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"Fence" in Russian

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забо́р

[ za-bór ]

Noun , masculine

fence

Morphemic analysis

забор

root: забор

According to one assumption, this word goes back to the ancient "борти" - "бороть". Then its original meaning is “defense”, “protection”.

По другу́ю сто́рону забо́ра ла́яла соба́ка.

pa dru-gú-yu stó-ra-nu za-bó-ra lá-ya-la sa-bá-ka

A dog was barking on the other side of the fence.
Дом был обнесён высо́ким кирпи́чным забо́ром со всех сторо́н.

dom byl ab-nee-syón vy-só-keem keer-péech-nym za-bó-ram sa vsyeh sta-rón

The house was surrounded by a high brick fence on all sides.

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Пе́ред до́мом красова́лась кали́тка без забо́ра.
pyé-reet dó-mam kra-sa-vá-las' ka-léet-ka byez za-bó-ra
A gate without a fence was proudly standing in front of the house.
По пра́вую сто́рону доро́ги тяну́лся забо́р, уви́тый колю́чей про́волокой.
pa prá-vu-yu stó-ra-nu da-ró-gee tee-núl-sya za-bór, u-vée-tyî ka-lyú-chyeî pró-val-kaî
A fence entwined with barbed wire stretched along the right side of the road.