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brink

UK
/brɪŋk/
US
/brɪŋk/

Traductions

brinknoun
brinks
pl
UK
/brɪŋk/
US
/brɪŋk/
He stood on the brink of the cliff, looking down at the sea.
Он стоял на краю утеса, глядя вниз на море.
The company was on the brink of bankruptcy.
Компания была на грани банкротства.
Traductions supplémentaires
обрыв
берег
порог
Synonymes
edge
verge
threshold
border
rim
limit
boundary
brinkadjective
UK
/brɪŋk/
US
/brɪŋk/
Attributive use of the noun "brink"; not gradable.
brinksnoun

brink

brinks
pl
UK
/brɪŋks/
US
/brɪŋks/
The hikers stood on the brinks of the canyon, admiring the view.
Туристы стояли на обрывах каньона, любуясь видом.
The brinks of the river were covered in wildflowers.
Края реки были покрыты полевыми цветами.
Traductions supplémentaires
границы
пределы
Synonymes
verges
edges
thresholds
limits
boundaries

Définitions

brinknoun
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.
brinkadjective
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.
brinksnoun
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.
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