border on

• Verbe à particule indiquant que quelque chose est très proche d'un état ou d'une qualité, souvent négatif, ou commence presque à le devenir.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. formal

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

   Friser, confiner à

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

   Synonymesapproachapproximate

2. Adjoin geographicallyformal

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

   border (avec)

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

   Synonymesabutadjoinneighbortouch

Verbe de baseborder