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be on the brink of collapse

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1 be on the brink of collapse

1) Финансы: находиться на грани краха (англ. цитата заимствована из статьи в газете Los Angeles Times)

2) СМИ: (be on the verge of collapse) быть на краю провала, (be on the verge of collapse) быть на краю пропасти

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > be on the brink of collapse
2 bring to the brink of collapse

Экономика: поставить на грань краха (англ. оборот взят из новостного сообщения агентства Bloomberg)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > bring to the brink of collapse
3 on the brink of collapse

= on the verge of collapse на грани краха

Politics english-russian dictionary > on the brink of collapse
4 be on the brink of collapse (be on the verge of collapse)

СМИ: быть на краю провала, быть на краю пропасти

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > be on the brink of collapse (be on the verge of collapse)
5 on the brink of collapse

Общая лексика: на грани краха

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > on the brink of collapse
6 on the verge of collapse

= on the brink of collapse

Politics english-russian dictionary > on the verge of collapse
7 collapse

1. n
крах, крушение, развал; провал; падение; банкротство, разорение

to avert the threat of an economic collapse — предотвращать угрозу экономического краха

to avoid collapse — избегать краха / крушения / развала

to be on the verge of collapse — быть на грани краха / крушения / развала

to bring a country to the brink of military collapse — приводить страну на грань военной катастрофы

to fall victim to financial collapse — пасть жертвой финансового краха

to stave off final collapse — предотвращать окончательный крах

- collapse of a bank

- collapse of negotiations

- collapse of plans
- collapse of talks
- collapse of the colonial system
- collapse of the government
- collapse of the régime
- collapse was brought on by...
- economic collapse
- financial collapse
- government collapse
- impending collapse
- on the brink of collapse
- on the verge of collapse
- profits collapse
- the World Trade Center collapse
- threat of price collapse
- Wall Street collapse 2. v
терпеть крах, неудачу; становиться банкротом; разваливаться, проваливаться; рушиться (о планах и т.п.)

- negotiations collapsed
- the cabinet collapsed

Politics english-russian dictionary > collapse
8 brink

noun

(lit. or fig.) Rand, der

be on the brink of doing something — nahe daran sein, etwas zu tun

be on the brink of ruin/success — am Rand des Ruins sein od. stehen/dem Erfolg greifbar nahe sein

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[briŋk]
noun

(the edge or border of a steep, dangerous place or of a river.) der Rand

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brink

[brɪŋk]

n no pl

1. (edge) of a cliff, gorge, pond Rand m

2. ( fig: verge) Rand m, Grenze f

▪ to be on the \brink of sth kurz vor etw dat stehen

to be on the \brink of bankruptcy [or ruin] kurz vor dem Bankrott stehen

to drive sb to the \brink of a nervous breakdown jdn an den Rand eines Nervenzusammenbruchs bringen

to be on the \brink of extinction vom Aussterben bedroht sein

to be on the \brink of war kurz vor Kriegsausbruch stehen

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[brɪŋk]
n (lit, fig)
Rand m
on the brink of sth (lit, fig) — am Rande von etw

on the brink of doing sth (lit, fig) — nahe daran, etw zu tun

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brink [brıŋk] s

1. Rand m (auch fig):

be on the brink of doing sth nahe daran sein, etwas zu tun;

be on the brink of collapse vor dem Zusammenbruch stehen;

be on the brink of the grave mit einem Fuß im Grab stehen;

be on the brink of tears den Tränen nahe sein;

be on the brink of war am Rande eines Krieges stehen;

bring sb to the brink of ruin jemanden an den Rand des Ruins bringen

2. Ufer n

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noun

(lit. or fig.) Rand, der

be on the brink of doing something — nahe daran sein, etwas zu tun

be on the brink of ruin/success — am Rand des Ruins sein od. stehen/dem Erfolg greifbar nahe sein

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n.

Rand ¨-er m.

English-german dictionary > brink
9 brink n

[brɪŋk]
orlo

on the brink of doing sth — sul punto di fare qc

she was on the brink of tears — era lì lì per piangere

on the brink of collapse — sull'orlo di un collasso

English-Italian dictionary > brink n
10 collapse

collapse

A n

1 (of regime, system, empire, bank, front, price, currency, economy, market, hopes) effondrement m (of, in de) ; to be on the point ou brink of collapse être sur le point de s'effondrer ;

2 (of deals, talks, relationship) échec m (of de) ;

3 (of company, newspaper) faillite f (of de) ;

4 ( of person) ( physical) écroulement m ; ( mental) effondrement m ; to be close to collapse être sur le point de s'écrouler ; to be on the verge ou brink ou point of collapse être sur le point de s'effondrer ;

5 (of building, bridge) effondrement m ; (of tunnel, wall, roof) écroulement m ; (of chair, bed) affaissement m ;

6 Med ( of lung) collapsus m ;

7 ( of balloon) dégonflement m.

B vtr

1 ( fold) plier [bike, umbrella] ;

2 ( combine) synthétiser [ideas, paragraphs] ;

3 Comput réduire.

C vi

1 ( founder) [regime, system, empire, bank, currency, economy, hopes, plan] s'effondrer ; [case, trial, prosecution] échouer ; [deal, talks] échouer ; to collapse in chaos finir dans le chaos ;

2 ( go bankrupt) [company, business] faire faillite (through à cause de) ;

3 ( slump) [person] s'écrouler (due to à cause de ; under sous) ; to collapse onto the bed/into sb's arms s'effondrer sur le lit/dans les bras de qn ; to collapse and die mourir subitement ; to collapse in tears s'effondrer en larmes ; to collapse into giggles avoir le fou-rire ;

4 ( fall down) [building, bridge] s'effondrer (on, on top of sur) ; [tunnel, roof, wall] s'écrouler (on, on top of sur) ; [chair, bed] s'affaisser (under sous) ;

5 ( deflate) [balloon] se dégonfler ; [soufflé, pastry] tomber ;

6 Med [lung] se dégonfler ; a collapsed lung un collapsus pulmonaire ;

7 ( fold) [bike, umbrella] se plier.

