brink
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brink(
brihngk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el borde (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Scientists are on the brink of a major breakthrough in their research.Los científicos están al borde de un gran avance en sus investigaciones.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I was on the brink of calling him when he called me.Yo estaba a punto de llamarle cuando me llamó él a mí.
The couple has been on the brink of breaking up several times.La pareja estuvo varias veces a un paso de la separación.
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