complete fence

[kəmˈplit fens]
nounpl: complete fences
cerca completa
1. A fence that fully encloses or surrounds an area with no gaps or openings
They installed a complete fence around the property to ensure privacy and security.
Eles instalaram uma cerca completa ao redor da propriedade para garantir privacidade e segurança.
2. A fully constructed and finished fence that is ready for use
The complete fence was inspected and approved by the homeowners association.
A cerca completa foi inspecionada e aprovada pela associação de proprietários.
3. In criminal slang: a person who buys and sells stolen goods
The police arrested the complete fence who was operating in the neighborhood.
A polícia prendeu o receptador de bens roubados que operava no bairro.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'cerca completa' is primarily used in construction and real estate contexts. The criminal slang meaning 'receptador' (fence/receiver of stolen goods) exists in both English and Portuguese, though it's more commonly expressed in full as 'receptador de bens roubados' in Portuguese. In the USA and Brazil, fencing regulations vary by municipality, making 'complete fence' an important legal and construction term.
NYC Slang
fence (receiver of stolen goods); in construction context: fully enclosed barrier
Synonyms / Sinônimos
enclosed fencefull fenceperimeter fencesolid fencefence receiver (slang)
Antonyms / Antônimos
partial fenceopen fencebroken fenceincomplete fence

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cerca completa
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
cerca completa / receptador
Receptador commonly used in criminal context
São Paulo
cerca completa / cerca fechada
Cerca fechada also used for fully enclosed fence
Portugal
vedação completa
Portuguese prefers vedação over cerca in formal contexts

Related Words

fenceenclosureboundaryperimeterreceiver of stolen goodsfencing (crime)

Related Idioms & Phrases

mend fences (reconcile differences)
sit on the fence (remain neutral)
stolen goods fence
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