Big English-French dictionary > collapse
11 collapse

1. noun
1) (of person) (physical or mental breakdown) Zusammenbruch, der; (heart attack; of lung, blood vessel, circulation) Kollaps, der

2) (of tower, bridge, structure, wall, roof) Einsturz, der

3) (fig.): (failure) Zusammenbruch, der; (of negotiations, plans, hopes) Scheitern, das
2. intransitive verb
1) [Person:] zusammenbrechen; [Lunge, Gefäß, Kreislauf:] kollabieren

collapse with laughter — (fig.) sich vor Lachen kugeln

2) [Zelt:] in sich zusammenfallen; [Tisch, Stuhl:] zusammenbrechen; [Turm, Brücke, Gebäude, Mauer, Dach:] einstürzen

3) (fig.): (fail) [Verhandlungen, Pläne, Hoffnungen:] scheitern; [Geschäft, Unternehmen usw.:] zusammenbrechen

4) (fold down) [Regenschirm, Fahrrad, Tisch:] sich zusammenklappen lassen

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[kə'læps]
verb

1) (to fall down and break into pieces: The bridge collapsed under the weight of the traffic.) zusammenbrechen

2) ((of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc: She collapsed with a heart attack.) zusammenbrechen

3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) scheitern

4) (to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally): Do these chairs collapse?) zusammenklappen

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col·lapse

[kəˈlæps]

I. vi

1. (fall down) things, buildings zusammenbrechen, einstürzen; people zusammenbrechen, kollabieren geh

to \collapse with laughter [at a joke] ( fig) sich akk [über einen Witz] kaputtlachen fam

2. (fail) zusammenbrechen; enterprise zugrunde gehen; government stürzen, zu Fall kommen; hopes sich akk zerschlagen; plans, talks scheitern; prices einbrechen; property market zusammenbrechen; society zerfallen

his whole world had \collapsed für ihn war eine Welt zusammengebrochen

II. n

1. (act of falling down) Einsturz m

\collapse of a bridge/building Einsturz m einer Brücke/eines Gebäudes

2. (failure) Zusammenbruch m

to be on the brink [or verge] of \collapse kurz vor dem Aus stehen

\collapse of a business Zusammenbruch m eines Unternehmens

\collapse of confidence Verlust m der Glaubwürdigkeit

\collapse of one's marriage Scheitern nt einer Ehe

\collapse of prices Preissturz m; MED Kollaps m

to suffer a mental/nervous \collapse einen Nervenzusammenbruch erleiden

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[kə'lps]
1. vi

1) (person) zusammenbrechen; (mentally, = have heart attack also) einen Kollaps erleiden or haben

his health collapsed — er hatte einen Kollaps

they all collapsed with laughter — sie konnten sich alle vor Lachen nicht mehr halten

she collapsed onto her bed, exhausted — sie plumpste erschöpft aufs Bett

2) (= fall down, cave in) zusammenbrechen; (building, wall, roof also) einstürzen; (lungs) zusammenfallen, kollabieren

3) (fig: fail) zusammenbrechen; (negotiations) scheitern; (civilization) untergehen; (prices) stürzen, purzeln (inf); (government) zu Fall kommen, stürzen; (plans) scheitern, zu Fall kommen; (hopes) sich zerschlagen

his whole world collapsed about him —

their whole society collapsed — ihre ganze Gesellschaftsordnung brach zusammen

4) (= fold table, umbrella, bicycle etc) sich zusammenklappen lassen; (telescope, walking stick) sich zusammenschieben lassen; (life raft) sich zusammenlegen or -falten lassen

2. vt
table, umbrella, bicycle etc zusammenklappen; telescope, walking stick zusammenschieben; life raft zusammenlegen or -falten
3. n

1) (of person) Zusammenbruch m; (= nervous breakdown also, heart attack) Kollaps m

2) (of object) Zusammenbruch m; (of building, wall, roof also) Einsturz m; (of lungs) Kollaps m

3) (fig: failure) Zusammenbruch m; (of negotiations also) Scheitern nt; (of civilization) Untergang m; (of government) Sturz m; (of hopes) Zerschlagung f

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collapse [kəˈlæps]

A v/i

1. zusammenbrechen, einfallen, -stürzen

2. fig scheitern (Plan etc), platzen umg (Prozess etc)

3. fig (moralisch oder physisch) zusammenbrechen, zusammenklappen umg

4. MED einen Kollaps erleiden, (auch Lunge) kollabieren

5. TECH zusammenlegbar sein, sich zusammenklappen lassen

B v/t

1. zusammenbrechen lassen, zum Einsturz bringen

2. zusammenlegen, -klappen

C s

1. Einsturz m:

cause the collapse of → B 1

2. fig Scheitern n, Platzen n umg:

collapse of a bank Bankkrach m;

collapse of prices (tiefer) Preissturz

3. fig (moralischer oder physischer) Zusammenbruch

4. MED Kollaps m:

nervous collapse Nervenzusammenbruch;

have a nervous collapse einen Nervenzusammenbruch erleiden

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1. noun
1) (of person) (physical or mental breakdown) Zusammenbruch, der; (heart attack; of lung, blood vessel, circulation) Kollaps, der

2) (of tower, bridge, structure, wall, roof) Einsturz, der

3) (fig.): (failure) Zusammenbruch, der; (of negotiations, plans, hopes) Scheitern, das
2. intransitive verb
1) [Person:] zusammenbrechen; [Lunge, Gefäß, Kreislauf:] kollabieren

collapse with laughter — (fig.) sich vor Lachen kugeln

2) [Zelt:] in sich zusammenfallen; [Tisch, Stuhl:] zusammenbrechen; [Turm, Brücke, Gebäude, Mauer, Dach:] einstürzen

3) (fig.): (fail) [Verhandlungen, Pläne, Hoffnungen:] scheitern; [Geschäft, Unternehmen usw.:] zusammenbrechen

4) (fold down) [Regenschirm, Fahrrad, Tisch:] sich zusammenklappen lassen

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n.

Einsturz -ë m.

Kollaps -e m. v.

einen Kollaps erleiden ausdr.

zusammen brechen v.

zusammenbrechen (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.

zusammenfallen v.

