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1 boundary
plural - boundaries; noun1) (an often imaginary line separating one thing from another: the boundary between two towns.) frontera2) ((in cricket) a hit which crosses the boundary line round the field, scoring four runs or six runs.) puntoboundary n límite / fronteratr['baʊndərɪ]noun (pl boundaries)1 límite nombre masculino, frontera\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLboundary stone hito, mojón nombre masculinon.• confín s.m.• contorno (Matemática) s.m.• frontera s.f.• linde s.m.• lindero s.m.• límite (Frontera) s.m.• término s.m.'baʊndri, -dərithe boundary between fiction and fact — la frontera or la línea divisoria entre la ficción y la realidad; (before n)
['baʊndǝrɪ]boundary line — línea f divisoria, linde m or f
1. N1) (=border) límite mto make boundary changes — (Brit) (Pol) hacer cambios en las circunscripciones
2) (Cricket) banda f2.CPDboundary dispute N — disputa f territorial
boundary fence N — cerca f divisoria
boundary line N — límite m, frontera f
boundary stone N — mojón m
* * *['baʊndri, -dəri]the boundary between fiction and fact — la frontera or la línea divisoria entre la ficción y la realidad; (before n)
boundary line — línea f divisoria, linde m or f
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2 border
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1. noun1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) borde2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) frontera3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) arriate
2. verb((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) lindar con
3. noun(the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) límiteborder n1. frontera2. bordetr['bɔːdəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (of country) frontera2 (edge) borde nombre masculino3 (in sewing) ribete nombre masculino, orla4 (of flowers, plants) arriate nombre masculino1 fronterizo,-a1 (sew) ribetear, orlar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto cross the border cruzar la fronteraBorder collie perro pastor escocésborder ['bɔrdər] vt1) edge: ribetear, bordear2) bound: limitar con, lindar conborder viverge: rayar, lindarthat borders on absurdity: eso raya en el absurdoborder n1) edge: borde m, orilla f2) trim: ribete m3) frontier: frontera fn.• borde s.m.• filo s.m. (Edging)n.• cenefa s.f. (Shore)n.• orla s.f.adj.• borde adj.• frontera adj.• fronterizo, -a adj.n.• aledaño s.m.• arcén s.m.• arriate s.m.• bordadura s.f.• canto (Borde) s.m.• cerco s.m.• confín s.m.• filete s.m.• franja s.f.• frontera s.f.• margen s.m.• orilla s.f.• ribete s.m.v.• alindar v.• confinar v.• confrontar v.• lindar v.• orlar v.
I 'bɔːrdər, 'bɔːdə(r)1) ( Pol) frontera fParaguay has borders with three countries — Paraguay limita con tres países; (before n) <dispute, town> fronterizo
2)a) ( edge) borde mb) (edging - on fabric, plate) cenefa f3) ( in garden) arriate m, cantero m (RPl)
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a) \<\<country/state\>\> limitar con; \<\<fields/lands\>\> lindar conbordering states — estados mpl limítrofes or fronterizos
b) (edge - with ribbon, binding) ribetearPhrasal Verbs:['bɔːdǝ(r)]1. N2) (=frontier) frontera fthe Borders — (Brit) la frontera entre Inglaterra y Escocia
3) (Sew) orilla f, cenefa f2. VT1) (=adjoin) bordear, lindar conit is bordered on the north by... — linda al norte con...
2) (Sew) ribetear, orlar3.CPD [area, ballad] fronterizo; [guard] de la fronteraborder dispute N — disputa f fronteriza
border incident N — incidente m fronterizo
border patrol N — (US) patrulla f de fronteras
border post N — puesto m fronterizo
border town N — pueblo m fronterizo
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I ['bɔːrdər, 'bɔːdə(r)]1) ( Pol) frontera fParaguay has borders with three countries — Paraguay limita con tres países; (before n) <dispute, town> fronterizo
2)a) ( edge) borde mb) (edging - on fabric, plate) cenefa f3) ( in garden) arriate m, cantero m (RPl)
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a) \<\<country/state\>\> limitar con; \<\<fields/lands\>\> lindar conbordering states — estados mpl limítrofes or fronterizos
b) (edge - with ribbon, binding) ribetearPhrasal Verbs: -
3 frontier
1) (a boundary between countries: We crossed the frontier; (also adjective) a frontier town.) frontera2) (the farthest area of land on which people live and work, before the country becomes wild and deserted: Many families went to make a new life on the frontier.) frontera3) (the limits or boundaries (of knowledge etc): the frontiers of scientific knowledge.) fronterafrontier n fronteratr['frʌntɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 frontera1 fronterizo,-a1 fronteras nombre femenino plural, límites nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfrontier post puesto fronterizofrontier [.frʌn'tɪr] n: frontera fadj.• extremeño, -a adj.• fronterizo, -a adj.n.• frontera s.f.frʌn'tɪr, 'frʌntɪə(r)1)a) ( between countries) frontera f; (before n) <guard, zone> fronterizob) ( in US history)2) frontiers pl (of knowledge, science) confines mpl['frʌntɪǝ(r)]1.N (=border, also fig) frontera f ; (=dividing line) línea f divisoriato push back the frontiers of knowledge — ensanchar or ampliar los límites del conocimiento
2.CPD fronterizofrontier dispute N — conflicto m fronterizo
post I, 1., 3)frontier post N — puesto m fronterizo
frontier technology N — tecnología f de vanguardia
* * *[frʌn'tɪr, 'frʌntɪə(r)]1)a) ( between countries) frontera f; (before n) <guard, zone> fronterizob) ( in US history)2) frontiers pl (of knowledge, science) confines mpl
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