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1 verge
{və:dʒ}
I. 1. край, предел
граница (и прен.), on the VERGE of пред (прага на) (гибел и пр.)
he is on the VERGE of seventy той отива към седемдесетте
she was on the VERGE of betraying her secret тя за малко щеше да издаде тайната си
2. ивица трева (около леха, край път и пр.)
3. арх. връх на заострен покрив, стълб, колона
4. жезъл (като символ на длъжност)
II. 1. клоня, приближавам се, отивам (to, towards към)
the sun is VERGEing towards the horizon слънцето клони към хоризонта/към заник
2. to VERGE on гранича с, приближавам се до, наближавам
the path VERGEs on the edge of a precipice пътеката достига до ръба на пропаст
he is verging on forty той наближава четиридесетте
to VERGE on disaster пред бедствие/гибел съм* * *{vъ:j} n 1. край, предел; граница (и прен.), on the verge of пре(2) {vъ:j} v 1. клоня, приближавам се, отивам (to, towards к* * *ос; приближавам; предел; граница; гранича; колона; клоня; край;* * *1. he is on the verge of seventy той отива към седемдесетте 2. he is verging on forty той наближава четиридесетте 3. i. край, предел 4. ii. клоня, приближавам се, отивам (to, towards към) 5. she was on the verge of betraying her secret тя за малко щеше да издаде тайната си 6. the path verges on the edge of a precipice пътеката достига до ръба на пропаст 7. the sun is vergeing towards the horizon слънцето клони към хоризонта/към заник 8. to verge on disaster пред бедствие/гибел съм 9. to verge on гранича с, приближавам се до, наближавам 10. арх. връх на заострен покрив, стълб, колона 11. граница (и прен.), on the verge of пред (прага на) (гибел и пр.) 12. жезъл (като символ на длъжност) 13. ивица трева (около леха, край път и пр.)* * *verge[və:dʒ] I. n 1. край, предел; within the \verge ист. в пределите на двореца; 2. прен. край, граница; on the \verge of пред прага на, пред; on the \verge of ruin пред гибел; on the \verge of the grave с единия крак в гроба; he is on the \verge of seventy той отива към седемдесетте; on the \verge of tears за малко да се разплаче; сълзите напират в очите му (ѝ); brought to the \verge of bankruptcy почти докаран до фалит; 3. тревна ивица (около леха); трева (край път); 4. архит. връх на заострен покрив, стълб, колона; 5. тех. ос, вретено; 6. рел. жезъл; II. v клоня, приближавам се, отивам; гранича (on); the sun is verging towards the horizon слънцето клони към хоризонта; the path \verges on the edge of a precipice пътеката води към края на пропаст; he is verging on forty той ще навърши скоро четиридесет; a fury that \verges on madness ярост, граничеща с лудост.
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