English-german dictionary > collapse
12 collapse

col·lapse [kəʼlæps] vi

1) ( fall down) things, buildings zusammenbrechen, einstürzen; people zusammenbrechen, kollabieren ( geh)

to \collapse with laughter [at a joke] ( fig) sich akk [über einen Witz] kaputtlachen ( fam)

2) ( fail) zusammenbrechen; enterprise zugrunde gehen; government stürzen, zu Fall kommen; hopes sich akk zerschlagen; plans, talks scheitern; prices einbrechen; property market zusammenbrechen; society zerfallen;

his whole world had \collapsed für ihn war eine Welt zusammengebrochen n

1) ( act of falling down) Einsturz m;

\collapse of a bridge/ building Einsturz m einer Brücke/eines Gebäudes

2) ( failure) Zusammenbruch m;

to be on the brink [or verge] of \collapse kurz vor dem Aus stehen;

\collapse of a business Zusammenbruch m eines Unternehmens;

\collapse of confidence Verlust m der Glaubwürdigkeit;

\collapse of one's marriage Scheitern nt einer Ehe;

\collapse of prices Preissturz m; med Kollaps m;

to suffer a mental/nervous \collapse einen Nervenzusammenbruch erleiden

English-German students dictionary > collapse
13 borde

adj.

1 rude, impolite, rough.

2 stupid.

f. & m.

ratbag(informal) (unfriendly). (peninsular Spanish)

m.

1 edge.

(lleno) hasta el borde full to the brim

al borde del mar by the sea

estoy al borde de un ataque de nervios I'm going to go off my head in a minute

estar al borde del abismo (figurative) to be on the brink of ruin o disaster

borde (de la banqueta) curb (Mexican SpanishBr), curb (United States)

2 border, borderline.

3 rim.

4 hem.

5 outskirt.

6 brim, brim of the cup.

7 threshold, brink, verge.

8 rough person, uncouth person.

9 stupid, stupid person.

10 margin, acies, labrum, ora.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: bordar.

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borde

► adjetivo

1 (tonto) stupid

■ ¡no seas borde! don't be so stupid!

2 (antipático) unpleasant; (malhumorado) stroppy

3 (planta - silvestre) wild

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 idiot

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borde

► nombre masculino

1 (extremo) edge

2 (de vaso, copa) rim

3 (de barco, carretera) side; (de río) bank; (de mar) shore

4 (de prenda) hem

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar al borde de to be on the verge of

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noun m.

border, edge, brink

- al borde de

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I
SM

1) [de asiento, andén, pañuelo] edge; [de plato] rim, lip; [de vaso, sombrero] brim; [de carretera, camino] side; [de ventana] ledge; [de río] edge, bank

se sentó en el borde del sofá — she sat down on the edge of the sofa

fotos con los bordes en blanco — photos with white borders o edges

sembró semillas en los bordes del césped — he sowed some seeds at the sides o edges of the lawn

iba andando por el borde de la carretera — she was walking by the roadside o by the side of the road

en el borde del Sena — on the banks of the Seine

borde de ataque — (Aer) leading edge

borde de la acera — kerb, curb (EEUU)

borde de salida — (Aer) trailing edge

2)

• al borde de — [+ precipicio, lago, cráter] at o on the edge of; [+ quiebra, histeria, crisis] on the verge of

el régimen está al borde del colapso — the regime is on the verge of collapse o on the point of collapsing

estamos al mismo borde del desastre — we are on the very brink of disaster

su carrera política está al borde del abismo — her political career is teetering on the edge of the abyss

están al borde de los cuarenta años — they're close to forty, they're hitting o pushing forty *

• al borde del mar — beside the sea

• al borde de la muerte — at death's door

estuvo al borde de la muerte por congelación — she nearly froze to death
II Esp
1. ADJ

1) ** (=antipático) nasty

estuviste muy borde con él — you were very nasty to him

estuvo toda la mañana en plan borde — he was in a strop ** o in a foul mood * all morning

ponerse borde (con algn) — to get stroppy (with sb) *, get nasty (with sb)

2) [planta, árbol] wild

3) †† [niño] illegitimate

2.

SMF **

¡eres un borde! — you're a nasty piece of work! *

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masculino (de mesa, cama) edge; (de moneda, pieza, plato) edge, rim; (de taza, vaso) rim; (de andén, piscina) edge

había un sauce al borde del río — there was a willow tree on the river bank

llenó el vaso hasta el borde — she filled the glass to the brim

al borde de algo — <de la guerra/locura> on the brink of something; <del caos/ruina> on the verge of something

al borde de la muerte — on the point of death

al borde de las lágrimas — on the verge of tears

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= edge, rim, fringe, brim, verge.

Ex. As used in an index each card acts as a surrogate for one document, and the index terms for that document are encoded around the edge of the card.

Ex. Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.

Ex. The university is located 15 miles from the center of town on the southern fringe.

Ex. The pot was placed in a pit dug in the soil such that brim of the pot is in line with the surface of soil.

Ex. The verges of these minor roads have had, in some cases, hundreds of years for native flora to become established.

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* al borde de = on the verge of, on the brink of, at the side of, on the edge of.

* al borde de la carretera = at the roadside.

* al borde de la extinción = on the verge of extinction, on the edge of extinction.

* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.

* al borde del camino = at the roadside.

* al borde del mar = at the seaside.

* borde de la carretera = roadside.

* borde de la carretera ajardinado = parkway strip.

* borde del camino = roadside, wayside.

* borde del río = river bank [riverbank].

* borde superior = top edge.

* estar al borde de = teeter + on the edge of.

* ficha de borde perforado = edge notch card.

* llenar hasta el borde = fill + Nombre + to the brim.

* lleno hasta el borde = full to the brim.

* repleto hasta el borde = full to the brim.

* vivir al borde de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.

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masculino (de mesa, cama) edge; (de moneda, pieza, plato) edge, rim; (de taza, vaso) rim; (de andén, piscina) edge

había un sauce al borde del río — there was a willow tree on the river bank

llenó el vaso hasta el borde — she filled the glass to the brim

al borde de algo — <de la guerra/locura> on the brink of something; <del caos/ruina> on the verge of something

al borde de la muerte — on the point of death

al borde de las lágrimas — on the verge of tears

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= edge, rim, fringe, brim, verge.

