border

A noun referring to a line or boundary that separates two areas, countries, or regions.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее линию или границу, разделяющую две территории, страны или регионы.esSustantivo que designa la línea o límite que separa dos territorios, países o regiones; también el borde o extremo de una superficie o área.frNom désignant une ligne ou une limite séparant deux territoires, pays ou régions, ainsi que le bord ou la lisière d'une surface ou d'une zone.deSubstantiv, das eine Linie oder Grenze bezeichnet, die zwei Gebiete, Länder oder Regionen trennt. Es kann auch den Rand oder Saum von etwas bezeichnen.ptSubstantivo que designa a linha ou limite que separa duas regiões, países ou territórios; também pode indicar a margem, o extremo ou a orla de algo.zh名词，指分隔两个地区、国家或区域的界线或边界；也可指物体边缘或事物之间的界限。arاسم يدل على الخط أو الحد الذي يفصل بين منطقتين أو دولتين أو إقليمين، ويُستخدم أيضًا للحدود الجغرافية أو السياسية أو المجازية بين شيئين.

1. Geographical boundary A2 formal

   A line separating two countries, states, or regions.

   • They crossed the border into Canada.
   • The river forms the natural border between the two countries.
   • Border security has been tightened recently.

   ruГраницаesfrontera geográficafrfrontière (géographique)deGrenzeptFronteirazh边界arالحدود الجغرافية

   Sinônimos: borderlineboundarydemarcation lineedgefrontierline

2. Edge or margin A2 formal

   The outer edge or boundary of an area or object.

   • The garden has a border of flowers.
   • She drew a decorative border around the page.
   • The border of the table is made of oak.

   ruГраница или крайesBorde o margenfrBord ou margedeRand oder GrenzeptBorda ou margemzh边缘或边界arالحد أو الطرف

   Sinônimos: boundarybrinkedgefringemarginoutlineperimeterperipheryrimverge

   Antônimos: centercoreinteriormiddle

3. Limit or dividing line B2 formal

   A limit or dividing line between two conditions, states, or categories.

   • He lives on the border between poverty and comfort.
   • The project is on the border of success and failure.
   • Her behavior crossed the border of acceptable conduct.

   ruГраницаesfrontera, límitefrfrontièredeGrenzeptLimitezh界限arحدّ فاصل

   Sinônimos: boundarybrinkcutoffdemarcationdividing lineedgelimitthresholdverge

   Antônimos: centercoreinteriormiddle

• borders plural form
• borders' possessive plural form
• border's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of forming or sharing a boundary with something, or being adjacent to something.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по формированию или разделению границы с чем-либо, или нахождения рядом с чем-либо.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de formar o compartir un límite con algo, o de estar situado junto a algo. También puede significar decorar el borde de algo.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de former ou de délimiter une frontière avec quelque chose, ou de se trouver à côté de quelque chose.deVerb, das angibt, dass etwas an etwas anderes angrenzt oder eine Grenze bildet bzw. verläuft; es kann auch bedeuten, dass man sich unmittelbar neben oder an etwas befindet oder etwas umgibt.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de formar ou delimitar uma fronteira com algo, ou de estar situado ao lado ou muito próximo de algo.zh动词，表示与某物接壤、形成或划分边界，或紧邻某物旁边。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تشكيل حدّ أو فاصل مع شيء ما، أو على مجاورة شيء ما والوقوع بمحاذاته.

1. Share a boundary B1 formal

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

   • Canada borders the United States to the north.
   • The garden borders the river on one side.
   • Several countries border the Mediterranean Sea.

   ruГраничитьeslimitar confrBorder (partager une frontière)deGrenzenptFazer fronteirazh接壤arيجاور

   Sinônimos: abutadjoinjoinmeetneighbortouch

2. Be close to a state B2 formal

   To come very close to a particular condition or quality, often used with 'on'.

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

   ruГраничитьesRayar enfrfrôler (un état)deGrenzen anptBeirarzh接近arيقارب حالة

   Sinônimos: approachapproximatenearresembletouch on

• bordered past participle
• bordered past simple
• bordering present participle
• borders third person singular

Variantes phrasal: border on