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/brɪŋk/
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/brɪŋk/
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brink
noun
brinks
pl
UK
/brɪŋk/
US
/brɪŋk/
Translations
край
He stood on the brink of the cliff, looking down at the sea.
Он стоял на краю утеса, глядя вниз на море.
грань
The company was on the brink of bankruptcy.
Компания была на грани банкротства.
Additional translations
обрыв
берег
порог
Definitions
The edge or margin of a steep place or of land bordering water.
She stood on the brink of the cliff, looking out at the ocean.
A crucial or critical point, especially of a situation or state beyond which success or catastrophe occurs.
The company was on the brink of bankruptcy before the new CEO took over.
Synonyms
edge
verge
threshold
border
rim
limit
boundary
brink
adjective
UK
/brɪŋk/
US
/brɪŋk/
Attributive use of the noun "brink"; not gradable.
Definitions
Used attributively before another noun to denote something situated at or approaching a critical point.
Diplomats engaged in brink talks to avert a wider conflict.
brink
proper noun
Definitions
A surname.
Professor Brink published a new study on climate change.
brinks
noun
brink
brinks
pl
UK
/brɪŋks/
US
/brɪŋks/
Translations
обрывы
The hikers stood on the brinks of the canyon, admiring the view.
Туристы стояли на обрывах каньона, любуясь видом.
края
The brinks of the river were covered in wildflowers.
Края реки были покрыты полевыми цветами.
Additional translations
границы
пределы
Definitions
The edge or margin of a steep place or of land bordering water.
The hikers stood on the brinks of the cliff, admiring the view below.
A crucial or critical point, especially of a situation or state beyond which success or catastrophe occurs.
The company was on the brinks of bankruptcy before the new CEO took over.
Synonyms
verges
edges
thresholds
limits
boundaries
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