border on

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar que algo está muy cerca de un estado o cualidad determinados, o casi llega a convertirse en ello, a menudo con connotación negativa.

A phrasal verb used to indicate that something is very close to or almost becomes a particular state or quality, often a negative one.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. formal

   To be very close to a particular state or quality, often an extreme one.

   rayar en

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

   Sinónimosapproachapproximate

2. Adjoin geographicallyformal

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

   limitar con

   • Canada borders on the United States.
   • The park borders on a large forest.
   • Their property borders on the river.

   Sinónimosabutadjoinneighbortouch

Verbo baseborder