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Dictionary: "au bord de" - translations and examples

au bord de preposition

on the verge of (locution prépositive, faillite)

Elle est au bord de la crise de nerfs.

She is on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

on the brink of (locution prépositive, drame)

En 1939, comme en 1914, le monde était au bord de la guerre.

In 1939, as in 1914, the world was on the brink of war.

at the edge of (locution prépositive, chemin)

Il s'est assis au bord du ruisseau.

He sat at the edge of the stream.

Collocations with "au bord de" (7)

au bord de la mer au bord de la route au bord de la rivière au bord de l'eau au bord de la tombe au bord de l'abîme au bord de la faillite

Exemples with "au bord de"

Elle est au bord de la crise de nerfs. She is on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

En 1939, comme en 1914, le monde était au bord de la guerre. In 1939, as in 1914, the world was on the brink of war.

Apparemment son entreprise est au bord de la faillite. I hear his business is on the verge of ruin.

Elle était au bord des larmes. She was on the verge of crying.

Nous étions au bord du précipice. We stood on the brink of a cliff.

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Translation of "au bord de" to English

Dictionary: "au bord de" - translations and examples

Collocations with "au bord de" (7)

Exemples with "au bord de"

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