brink

• Substantiv, das den äußersten Rand eines Abgrunds oder einer Fläche sowie die Grenze oder Schwelle bezeichnet, an der etwas eintritt oder sich ändert.

A noun referring to the edge of a steep place, a region marking a boundary, or the limit beyond which something happens or changes.

1. Edge of a steep placeB2formal

   The edge of a steep or dangerous drop, such as a cliff or precipice.

   Rand eines Abgrunds

   • He stood on the brink of the canyon, looking down.
   • The hiker carefully approached the brink of the ravine.
   • She felt dizzy as she peered over the brink of the cliff.

   Synonymeborderbrimedgelipmarginrimverge

2. Boundary or vergeB2formal

   A region marking a boundary or the point just before something begins or changes.

   Rand

   • The company was on the brink of bankruptcy.
   • The two countries stood on the brink of war.
   • She was on the brink of a major discovery.

   Synonymebordercuspedgemarginrimthresholdverge

   Antonymecenterinteriormiddle

3. Limit of changeC1formal

   The limit beyond which something happens or changes, often used in a figurative sense.

   Schwelle

   • The ecosystem is on the brink of collapse.
   • He was on the brink of tears after hearing the news.
   • The project is on the brink of success after years of work.

   Synonymecuspedgethresholdverge