Usage examples of "picket fence" in English with translation to Spanish

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How high should a home fence be? ¿Qué tan alta debiera ser la cerca de una casa?
Tom made a frantic attempt to finish painting the fence before dark. Tom hizo un intento desesperado de terminar de pintar la cerca antes que oscureciera.
The car brushed the fence and got scratched. El coche rozó la valla y se rayó.
The fence is painted green. La cerca está pintada de verde.
Tom will paint the fence tomorrow. Tom pintará la cerca mañana.
Our fence is made of iron. Nuestra reja es de hierro.
Two children are sitting on top of the fence. Dos niños están sentados sobre la cerca.
His horse jumped over the fence. Su caballo saltó por sobre la cerca.
He saw the boy jump over the fence and run away. Vio al chico saltar la valla e irse corriendo.
She was too short to see over the fence. Ella era demasiado baja para ver por sobre la cerca.
The lake was ringed by a fence, apparently for health and safety reasons. El lago estaba rodeado por una cerca, aparentemente por motivos de seguridad.
Quit sitting on the fence and make a decision! ¡Dejá de dar vueltas y tomá una decisión!
There is a fence around the house. Hay una valla alrededor de la casa.
He placed the ladder against the fence. Él apoyó la escalera contra la cerca.
Tom climbed over the fence. Tom trepó por encima de la cerca.
I didn't need to paint the fence. No hacía falta que pintara la valla.
I got him to paint the fence. Lo tengo a él para que pinte la cerca.
Her house is enclosed with a white fence. Su casa está cercada por una valla blanca.
The garden is separated from the road by a fence. El jardín está separado del camino por una cerca.
Tom didn't need to paint the fence. They tore it down a week after he painted it. Tom no tenía para qué haber pintado la cerca. Ellos la echaron abajo una semana después de que la pintara.
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