borderline

• يصف ما يقع على الحدّ الفاصل بين حالة أو شرط وآخر، فلا هو بالكامل هذا ولا ذاك. ويُستعمل أيضاً لما هو غير مؤكد أو محلّ خلاف.

Describes something that is on the edge of a particular state or condition; not quite one thing or another.

1. Of questionable or minimal qualityB2informal

   Barely acceptable or meeting the minimum standard; of uncertain or low quality.

   على الحدود

   • The food at that restaurant was borderline inedible.
   • His performance was borderline acceptable for the role.
   • The quality of the product is borderline, so I wouldn't recommend it.

   المرادفاتdoubtfuldubiousinadequatemarginalmeagerminimalquestionablesubstandardtouch-and-go

   الأضدادcleardecisivedefinitesuperiorunmistakable

2. On the edge of a conditionB2informal

   Very close to being something, especially something negative or extreme.

   على الحدّ

   • She was borderline obsessed with the idea.
   • His behavior was borderline aggressive during the argument.
   • The weather was borderline freezing, so we stayed inside.

   المرادفاتclosemarginalnear

   الأضدادcertaincleardecideddefiniteunmistakable

• اسم يشير إلى الخط الذي يحدد الحدود أو الفاصل بين منطقتين أو مفهومين أو حالتين؛ ويُستعمل أيضًا للدلالة على الحالة الحدّية أو ما يقترب من حد معين.

A noun referring to a line that marks a boundary or division between two areas, concepts, or conditions.

1. Boundary lineB2formal

   A line that marks the boundary between two areas, territories, or concepts.

   حدود

   • The river serves as a borderline between the two countries.
   • They drew a borderline on the map to separate the regions.
   • The borderline between the two properties is clearly marked.

   المرادفاتborderboundarydemarcation linedividing lineedgefrontierlimitmarginperimeter