Ex: As used in an index each card acts as a surrogate for one document, and the index terms for that document are encoded around the edge of the card.

Ex: Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.

Ex: The university is located 15 miles from the center of town on the southern fringe.

Ex: The pot was placed in a pit dug in the soil such that brim of the pot is in line with the surface of soil.

Ex: The verges of these minor roads have had, in some cases, hundreds of years for native flora to become established.

* al borde de = on the verge of, on the brink of, at the side of, on the edge of.

* al borde de la carretera = at the roadside.

* al borde de la extinción = on the verge of extinction, on the edge of extinction.

* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.

* al borde del camino = at the roadside.

* al borde del mar = at the seaside.

* borde de la carretera = roadside.

* borde de la carretera ajardinado = parkway strip.

* borde del camino = roadside, wayside.

* borde del río = river bank [riverbank].

* borde superior = top edge.

* estar al borde de = teeter + on the edge of.

* ficha de borde perforado = edge notch card.

* llenar hasta el borde = fill + Nombre + to the brim.

* lleno hasta el borde = full to the brim.

* repleto hasta el borde = full to the brim.

* vivir al borde de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.

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borde¹

adjective

( Esp fam)

1 (grosero) rude, vulgar, crude; (antipático) rude, stroppy ( BrE colloq)

2 (tonto) stupid

borde²

masculine and feminine

( Esp fam)

1

(grosero): los camareros son unos bordes the waiters are so rude

2 (tonto) idiot, jerk ( colloq), prat ( BrE colloq)

borde³

masculine

(de una mesa, cama) edge; (de una moneda, pieza, un plato) edge, rim; (de una taza, un vaso) rim

no te acerques tanto al borde del andén don't go so near the edge of the platform

llenó el vaso hasta el borde she filled the glass to the brim

la página tiene ilustraciones en el borde inferior the page has illustrations along the bottom

nos sentamos al borde de la piscina we sat down at o by the edge of the swimming pool

paramos al borde de la carretera we stopped at the roadside o at the side of the road

había un sauce al borde del río there was a willow tree at the edge of the river o on the river bank

estar al borde de la locura to be on the brink of madness

al borde de la muerte on the point of death, at death's door

al borde de las lágrimas on the verge of tears

Compuesto:

borde de ataque

leading edge

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Del verbo bordar: ( conjugate bordar)

bordé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

borde es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
bordar
borde
bordar ( conjugate bordar) verbo transitivo ‹sábana/blusa› to embroider;
◊ lo bordó a mano she embroidered it by hand

borde sustantivo masculino (de mesa, cama, acantilado) edge;

(de moneda, taza, vaso) rim;
◊ llenó el vaso hasta el borde she filled the glass to the brim;

al borde de algo ‹de la guerra/locura› on the brink of sth;

‹de las lágrimas/del caos/de la ruina› on the verge of sth;
◊ al borde de la muerte on the point of death

bordar verbo transitivo
1 (una interpretación, un trabajo) to do excellently
2 Cost to embroider
borde 1 sustantivo masculino (de una mesa, un camino) edge
(de una taza, etc) rim, brim
♦ Locuciones: al borde de, (muy cerca de): tiene una casa al borde del mar, he has got a house at the seaside
figurado estuvo al borde de la muerte, she was at death's door
(a punto de) estamos al borde de un ataque de nervios, we are on the brink of a nervous breakdown
borde 2
I m,f fam crude, stupid person
II adj fam stroppy, rude: ¡no seas borde y ven al cine! don't be rude and come along to the movies!

' borde' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismo
- bordear
- canto
- exasperación
- rasa
- raso
- umbral
- afilado
- filo
- flecos
- mellado
- salir
- sobresalir
English:
border
- brim
- brink
- edge
- fill up
- fringe
- hang over
- lip
- madness
- perforated
- rim
- roadside
- stroppy
- surround
- verge
- away
- curb
- edging
- from
- keep
- perch
- road

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borde¹ nm
[límite] edge; [de carretera] side; [de río] bank; [de vaso, botella] rim; Méx
borde (de la banqueta) Br kerb, US curb;

lleno hasta el borde full to the brim;

al borde del mar by the sea;

no dejes que se acerquen al borde de la piscina don't let them go near the edge of the swimming pool;

el delantero fue derribado al borde del área the forward was brought down on the edge of the area;

estoy al borde de un ataque de nervios I'm going to go out of o Br off my head in a minute;

el proceso de paz está al borde del colapso the peace process is on the brink of collapse;

Comp

estar al borde del abismo to be on the brink of ruin o disaster

borde² Esp Fam

♦ adj
[antipático]
eres muy borde you're a real Br ratbag o US s.o.b.;

no seas borde y deja que venga ella también don't be such Br a ratbag o US an s.o.b., and let her come too;

no te pongas borde que casi no te he tocado there's no need to get in a huff o Br strop, I hardly touched you

♦ nmf
[antipático] Br ratbag, US s.o.b.;
si encuentro al borde que me ha robado la bicicleta lo mato if I find the rat that stole my bike, I'll kill him

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borde

1 adj fam

persona rude, uncouth

borde

2 m edge;

al borde de fig on the verge o

brink of

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borde nm

1) : border, edge

2)

al borde de : on the verge of

estoy al borde de la locura: I'm about to go crazy

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borde¹ adj unpleasant

borde² n

1. (en general) edge

el borde del acantilado the edge of the cliff

al borde del agua at the water's edge

2. (de vaso, taza) rim

el jarrón está roto por el borde the rim of the vase is broken

al borde de on the verge of

estaba al borde de las lágrimas she was on the verge of tears

Spanish-English dictionary > borde
14 colapso

m.

1 collapse, breakdown (medicine).

2 stoppage.

3 shock.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: colapsar.

