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• Nom désignant un bord, une limite ou un point très proche d'un état ou d'une condition, souvent utilisé pour évoquer le seuil d'un événement ou d'une situation.

A noun referring to the edge, border, or margin of something, often used to describe a point very close to a particular state or condition.

1. Edge or borderB2formal

   The extreme edge or margin of something, such as a road or a piece of land.

   Bord, lisière

   • The car stopped at the verge of the cliff.
   • Wildflowers grow along the verge of the highway.
   • He stood on the verge of the river, watching the water flow.

   Synonymesborderboundarybrinkedgemarginperimeterrimsidethreshold

   Antonymescenterinteriormiddle

2. Point of changeB2formal

   The point at which something is about to happen or change.

   Point de bascule

   • She was on the verge of tears after hearing the news.
   • The company is on the verge of bankruptcy.
   • He is on the verge of a major breakthrough in his research.

   Synonymesborderbrinkedgepointthreshold

• Verbe indiquant qu'une chose est très proche d'un état, d'une condition ou d'une action donnés, ou qu'elle tend vers cette limite.

A verb used to indicate being very close to or on the point of a particular state, condition, or action.

1. Approach a conditionB2formal

   To be very close to or on the edge of a particular state or condition.

   être au bord de

   • His behavior verges on rudeness.
   • The situation verges on chaos.
   • Her speech verged on being too emotional.

   Synonymesapproachapproximateborder onneartouch