hedging

• Pratique consistant à investir ou à prendre des mesures pour réduire le risque de pertes financières dues à des variations défavorables des prix.

A noun referring to the practice of making investments or taking actions to reduce the risk of financial loss from adverse price movements.

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1. Financial strategyC1formal

   An investment strategy used to reduce or offset the risk of adverse price movements in an asset.

   Couverture (de risque)

   • The company used hedging to protect against currency fluctuations.
   • Investors often practice hedging with options and futures.
   • Hedging can minimize losses but also limits potential gains.

   Synonymescoveringhedgeinsuranceprotection

2. Linguistic evasionC1formal

   The use of cautious or vague language to avoid commitment or directness.

   Esquive linguistique

   • His speech was full of hedging, making it hard to know his true opinion.
   • Politicians often resort to hedging when asked difficult questions.
   • Hedging in academic writing can make arguments seem less certain.

   Synonymesdodgeequivocationevasionprevaricationvagueness

   Antonymesbluntnessdirectnessstraightforwardness

3. Gardening practiceB2formalbritish

   The act of planting or trimming hedges (a fence or boundary formed by closely growing shrubs).

   plantation et taille des haies

   • Hedging is a common practice in English countryside gardens.
   • He spent the weekend hedging the boundary of his property.
   • Proper hedging requires regular trimming and care.

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait d'éviter de donner une réponse directe ou de s'engager, ou pour se protéger contre des pertes financières.

A verb used to indicate the act of avoiding a direct answer or commitment, or to protect against financial loss.

1. Avoid commitmentB2formal

   To avoid making a definite statement or commitment, often by using evasive language.

   esquiver, ne pas s'engager

   • The politician hedged when asked about the tax increase.
   • She hedged her answer by saying 'it depends on the circumstances'.
   • Stop hedging and give me a straight answer.

   Synonymesbeat around the bushdodgeduckequivocateevadefenceprevaricateshillyshallysidestepwaver

   Antonymesassertcommitdeclarestate

2. Protect against riskC1formalbusiness

   To reduce the risk of financial loss by making counterbalancing investments or contracts.

   Se couvrir contre un risque

   • The company hedged against currency fluctuations by buying futures.
   • Investors often hedge their portfolios with gold.
   • They hedged their bets by investing in multiple sectors.

   Synonymescounteractcounterbalancecoverguardinsureoffsetprotectsafeguardshield

3. Surround with hedgeB1formal

   To enclose or border an area with a hedge of shrubs or bushes.

   Entourer d'une haie

   • They hedged the garden to create privacy.
   • The farmer hedged the field with hawthorn bushes.
   • The property is hedged on all sides by tall evergreens.

   Synonymesborderboundedgeencircleenclosefencesurround

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