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colapso

► nombre masculino

1 MEDICINA collapse

2 figurado breakdown

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noun m.

collapse

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SM

1) (Med)

el boxeador sufrió un colapso — the boxer collapsed

colapso cardíaco — heart failure

colapso cardiovascular — circulatory collapse

colapso respiratorio — respiratory failure

2) [de régimen, imperio, empresa] collapse

el país está al borde del colapso económico — the country is on the verge of economic collapse

3) (=paralización)

el accidente provocó el colapso del tráfico — the accident caused traffic to come to a standstill o to grind to a halt

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masculino

a) (Med) collapse

sufrió/le dio un colapso — he collapsed

b) ( paralización) standstill

provocó un colapso en todo el país — it brought the country to a standstill

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= collapse.

Ex. This paper alerts the library community to the possible implosion, collapse, or disintegration of the cataloguing function listing eight indicators that cataloguing is in danger.

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masculino

a) (Med) collapse

sufrió/le dio un colapso — he collapsed

b) ( paralización) standstill

provocó un colapso en todo el país — it brought the country to a standstill

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= collapse.

Ex: This paper alerts the library community to the possible implosion, collapse, or disintegration of the cataloguing function listing eight indicators that cataloguing is in danger.

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colapso

masculine

1 ( Med) collapse

sufrió/le dio un colapso he collapsed

2 (paralización) standstill

la huelga provocó un colapso en todo el país the strike completely paralyzed the country o brought the country to a standstill

Compuestos:

● colapso cardíaco

heart failure

● colapso nervioso

nervous breakdown

● colapso respiratorio

respiratory failure

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Del verbo colapsar: ( conjugate colapsar)

colapso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

colapsó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
colapsar
colapso
colapso sustantivo masculino
a) (Med) collapse;

◊ sufrió un colapso he collapsed

b) ( paralización) standstill

colapsar verbo transitivo to bring to a standstill
colapso sustantivo masculino Med collapse: sufrió un colapso en plena calle, she collapsed in the middle of the street
' colapso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aluvión
English:
break down
- collapse
- crack up

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colapso nm

1. Med [desvanecimiento] collapse, breakdown;

sufrir un colapso to collapse

2. [de pulmón] collapse

3. [de actividad] collapse;

estar al borde del colapso to be on the brink of collapse;

la manifestación produjo el colapso del tráfico the demonstration brought traffic to a standstill

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colapso

m collapse;

provocar un colapso en la ciudad bring the city to a standstill

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colapso nm

1) : collapse

2) : standstill

Spanish-English dictionary > colapso
15 précipice

précipice [pʀesipis]

masculine noun

( = gouffre) chasm ; ( = paroi abrupte) precipice ; (figurative) abyss

• être au bord du précipice to be on the edge of the abyss

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pʀesipis
nom masculin precipice

être au bord du précipice — fig to be on the brink of collapse

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pʀesipis nm
1) (= gouffre) chasm

Leur voiture est tombée dans un précipice. — Their car fell into a ravine.

2) fig abyss

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précipice nm precipice; être au bord du précipice fig [pays, compagnie] to be on the brink of collapse.

[presipis] nom masculin

1. [gouffre] precipice

2. [catastrophe]

être au bord du précipice to be on the brink of disaster

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > précipice
16 drohen

v/i

1. Person: threaten ( jemandem s.o.; zu + Inf. to + Inf.); er drohte ( ihm etc.) mit der Polizei he threatened to call the police; sie drohte ( ihm), ihn anzuzeigen oder sie drohte ihm mit einer Anzeige she threatened to report him to the police; jemandem mit der Faust / dem Finger drohen shake one’s fist / finger at s.o.

2. Gefahr, Gewitter etc.: threaten, approach; er weiß noch nicht, was ihm droht he doesn’t know what’s in store for him ( oder what he’s in for) yet; ihm droht eine Gefängnisstrafe if he’s unlucky he could get ( oder he runs the risk of) a prison sentence; der Wirtschaft droht der Kollaps the economy is threatened with ( oder is on the brink of) collapse

3. (im Begriff sein): drohen zu (+ Inf.) threaten to (+ Inf.) auch Person: be in danger of (+ Ger.) es drohte zu regnen it looked like rain

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to threaten; to menace

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dro|hen ['droːən]
1. vi

1) (= Drohung aussprechen) to threaten (jdm sb)

er drohte dem Kind mit erhobenem Zeigefinger — he raised a warning finger to the child

2)

(jdm) mit etw dróhen — to threaten (sb with) sth

er droht mit Selbstmord — he threatens to commit suicide

(jdm) dróhen, etw zu tun — to threaten to do sth

3) (= bevorstehen) (Gefahr) to threaten; (Gewitter) to be imminent, to be in the offing; (Streik, Krieg) to be imminent or looming

jdm droht etw — sb is being threatened by sth

jdm droht Gefahr/der Tod — sb is in danger/in danger of dying

es droht Gefahr/ein Streik — there is the threat of danger/a strike

2. v aux
to threaten
das Schiff drohte zu sinken — the ship threatened to sink, the ship was in danger of sinking

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(to make or be a threat (to): She threatened to kill herself; He threatened me with violence / with a gun; A storm is threatening.) threaten

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dro·hen

[ˈdro:ən]

I. vi

1. (physisch und moralisch bedrohen)

▪ [jdm] mit etw dat \drohen to threaten [sb] with sth

die Arbeiter drohten mit Streik the union threatened to strike

▪ [jdm] \drohen, etw zu tun to threaten to do sth [to sb]

2. (unangenehmerweise bevorstehen)

▪ [jdm] \drohen to threaten [sb]

es droht ein Gewitter a storm is threatening [or about to break]

ein neuer Konflikt/Krieg droht there is the threat of renewed conflict/war

jdm droht etw sb is threatened by [or in danger of] sth

dir droht Gefahr/der Tod you're in danger/mortal danger [or danger of being killed]

etw dat droht [etw] sth threatens [sth]

vielen schönen Altbauten droht der Abriss a number of beautiful old buildings are under threat of being demolished

II. aux vb

▪ \drohen, etw zu tun to be in danger of doing sth

die Zeitbombe drohte jeden Moment zu explodieren the time bomb was threatening to explode at any moment

