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1 the enemy’s defense is on the verge of collapse
Военный термин: система обороны противника находится на грани распадаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the enemy’s defense is on the verge of collapse
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2 the verge of the stream
Макаров: берег ручьяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the verge of the stream
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3 the verge of a forest
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4 on the verge of
[vë:xh] gati për, shumë afër për të● on the verge of doing [on dhë vë:xh ëv 'du:ing] gati për të bërë● on the verge of ruin [on dhë vë:xh ëv 'ruin] buzë greminës● on the verge of sleep [on dhë vë:xh ëv sli:p] gati për gjumë● on the verge of a discovery [on dhë vë:xh ëv ë di'skavëri] në vigjilie të një zbulimi -
5 on the verge of smth.
на краю чего-л., на грани чего-л.Everybody knew the goldfields had saved Western Australia when it was on the verge of bankruptcy. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 60) — Всем было известно, что открытие золотых приисков спасло Западную Австралию, когда она стояла на краю банкротства.
You're on the verge of saying some things you may regret a long, long time. (J. O'Hara, ‘The Horse Knows the Way’, ‘All Tied Up’) — Вы, того и гляди, наговорите такое, о чем будете долго жалеть.
...everyone but Natalie seemed on the verge of revolt. (M. Drabble, ‘The Garrick Year’, ch. 7) —...казалось, что все, кроме Натали, вот-вот взбунтуются.
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6 on the verge
Синонимический ряд:at the point of (adj.) about to; almost; at the point of; not quite; on the brink of; on the verge of -
7 on the verge of
1. быть на грани2. на грани; близкий к3. близкий кСинонимический ряд:at the point of (adj.) about to; almost; at the point of; not quite; on the brink of; on the verge -
8 on the verge of
عَلَى شَفَا \ on the brink of: close to (sth. dangerous or exciting): on the brink of war. on the point of doing sth.: starting to do sth.: I was on the point of telephoning you, when I got your letter. on one’s last legs: (of a person or thing) not expected to last much longer; worn out; almost in ruins: That company is on its last legs. on the verge of: close to: She was on the verge of tears. \ See Also شفير (الموت أو الإفلاس، إلخ)، عَلى وَشْك -
9 on the verge of
عَلَى وَشْك أَنْ \ be about to do sth.: to be ready to do it; be just going to do it: I was about to go when he arrived. on the verge of: close to: She was on the verge of tears. -
10 to be within the verge of the rays
to be within the verge of the raysestar ao alcance dos raios.English-Portuguese dictionary > to be within the verge of the rays
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11 on the verge
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12 on the verge of
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13 to be on the verge of doing something
estar a punto de hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be on the verge of doing something
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14 to be on the verge of life
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15 to be on the verge of starvation
to be on the verge of starvationestar à beira da miséria, da fome.English-Portuguese dictionary > to be on the verge of starvation
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16 bring someone to the verge of despair
bring someone to the verge of despairEnglish-Dutch dictionary > bring someone to the verge of despair
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17 on the verge of death
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18 she pushed him to the verge of suicide
she pushed him to the verge of suicideEnglish-Dutch dictionary > she pushed him to the verge of suicide
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19 on the verge
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20 on the verge of
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