Brink in spanish
Borde
pronunciation: boʊɹ̩de part of speech: noun
pronunciation: boʊɹ̩de part of speech: noun
In gestures
brink
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» on the brink of = a punto de, al filo de, al borde de.
Example: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.» on the brink of death = al borde la muerte.
Example: A group of orphaned baby owls snuggle up to a cuddly toy which has become their surrogate mum after they were found on the brink of death in the wild.» on the brink of disaster = al borde del desastre.
Example: The day before the riots, she had an article published in one of the papers saying that we're on the brink of disaster.» on the brink of extinction = al borde de la extinción.
Example: Mankind's closest living relatives -- apes, monkeys, lemurs and other primates -- are on the brink of extinction and in need of urgent conservation measures.» teeter + on the brink of = tambalearse al borde de, estar al borde de.
Example: The nation of Israel has teetered on the brink of disaster for decades since they became a nation.