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) threaten

er drohte mit [seiner] Kündigung — he threatened to give notice

er drohte ihm mit erhobenem Zeigefinger — he raised a warning finger to him

2) (bevorstehen) be threatening

jemandem droht etwas — somebody is threatened with something
2.
modifizierendes Verb

etwas zu tun drohen — threaten to do something

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drohen v/i

1. Person: threaten (

jemandem sb;

zu +inf to +inf);

er drohte (

ihm etc)

mit der Polizei he threatened to call the police;

sie drohte (ihm), ihn anzuzeigen oder

sie drohte ihm mit einer Anzeige she threatened to report him to the police;

jemandem mit der Faust/dem Finger drohen shake one’s fist/finger at sb

2. Gefahr, Gewitter etc: threaten, approach;

er weiß noch nicht, was ihm droht he doesn’t know what’s in store for him ( oder what he’s in for) yet;

ihm droht eine Gefängnisstrafe if he’s unlucky he could get ( oder he runs the risk of) a prison sentence;

der Wirtschaft droht der Kollaps the economy is threatened with ( oder is on the brink of) collapse

3. (im Begriff sein):

drohen zu (+inf) threaten to (+inf) auch Person: be in danger of (+ger)

es drohte zu regnen it looked like rain

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) threaten

er drohte mit [seiner] Kündigung — he threatened to give notice

er drohte ihm mit erhobenem Zeigefinger — he raised a warning finger to him

2) (bevorstehen) be threatening

jemandem droht etwas — somebody is threatened with something
2.
modifizierendes Verb

etwas zu tun drohen — threaten to do something

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v.

to impend v.

to menace v.

to threat v.

to threaten v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > drohen
17 totter

'totə
verb

(to move unsteadily as if about to fall: The building tottered and collapsed; He tottered down the road.) tambalearse

totter

tr['tɒtə^SMALLr/SMALL]

intransitive verb

1 tambalearse

totter ['tɑtər] vi

: tambalearse

totter

v.

• bambalear v.

• estar para desplomarse v.

• tambalear v.

• tambalearse v.

• temblar v.

• titubear v.

'tɑːtər, 'tɒtə(r)
intransitive verb \<\<person/object/government\>\> tambalearse

the regime is tottering on the brink of collapse — el régimen está a punto de caer

['tɒtǝ(r)]
VI (=stagger) bambolearse, tambalearse; (=be about to fall) tambalearse, estar para desplomarse
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['tɑːtər, 'tɒtə(r)]
intransitive verb \<\<person/object/government\>\> tambalearse

the regime is tottering on the brink of collapse — el régimen está a punto de caer

English-spanish dictionary > totter
18 talk

1. n
разговор, беседа; pl переговоры

more peace talks are going to take place / getting underway / lie ahead — переговоры о мирном урегулировании будут продолжены

to abandon the talks — отказываться от продолжения переговоров

to achieve much progress at the talks — добиваться большого успеха на переговорах

to advance the talks — продвигать переговоры вперед

to approach the talks in a confident mood — подходить к переговорам с уверенностью

to attend talks — участвовать в переговорах

to augur well for the talks — сулить успех переговорам

to authorize informal talks — разрешать ведение неофициальных переговоров

to back away from talks — уклоняться от переговоров

to back off from talks — уходить с переговоров

to bar smb from talks — не допускать кого-л. к участию в переговорах

to be at the heart of the talks — быть в центре переговоров

to be involved in the talks — участвовать в переговорах

to be locked in talks — вести длительные переговоры

to be more flexible in the talks — проявлять бо́льшую гибкость на переговорах

to bedevil the talks — срывать переговоры

to begin (the) talks — начинать / открывать переговоры

to block the talks — блокировать переговоры

to boost the talks — стимулировать переговоры

to break off talks — прерывать переговоры

to break the deadlock in the talks — находить выход из тупика на переговорах

to break the silence which surrounded the talks — нарушать конфиденциальность переговоров

to breath fresh life into the talks — придавать новый импульс переговорам

to bring a country into the talks between smb — вовлекать / подключать какую-л. страну к переговорам между кем-л.

to bring about peace talks — добиваться мирных переговоров

to bring the two sides together for talks — сводить стороны для переговоров

to broker talks — быть посредником на переговорах

to call for fresh talks — призывать к возобновлению переговоров

to call for urgent talks with smb — призывать срочно начать переговоры с кем-л.

to call off talks — отменять переговоры

to call off a round of talk — откладывать раунд переговоров

to co-chair the talks — быть сопредседателями на переговорах

to come away from the talk empty-handed — возвращаться с переговоров с пустыми руками

to come to the talks empty-handed — приходить на переговоры с пустыми руками ( без новых предложений)

to complete / to conclude talks — завершать переговоры

to conduct exploratory talks — зондировать почву

to conduct in talks — вести переговоры

to convene talks — организовывать встречу для переговоров

to cut the talks short — прерывать переговоры

to damage the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры

to demand a prompt resumption of peace talks — требовать скорейшего возобновления переговоров о мире

to derail / to disrupt the talks — срывать переговоры

to dominate the two days of talks — быть главным вопросом на переговорах, которые продлятся два дня

to drag out the talks — затягивать переговоры

to end talks without agreement — заканчивать переговоры без заключения соглашения

to end three days of talks — заканчивать трехдневные переговоры

to engage in talks — вести переговоры

to engage in political talks — заниматься политическими разговорами

to enter (into) talks — вступать в переговоры

to expel smb from the talks — исключать кого-л. из состава участников переговоров

to extend talks amid reports of smth — продлевать переговоры, в то время как поступают сообщения о чем-л.

to extend one's talks for another day — продлевать переговоры еще на один день

to fly to a country for further talks — лететь в страну для продолжения переговоров

to follow the talks — следить за ходом переговоров

to force smb into talks — принуждать кого-л. к переговорам

to frustrate the talks — срывать переговоры

to get the talks back on course — возобновлять переговоры

to get the talks moving again — добиваться прогресса на переговорах

to get the talks off the ground — сдвигать переговоры с мертвой точки

to get the talks underway — начинать переговоры

to give the talks an added impetus — придавать дополнительный стимул переговорам

to go into the talks — приступать к переговорам

to go somewhere for more talks with smb — ехать куда-л. для продолжения переговоров с кем-л.

