threshold

• Sustantivo que designa la pieza o franja de material en la parte inferior de una puerta que forma la entrada a una habitación o edificio, o, en sentido figurado, el punto en el que algo comienza o cambia.

A noun referring to the strip of material at the bottom of a doorway that forms the entrance to a room or building, or figuratively, the point at which something begins or changes.

1. Doorway or entranceB1formal

   The strip of wood, stone, or metal at the bottom of a doorway that you step over when entering a room or building.

   Umbral de la puerta

   • He stood on the threshold, waiting to be invited in.
   • She crossed the threshold and entered the ancient temple.
   • The old house had a worn stone threshold.

   Sinónimosdoorsilldoorstepsill

2. Beginning or startB2formal

   The point at which something begins or starts to happen.

   umbral

   • We are on the threshold of a new era in technology.
   • The discovery marked the threshold of modern medicine.
   • He stood at the threshold of a successful career.

   Sinónimosbeginningbirthcommencementconceptiondawninceptiononsetopeningoutsetstart

3. Limit or boundaryB2formal

   A level, point, or value at which something starts to happen or change.

   umbral (límite o frontera)

   • The pain threshold varies from person to person.
   • The company set a threshold for minimum sales.
   • If the temperature exceeds a certain threshold, the alarm will sound.

   Sinónimosboundarybrinkedgelimitminimumstarting pointverge