margin

A noun referring to the difference between the cost of a product or service and its selling price, or the edge or border of a page or area.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее разницу между себестоимостью товара или услуги и его продажной ценой, или край или границу страницы или области.esSustantivo que denota la diferencia entre el costo de un producto o servicio y su precio de venta, o el borde o espacio en blanco alrededor del área de una página.frNom désignant la différence entre le coût de revient d'un produit ou service et son prix de vente, ou le bord ou la limite d'une page ou d'une zone.deSubstantiv, das die Differenz zwischen den Kosten eines Gutes oder einer Dienstleistung und seinem Verkaufspreis bezeichnet, oder den Rand bzw. die Grenze einer Seite oder eines Bereichs.ptSubstantivo que designa a diferença entre o custo de um produto ou serviço e seu preço de venda, ou a borda ou limite de uma página ou área.zh指商品或服务的成本与其销售价格之间的差额，也指页面或区域的边缘或边界。arاسم يشير إلى الفرق بين تكلفة السلعة أو الخدمة وسعر بيعها، أو إلى الحافة أو الحد الخارجي للصفحة أو المنطقة.

1. Edge or border B1 formal

   The blank space around the printed or written area on a page.

   • Please write your notes in the margin of the textbook.
   • The teacher asked students to leave a one-inch margin on each side.
   • He scribbled comments in the margin of the report.

   ruПолеesMargen (borde de página)frMarge d'une pagedeRandptMargemzh页边空白arهامش

   Synonyms: borderboundarybrinkedgeperimeterrimverge

   Antonyms: centerinteriormiddle

2. Difference in amount B2 formal

   The difference between the cost of a product and its selling price, or between two amounts.

   • The company operates on a very thin profit margin.
   • They won the election by a narrow margin of 2%.
   • The margin of error in this survey is plus or minus 3%.

   ruРазницаesMargen (diferencia de cantidad)frMarge (différence de montant)deDifferenzbetragptMargemzh差额arالفرق في المقدار

   Synonyms: balancedifferencegapspreadsurplusvariance

3. Extra amount or leeway B2 formal

   An extra amount of something, such as time or resources, allowed for safety or flexibility.

   • We need to leave a margin for unexpected delays.
   • The budget includes a safety margin for emergencies.
   • He gave himself a margin of an hour to reach the airport.

   ruЗапасesMargen adicional o de seguridadfrMarge, marge de sécuritédeSpielraumptMargemzh余量arهامش

   Synonyms: allowancebuffercushionextralatitudeleewayroomscopeslacksurplus

• margins plural form
• margins' possessive plural form
• margin's possessive singular form