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border

UK
/ˈbɔːdə/
US
/ˈbɔrdər/

Translations

bordernoun
borders
pl
UK
/ˈbɔːdə/
US
/ˈbɔrdər/
frontièrePour une ligne séparant deux pays ou zones géographiques.
The border between the two countries was heavily guarded.
La frontière entre les deux pays était fortement gardée.
bordurePour une bande de terre plantée le long d’un jardin.
She planted lavender all along the herbaceous border.
Elle a planté de la lavande tout le long de la bordure herbacée.
bordurePour une bande décorative autour d’un objet ou d’une surface.
The wallpaper had a floral border that added charm to the room.
Le papier peint avait une bordure florale qui ajoutait du charme à la pièce.
bordPour le bord, la limite ou la partie proche d’une chose.
The book had a red border.
Le livre avait un bord rouge.
Synonyms
edge
dividing line
threshold
margin
frontier
perimeter
limit
boundary
borderverb
bordered
Past Simple
bordered
Past Participle
bordering
Gerund
UK
/ˈbɔː.də/
US
/ˈbɔːr.dɚ/
borderPour entourer ou garnir quelque chose d’une bordure décorative.
She bordered the quilt with satin ribbon.
Elle a bordé le quilt d’un ruban de satin.
borderVerbe courant pour indiquer qu’une zone est contiguë à une autre ou la borde.
Canada borders the United States to the north.
Le Canada borde les États-Unis au nord.
Additional translations
friserS’emploie surtout dans l’expression border on pour marquer une proximité excessive avec une qualité ou un état.
Synonyms
neighbor
touch
enclose
edge
fringe
adjoin
abut
borderadjective
UK
/ˈbɔː.də/
US
/ˈbɔr.dɚ/
Used attributively; generally non-gradable (e.g., border towns, border security).
frontalierPour ce qui est situé près d’une frontière ou s’y rapporte.
Border towns often depend on cross-border trade.
Les villes frontalières dépendent souvent du commerce transfrontalier.
Additional translations
limitropheTerme plus soutenu, surtout pour des territoires ou régions qui partagent une frontière.

Definitions

bordernoun
A line separating two political or geographical areas, especially countries.
The border between the two countries was heavily guarded.
The edge or boundary of something, or the part near it.
The garden is surrounded by a border of colorful flowers.
A decorative strip around the edge of something, such as a piece of fabric or wallpaper.
The wallpaper had a floral border that added charm to the room.
A strip of ground along the edge of a garden, usually planted with flowers.
She planted lavender all along the herbaceous border.
borderverb
To form an edge along or beside something.
The garden borders the pathway with colorful flowers.
To be adjacent to or share a boundary with another area or country.
Canada borders the United States to the north.
To be very close to a particular quality, state, or condition.
His behavior borders on rudeness.
To put a border around something as decoration or to delineate it.
She bordered the quilt with satin ribbon.
borderadjective
Located near or relating to a border.
Border towns often depend on cross-border trade.
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