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Very near, imminently approaching; ready to, about to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- on the brink of extinction
- The old building seemed to be on the brink of collapse.
- teetering on the brink of bankruptcy
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
на прага на
(na praga na)
— very near to
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Czech:
na pokraji
— very near to
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Czech:
na hraně
— very near to
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Danish:
på vippen
— very near to
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Finnish:
partaalla
— very near to
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French:
au bord de
— very near to
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Galician:
á beira de
— very near to
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Galician:
a pique de
— very near to
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Greek:
στο χείλος
(sto cheílos)
— very near to
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Ingrian:
rajal
— very near to
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Latin:
futurus sum
— very near to
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Polish:
na krawędzi
— very near to
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Polish:
na skraju
— very near to
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Portuguese:
à beira de
— very near to
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Russian:
на гра́ни
(na gráni)
— very near to
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Spanish:
a borde de
— very near to
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Spanish:
al borde de
— very near to
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Spanish:
a punto de
— very near to