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1 edge
[ɛdʒ] 1. n(of forest, road) skraj m; (of table, chair) krawędź f, brzeg m; ( of knife) ostrze nt2. vt 3. vi, see edgyto edge forward — (powoli) przepychać się (przepchnąć się perf) (do przodu)
to edge past — przeciskać się (przecisnąć się perf) przez +acc
to have the edge (over) ( fig) — mieć przewagę (nad +instr)
* * *[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) brzeg2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) ostrze3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) ostrość2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) oblamować2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) (przy)suwać po trochu•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge
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