verge

UK
/vɜːdʒ/
US
/vɜrdʒ/

Переводы

vergeсуществительное
verges
множ.
UK
/vɜːdʒ/
US
/vɜrdʒ/
The car skidded off the road and came to a stop on the verge of the highway.
La voiture a dérapé hors de la route et s’est arrêtée sur le bord de l’autoroute.
bordDans l'expression figée « au bord de » pour marquer l'extrême limite.
She was on the verge of tears after hearing the bad news.
Elle était au bord des larmes après avoir entendu la mauvaise nouvelle.
bas-côtéPour la bande d'herbe le long de la route, surtout en anglais britannique.
The children played on the verge while waiting for the school bus.
Les enfants jouaient sur le bas-côté en attendant le bus scolaire.
Дополнительные переводы
vergeHorlogerie.
vergeглагол
verged
Прошедшее простое время
verged
Причастие прошедшего времени
verging
Герундий
UK
/vɜːdʒ/
US
/vɝːdʒ/
être au bord deAvec la tournure « verge on ».
She was verging on tears after hearing the disappointing news.
Elle était au bord des larmes après avoir entendu la nouvelle décevante.
jouxterSens transitive, en usage formel.
Their property verges the dense woodland that covers the hills.
Leur propriété jouxte le bois dense qui recouvre les collines.
Синонимы
border on
be close to
come close to
be about to
nearly be
tend toward
lean toward
incline toward

Определения

vergeсуществительное
The edge, border, or margin of something.
The car skidded off the road and came to a stop on the verge of the highway.
A grassed area between the road and the footpath.
The children played on the verge while waiting for the school bus.
An extreme limit beyond which something specified will happen.
She was on the verge of tears after hearing the bad news.
A vertical spindle in a mechanical clock that regulates the escapement.
The 17th-century timepiece still works thanks to its original verge and foliot escapement.
vergeглагол
To be situated along the edge or border of something.
Their property verges the dense woodland that covers the hills.
To approach a particular state or condition.
She was verging on tears after hearing the disappointing news.