to hamper the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры

to have a second round of talks with smb — проводить второй тур переговоров с кем-л.

to have / to hold further / more talks with smb — проводить дальнейшие переговоры / продолжать переговоры с кем-л.

to hold talks at the request of smb — проводить переговоры по чьей-л. просьбе

to hold talks in an exceptionally warm atmosphere — вести переговоры в исключительно теплой атмосфере

to host talks — быть принимающей стороной на переговорах

to initiate the talks — быть инициатором переговоров

to interrupt talks — прерывать переговоры

to iron out difficulties in the talks — устранять трудности, возникшие в ходе переговоров

to join smb in the talks — включаться в чьи-л. переговоры, принять участие в чьих-л. переговорах

to keep the talks alive — продолжать переговоры

to launch a new round of talks — начинать новый тур переговоров

to leave smb out of talks — не допускать кого-л. к участию в переговорах

to lie at the heart of the talks — находиться в центре внимания участников переговоров

to maintain one's talks for 10 days — продолжать переговоры еще 10 дней

to make good / substantial progress at / in the talks — добиваться значительного / существенного успеха на переговорах

to make smb more flexible in the talks — заставлять кого-л. занять более гибкую позицию на переговорах

to mediate in the talks — быть посредником на переговорах

to nurture talks — способствовать успеху переговоров

to obstruct the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры

to offer unconditional talks to smb — предлагать кому-л. провести переговоры, не сопровождаемые никакими условиями

to open (the) talks — начинать / открывать переговоры

to open the way to broader talks — открывать путь к расширению числа участников переговоров

to pave the way for talks — прокладывать путь к переговорам

to postpone talks indefinitely — откладывать переговоры на неопределенный срок

to prejudice in jeopardy the further talks — ставить под угрозу дальнейшие переговоры

to proceed with the talks — продолжать переговоры

to pull out of the talks — в одностороннем порядке прекращать переговоры

to push for peace talks — настаивать на мирных переговорах

to push forward the talks — активизировать переговоры; давать толчок переговорам

to push the talks to the brink of collapse — доводить переговоры до грани провала

to push the talks towards stalemate — заводить переговоры в тупик

to put in jeopardy the further talks — ставить под угрозу дальнейшие переговоры

to put the proposals to arms reduction talks — ставить предложения на рассмотрение участников переговоров о сокращении вооружений

to put the talks back on track — возобновлять прерванные переговоры

to receive talks — добиваться возобновления переговоров

to record the talk — записывать беседу

to reject talks — отказываться от переговоров

to re-launch / to reopen talks — возобновлять переговоры

to renounce all talk of force — отказываться от угроз применения силы

to reschedule talks for later in March — переносить переговоры на вторую половину марта

to resolve the deadlock in the talks — выводить переговоры из тупика

to restart / to resume talks — возобновлять переговоры

to resume talks after a lapse of 18 months — возобновлять переговоры после полуторагодового перерыва

to resume talks on two tracks — возобновлять переговоры в двух направлениях

to sabotage the talks — срывать переговоры

to save talks from collapse — предотвращать провал переговоров

to schedule talks — намечать / планировать переговоры

to seek talks with smb — добиваться переговоров с кем-л.

to seek a solution through talks — искать решения путем переговоров

to set up peace talks — организовывать мирные переговоры

to show more flexibility in talks — проявлять больше гибкости на переговорах

to slow down talks — замедлять переговоры

to soften one's position in talks — смягчать позицию на переговорах

to speak in advance of talks — выступать в преддверии переговоров

to speed up talks — ускорять переговоры

to stall talks — затягивать переговоры

to start (the) talks — начинать / открывать переговоры

to stay away from talks — не желать участвовать в переговорах

to steer a diplomatic course in one's talks — проводить дипломатическую линию на переговорах

to step up talks — ускорять переговоры

to stymie the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры

to thwart the talks — срывать переговоры

to torpedo the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры

to unblock talks — находить выход из тупика на переговорах

to undermine the talks — срывать переговоры

to walk out of / to withdraw from talks — уходить с переговоров, отказываться от продолжения переговоров

- abortive talks
- accession talks
- after a full day of talks
- ambassadorial talks
- ambassadorial-level talks
- another round of talks gets under way today
- arduous talks
- arms control talks
- arms talks
- backstage talks
- barren talks
- beneficial talks
- bilateral talks
- bittersweet talk
- border talks
- breakdown in talks
- breakdown of talks
- breakthrough in the talks

- business-like atmosphere of talks
- businesslike talks
- by means of talks
- by talks
- call for fresh talks
- carefully prepared talks
- cease-fire talks
- CFE talks
- coalition talks
- collapsed talks
- completion of talks
- conduct of talks
- confidential talks
- confrontational talks
- constructive talks
- conventional arms control talks
- conventional forces in Europe talks
- conventional stability talks
- conventional talks
- conventional-force talk
- cordial talks
- crux of the talks
- current round of talks
- deadlocked talks
- delay in the talks
- detailed talks
- direct talks
- disarmament talks
- discreet talks
- disruption of talks
- divisive talks
- early talks
- election talk
- emergency talks
- equal talks
- Europe-wide talks
- exhaustive talks
- exploratory talks
- extensive talks
- face-to-face talks
- failure at the talks
- failure of the talks
- familiarization talks
- farewell talks
- final round of talks
- follow -up talks
- follow-on talks
- force-reduction talks
- formal talks
- forthcoming talks
- four-way talks
- frank talks
- fresh round of talks
- fresh talks
- friendly atmosphere in the talks
- friendly talks
- frosty talks
- fruitful talks
- fruitless talks
- full talks
- full-scale talks
- further talks
- get-to-know-you talks
- good-faith talks
- hard-going talks
- highest-level talks
- high-level talks
- in a follow-up to one's talks
- in the course of talks
- in the last round of the talks
- in the latest round of the talks
- in the talks
- inconclusive talks
- indirect talks
- industrial promotion talks
- informal talks
- intensive talks
- intercommunal talks
- interesting talks
- interparty talks
- last-ditch talks
- last-minute talks
- lengthy talks
- low-level talks
- make-or-break talks
- man-to-man talks
- marathon talks
- MBFR talks
- meaningful talks
- mediator in the talks
- membership talks
- ministerial talks
- more talks
- multilateral talks
- Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction talks
- news lockout during the talks
- no further talks are scheduled
- non-stop talks
- normalization talks
- nuclear and space arms talks
- observer at the talks
- offer of talks
- on-and-off talks
- Open Skies Talk
- open talks
- outcome of the talks
- pace of the talks
- participant in the talks
- parties at the talks
- pay talks
- peace talks
- pep talk
- political talks
- positive talks
- preliminary talks
- preparatory talks
- present at the talks are...
- pre-summit talks
- pre-talks
- prime-ministerial talks
- private talks
- productive talks
- profound talks
- programmatic talk
- proposed talks
- proximity talks
- rapid progress in talks
- rapprochement talks
- realistic talks
- renewal of talks
- resumed talks
- resumption of talks
- reunification talks
- round of talks

