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borde

/ˈboɾde/, [ˈboɾ.ð̞e]

edge

Noun borde m (plural bordes)

  1. edge, border, brink, verge, rim, margin
  2. brim, rim, lip (top edge of a vessel or container)
  3. side (of the road, highway, freeway, etc.)
  4. ledge (of a window)
  5. edging, fringe (shaping or dressing the edge of something)

Adjective borde (plural bordes)

  1. bastard (born out of wedlock)
  2. (colloquial, Spain) rude, impertinent

Verb borde

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of bordar.
  2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of bordar.
  3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of bordar.
  4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present subjunctive form of bordar.

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • Me gusta tomar a sorbos un margarita con sal al borde del vaso.

    I enjoy sipping on a margarita with salt around the rim.

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  • El hombre estaba al borde de la muerte.

    The man was on the brink of death.

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  • No debí haber puesto mi laptop tan cerca del borde de la mesa.

    I shouldn't have put my laptop so close to the edge of the table.

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  • En 1939, como en 1914, el mundo estaba al borde de la guerra.

    In 1939, as in 1914, the world was on the brink of war.

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  • Oí que su negocio está al borde de la ruina.

    I hear his business is on the verge of ruin.

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  • Tom estaba al borde de las lágrimas.

    Tom was on the verge of tears.

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  • Tom llenó el cubo hasta el borde.

    Tom filled the bucket to the top.

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  • Tom casi tuvo un infarto cuando vio a Mary parada al borde del techo.

    Tom nearly had a heart attack when he saw Mary standing on the edge of the roof.

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  • La pobre chica estaba al borde de la muerte.

    The poor girl was on the point of death.

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  • No vayas cerca del borde.

    Don't go near the edge.

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