verge

soglia, orlo

Momento in cui qualcosa sta per accadere o iniziare.

In inglese semplice: The point when something is very close to happening or beginning.

• He was on the verge of tears.
• The scientists are on the verge of a major discovery.
• We were on the verge of giving up.

Come si usa: on the verge of something (The business is on the verge of bankruptcy.); on the verge of doing something (She was on the verge of leaving when the phone rang.)

Sinonimi: brink, threshold

Espressioni comuni: on the verge, verge of collapse, verge of tears

bordo, ciglio

Margine di un’area, soprattutto la striscia d’erba accanto a una strada.

In inglese semplice: The edge of an area, especially a strip of grass beside a road.

• Flowers grew on the verge.
• He parked his car on the grassy verge.
• Workers cut the grass along the road verge.

Sinonimi: edge, margin, roadside

Espressioni comuni: grass verge, road verge, on the verge

rasentare, sfiorare

Essere molto vicino a una certa qualità, situazione o condizione.

In inglese semplice: To be very close to a particular quality, state, or condition.

• His reply verged on rude.
• Her attention to detail verges on obsession.
• The task was so difficult that it verged on impossible.

Come si usa: verge on something (His confidence verges on arrogance.)

Sinonimi: border on, approach

Espressioni comuni: verge on something, verge on obsession, verge on impossible