verge

US /vɝːdʒ/
UK /vɝːdʒ/
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1.

borde, margen, arcén

an edge or border

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He stood on the verge of the cliff, looking down at the sea.
Se paró al borde del acantilado, mirando hacia el mar.
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The car veered off the road and onto the grassy verge.
El coche se desvió de la carretera y se metió en el arcén cubierto de hierba.
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edgebrinkrimborderfringe
2.

borde, umbral, punto

the point at which something is about to happen or begin

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The country was on the verge of civil war.
El país estaba al borde de una guerra civil.
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She was on the verge of tears.
Estaba al borde de las lágrimas.
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brinkthresholdcusppointedge
1.

estar al borde de, rozar

to be on the verge of; to be about to do or experience something

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The company is verging on bankruptcy.
La empresa está al borde de la bancarrota.
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His comments were verging on offensive.
Sus comentarios estaban rozando lo ofensivo.
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approachborder onbe on the brink ofbe on the edge of
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on the verge of