brink

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее край обрыва, границу области или предел, за которым происходит или меняется что-либо.esSustantivo que designa el borde de un precipicio, el límite de una zona o el punto justo antes de que ocurra o cambie algo.frNom désignant le bord d'un précipice, la limite d'un domaine ou le seuil au-delà duquel quelque chose se produit ou change.deSubstantiv, das den äußersten Rand eines Abgrunds oder einer Fläche sowie die Grenze oder Schwelle bezeichnet, an der etwas eintritt oder sich ändert.ptSubstantivo que designa a borda ou beirada de um lugar íngreme ou profundo, ou o limite, ponto extremo ou momento imediatamente anterior a algo decisivo.zh名词，指悬崖、深渊等的边缘，也指某事物即将发生或变化的临界点、边缘状态。arاسم يدل على حافة الهاوية أو الحد الفاصل لمنطقة ما، أو النقطة الحرجة التي توشك عندها حالة أو أمر ما على التغير أو الوقوع.

1. Edge of a steep place B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruКрай обрываesBorde de un precipiciofrBord d'un à-picdeRand eines AbgrundsptBeira de um precipíciozh悬崖边缘arحرف الهاوية

   Sinónimos: borderbrimedgelipmarginrimverge

2. Boundary or verge B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruГраньesborde, umbralfrBord, seuildeRandptLimiarzh边缘arحافة

   Sinónimos: bordercuspedgemarginrimthresholdverge

   Antónimos: centerinteriormiddle

3. Limit of change C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruГраньesborde del cambiofrLimite du changementdeSchwelleptLimitezh边缘arحد التغير

   Sinónimos: cuspedgethresholdverge

• brinks plural form
• brinks' possessive plural form
• brink's possessive singular form