border

∗ ≈

la frontera

∗ noun

border
[ˈbɔːdə(r)]
sustantivo
1borde (m) (edge); ribete (m) (on clothes); arriate (m) (in garden)
2frontera (f) (frontier)
  • the Borders -> = región al sureste de Escocia, los Borders
  • border guard -> guardia (m) fronterizo
  • border town -> ciudad (f) fronteriza
verbo transitivo
3bordear ; limitar con (country)

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border [bor-da
sustantivo
1Orilla, borde (edge), margen o extremidad de alguna cosa.
2Frontera, límite o confín de algún país. (Polonia)
  • Paraguay has borders with three countries -> Paraguay limita con tres países
3Guarnición de vestido, florón, ribete, cenefa (edging-on fabric, plate), franja, farfalá.
4Borde o lomo de un jardín plantado de flores; arriate, cantero (in garden).
Fronterizo (dispute, town).
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Confinar, lindar. (n)
2Aproximarse, acercarse. (n)
3Guarnecer, ribetear (edge with ribbon, binding).
  • The plates were bordered with a blue band -> los platos tenían una cenefa azul
4Alcanzar, tocar o lindar con (fields, lands); limitar con (country, state).
  • To border on/upon -> confinar, tocar, limitar
  • France borders upon Spain -> Francia confina con España
va. De aquí, acercarse en carácter, asemejarse.

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border [ˈbɔːdəʳ]
noun
1 (edge) (as decoration) borde; (m) margen; (m) (as boundary) límite; (m)
2 (frontier) frontera; (f)
the Borders (Britain) la frontera entre Inglaterra y Escocia
3 (Cos) orilla; (f) cenefa; (f)
4 (in garden) arriate; (m) parterre; (m)
verb:transitive
1 (adjoin) bordear; lindar con
it is bordered on the north by ... linda al norte con ...
2 (Cos) ribetear; orlar
modifier
[+area, ballad] fronterizo; [+guard] de la frontera
border dispute (n) disputa fronteriza; (f)
border incident (n) incidente fronterizo; (m)
border patrol (n) (US) patrulla de fronteras; (f)
border post (n) puesto fronterizo; (m)
border town (n) pueblo fronterizo; (m)

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Verb Conjugation for "border"

Imperative
  • border
  • you border
  • he/she borders
  • we border
  • you border
  • they border
Preterite
  • I bordered
  • you bordered
  • he/she bordered
  • we bordered
  • you bordered
  • they bordered
Present Continuous
  • I am bordering
  • you are bordering
  • he/she is bordering
  • we are bordering
  • you are bordering
  • they are bordering
Present Perfect
  • I have bordered
  • you have bordered
  • he/she has bordered
  • we have bordered
  • you have bordered
  • they have bordered
Past Continuous
  • I was bordering
  • you were bordering
  • he/she was bordering
  • we were bordering
  • you were bordering
  • they were bordering
Past Perfect
  • I had bordered
  • you had bordered
  • he/she had bordered
  • we had bordered
  • you had bordered
  • they had bordered
Future
  • I will border
  • you will border
  • he/she will border
  • we will border
  • you will border
  • they will border
Future Perfect
  • I will have bordered
  • you will have bordered
  • he/she will have bordered
  • we will have bordered
  • you will have bordered
  • they will have bordered
Future Continuous
  • I will be bordering
  • you will be bordering
  • he/she will be bordering
  • we will be bordering
  • you will be bordering
  • they will be bordering
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been bordering
  • you have been bordering
  • he/she has been bordering
  • we have been bordering
  • you have been bordering
  • they have been bordering
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been bordering
  • you will have been bordering
  • he/she will have been bordering
  • we will have been bordering
  • you will have been bordering
  • they will have been bordering
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been bordering
  • you had been bordering
  • he/she had been bordering
  • we had been bordering
  • you had been bordering
  • they had been bordering
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