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verge
vɜːdʒ
noun
skraj
Also
pobocze(n)krawędź(f)
Definition
An edge or border, especially of a road or path, or the extreme limit beyond which something specified will happen.
Examples
He pulled over to the grassy verge of the road to answer his phone.
Zjechał na trawiaste pobocze drogi, żeby odebrać telefon.
The country was on the verge of economic collapse.
Kraj znajdował się na skraju załamania gospodarczego.
Collocations
road vergeon the verge of
verb
graniczyć
Also
być na granicy
Definition
To be on the edge or brink of something, or to approach closely to something.
Examples
His comments verged on rudeness, though he didn't intend to offend.
Jego uwagi graniczyły z niegrzecznością, choć nie miał zamiaru obrażać.
The situation was verging on chaos before the manager intervened.
Sytuacja była na granicy chaosu, zanim interweniował menedżer.
Collocations
verge on disasterverge on collapse
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