border

• Substantiv, das eine Linie oder Grenze bezeichnet, die zwei Gebiete, Länder oder Regionen trennt. Es kann auch den Rand oder Saum von etwas bezeichnen.

A noun referring to a line or boundary that separates two areas, countries, or regions.

1. Geographical boundaryA2formal

   A line separating two countries, states, or regions.

   Grenze

   • They crossed the border into Canada.
   • The river forms the natural border between the two countries.
   • Border security has been tightened recently.

   Synonymeborderlineboundarydemarcation lineedgefrontierline

2. Edge or marginA2formal

   The outer edge or boundary of an area or object.

   Rand oder Grenze

   • The garden has a border of flowers.
   • She drew a decorative border around the page.
   • The border of the table is made of oak.

   Synonymeboundarybrinkedgefringemarginoutlineperimeterperipheryrimverge

   Antonymecentercoreinteriormiddle

3. B2formal

   A limit or dividing line between two conditions, states, or categories.

   Grenze

   • He lives on the border between poverty and comfort.
   • The project is on the border of success and failure.
   • Her behavior crossed the border of acceptable conduct.

   Synonymeboundarybrinkcutoffdemarcationdividing lineedgelimitthresholdverge

   Antonymecentercoreinteriormiddle

• Verb, das angibt, dass etwas an etwas anderes angrenzt oder eine Grenze bildet bzw. verläuft; es kann auch bedeuten, dass man sich unmittelbar neben oder an etwas befindet oder etwas umgibt.

A verb used to indicate the act of forming or sharing a boundary with something, or being adjacent to something.

1. Share a boundaryB1formal

   To be adjacent to or share a border with another country, region, or area.

   Grenzen

   • Canada borders the United States to the north.
   • The garden borders the river on one side.
   • Several countries border the Mediterranean Sea.

   Synonymeabutadjoinjoinmeetneighbortouch

2. Be close to a stateB2formal

   To come very close to a particular condition or quality, often used with 'on'.

   Grenzen an

   • His behavior borders on rudeness.
   • The situation borders on a crisis.
   • Her speech bordered on the poetic.

   Synonymeapproachapproximatenearresembletouch on

Phrasal-Variantenborder on