- round-table talks
- sales talks
- SALT
- scheduled talks
- secret talks
- security talks
- sensible talks
- separate talks
- serious talks
- session of the talks
- setback in the talks
- sincere talks
- stage-by-stage talks
- stormy talks
- Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
- Strategic Arms Reduction Talks
- substantial talks
- substantive talks
- successful progress of the talks
- summit talks
- talk was conducted in an atmosphere
- talk was held in an atmosphere
- talk will be dominated by the row which...
- talks about talk
- talks are alarmingly behind schedule
- talks are at a standstill
- talks are critical
- talks are deadlocked
- talks are due to resume
- talks are getting nowhere
- talks are going ahead
- talks are going well
- talks are heading for deadlock
- talks are in doubt
- talks are in high gear
- talks are in jeopardy
- talks are into their final day
- talks are not going fast enough
- talks are only a start
- talks are progressing at a snail's pace
- talks are progressing smoothly
- talks are progressing well
- talks are set to fail
- talks are stalemated
- talks are still on track
- talks are taking place in a constructive atmosphere
- talks are underway
- talks at a ministerial level
- talks at the highest level
- talks at the level of deputy foreign ministers
- talks between smb have run into last-minute difficulties
- talks between the two sides
- talks bogged down on smth
- talks broke down
- talks came to a standstill
- talks center on smth
- talks collapsed
- talks come at a time when...
- talks concentrate on
- talks dragged on for years
- talks ended in agreement
- talks ended in failure
- talks ended inconclusively
- talks ended without agreement
- talks failed to make any progress
- talks faltered on smth
- talks foundered on smth
- talks get underway
- talks go into a second day
- talks go on
- talks had a successful start
- talks had been momentous
- talks hang by a thread
- talks hang in the balance
- talks have been constructive and businesslike
- talks have broken up in failure
- talks have ended on an optimistic note
- talks have ended with little sign of agreement
- talks have ended with little sign of program
- talks have fallen through
- talks have got off to a friendly start
- talks have got off to a successful start
- talks have made little progress towards peace
- talks have never been closer to an agreement
- talks have reached deadlock
- talks have reopened
- talks have run into difficulties
- talks have run into trouble
- talks inch forward
- talks is burgeoning again about...
- talks made progress
- talks may continue into tomorrow
- talks may not get off the ground
- talks now under way
- talks of peace
- talks of procedural nature
- talks on a range of issues
- talks on conventional stability
- talks open
- talks overran by half an hour
- talks overshadowed by smth
- talks produced no results
- talks reconvene
- talks remain deadlocked
- talks restart
- talks resume
- talks stalled over the issue
- talks under the auspices of smb
- talks went into the small hours of the morning
- talks went late into the night
- talks went on late into the night
- talks went smoothly
- talks were due to start a month ago
- talks were not conclusive
- talks were suspended
- talks were warm, friendly and cordial
- talks will cover smth
- talks will focus on smth
- talks will go ahead
- talks will take place at the undersecretaries of foreign affairs level
- talks will yield an agreement
- talks with smb are not acceptable
- talks with the mediation of smb
- talks without preconditions
- talks would make little headway
- the agreement was signed at the end of 5 days of talks
- the area affected in the talks
- the outcome of the talks is not easy to predict
- the pace of the talks is slow
- the progress of the talks
- there was a sense of achievement at the end of the talks
- this problem will be at the heart of the talks
- those in the talks
- three days of talks have failed to make any tangible progress
- three-sided talks
- three-way talks
- too much talks and not enough action
- top-level talks
- touchstone of progress in the talks
- trade talks
- trilateral talks
- tripartite talks
- two-way talks
- umbrella peace talks
- unconditional talks
- United Nations-mediated talks
- United Nations-sponsored talks
- unity talks
- unofficial talk
- unproductive talks
- unscheduled talks
- useful talks
- walkout from the talks
- weighty talks
- wide range of talks
- wide-ranging talks
- workmanlike talks 2. v
вести беседу, разговаривать

to talk about smth — вести переговоры о чем-л.

to talk directly to smb — вести прямые переговоры с кем-л.

to talk face to face — вести переговоры с глазу на глаз

to talk for oneself — высказывать свою личную точку зрения

to talk in generalities — говорить в общих выражениях

to talk to smb direct — вести с кем-л. прямые переговоры

to talk to smb through a third party — вести переговоры с кем-л. через посредника

to talk to the press — выступать перед журналистами

to talk tough — вести беседу / говорить резко

to agree to keep talking — договариваться продолжить переговоры

to begin talking with smb — начинать переговоры с кем-л.

Politics english-russian dictionary > talk
19 быть на краю пропасти

1) General subject: be on a razor's edge, be on a razor-edge, lie on the path to destruction, to be on the path to destruction, to be on the ragged edge

2) Mass media: be on the brink of collapse (be on the verge of collapse)

3) Makarov: be on the ragged edge

4) Phraseological unit: be on the skids

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > быть на краю пропасти
20 быть на краю провала

Mass media: be on the brink of collapse (be on the verge of collapse)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > быть на краю провала

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