedge risk/exposure Airbus has hedged enough of its dollar exposure that a major short-term impact is unlikely.
hedge your bets

› to reduce the risk of failure or of losing money by making sure that you can choose between different possibilities:

Some business leaders hedged their bets by donating money to both parties.
Futures contracts allow companies in the nuclear sector to hedge their bets against price rises this year, next year or 10 years from now.

(Definition von “hedge” aus dem Cambridge Wörterbuch Business-Englisch © Cambridge University Press)

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