margin

US /ˈmɑːr.dʒɪn/
UK /ˈmɑːr.dʒɪn/
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1.

margen, borde

the edge or border of something

:
Write your notes in the margin of the page.
Escribe tus notas en el margen de la página.
The house stood on the margin of the forest.
La casa se alzaba al margen del bosque.
2.

margen, margen de beneficio

the difference between the value of sales and the cost of making and selling the products

:
The company operates on a very small profit margin.
La empresa opera con un margen de beneficio muy pequeño.
They need to increase their gross margin to stay competitive.
Necesitan aumentar su margen bruto para seguir siendo competitivos.
3.

margen, diferencia

the amount by which one thing is greater or less than another

:
They won the election by a narrow margin.
Ganaron las elecciones por un estrecho margen.
There's a wide margin for error in this calculation.
Hay un amplio margen de error en este cálculo.
1.

marginar

to provide with a margin

:
The editor asked me to margin the document properly.
El editor me pidió que marginara el documento correctamente.
You should margin your essay before printing.
Debes marginar tu ensayo antes de imprimir.