Usage examples of "estaba al borde" in Spanish with translation to English

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El hombre estaba al borde de la muerte. The man was on the brink of death.
En 1939, como en 1914, el mundo estaba al borde de la guerra. In 1939, as in 1914, the world was on the brink of war.
Estaba al teléfono. I was on the phone.
Tom casi tuvo un infarto cuando vio a Mary parada al borde del techo. Tom nearly had a heart attack when he saw Mary standing on the edge of the roof.
¿Por qué no estaba al tanto de esto? Why was I not aware of this?
La empresa de mi padre está al borde de la bancarrota. My father's company is on the verge of bankruptcy.
El motor se me caló cuando estaba al ralentí. The engine stopped while it was idling.
Nuestra firma se encuentra al borde de la quiebra, me da vergüenza decirlo. Our firm is on the verge of bankruptcy, I'm ashamed to say.
Estaba al punto de desmayarse. She was on verge of fainting.
Oí que su negocio está al borde de la ruina. I hear his business is on the verge of ruin.
La iglesia se alza al borde de la ciudad. The church sits on the outskirts of town.
Me gusta tomar a sorbos un margarita con sal al borde del vaso. I enjoy sipping on a margarita with salt around the rim.
¡Estamos al borde del fracaso! We're on the border of failure.
Él se paró en el borde del precipicio. He stood on the edge of the cliff.
La horrorizada voz del chico estaba estremecida con el terror. The frightened boy's voice was shaking with terror.
Tom llenó el cubo hasta el borde. Tom filled the bucket to the top.
¿Quién te dijo que estaba enfermo? Who told you that I was sick?
Mira que no haya nadie parado a un borde de tu cama. Watch that no one is standing at the edge of your bed.
Estaba furioso. I was furious.
No debí haber puesto mi laptop tan cerca del borde de la mesa. I shouldn't have put my laptop so close to the edge of the table.
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