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threshold ['θreʃhəʊld]1 noun∎ to cross the threshold franchir le seuil(b) figurative seuil m, début m;∎ on the threshold of (era, new century, millennium) au seuil de, à la veille de;∎ we are on the threshold of new discoveries nous sommes sur le point de faire de nouvelles découvertes;∎ she is on the threshold of a new career elle débute une nouvelle carrière∎ the government has raised tax thresholds in line with inflation le gouvernement a relevé les tranches de l'impôt pour tenir compte de l'inflation∎ to have a low boredom threshold être prédisposé à l'ennui, s'ennuyer facilement;∎ to have a high/low pain threshold avoir un seuil de tolérance à la douleur élevé/peu élevé;∎ below the threshold of consciousness au niveau du subconscient, au niveau subliminalElectricity (current, voltage) de seuil►► Physiology threshold of audibility, threshold of hearing seuil m d'audibilité;Linguistics threshold level niveau m seuil;Finance threshold price prix m du seuil;
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threshold — noun (C) 1 the entrance to a room or building, or the area of floor at the entrance 2 the level at which something starts to happen or have an effect: my boredom threshold | pain threshold (=the amount of pain you can suffer before you react to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
threshold — noun 1 doorway VERB + THRESHOLD ▪ cross PREPOSITION ▪ across the threshold, over the threshold ▪ He hesitated before stepping across the threshold … Collocations dictionary
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threshold — thresh|old [ θreʃ,hould ] noun count 1. ) a limit at which an arrangement changes. For example a tax threshold is the level of income or profit at which you start to pay a tax: above/below a threshold: The company s turnover is well below the tax … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
threshold — thresh|old [ˈθreʃhəuld, ʃəuld US ould] n [: Old English; Origin: threscwald] 1.) the entrance to a room or building, or the area of floor or ground at the entrance ▪ She opened the door and stepped across the threshold. 2.) the level at which… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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