Filo in english
Edge
pronunciation: edʒ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: edʒ part of speech: noun
In gestures
filo = edge.
Example: As used in an index each card acts as a surrogate for one document, and the index terms for that document are encoded around the edge of the card.more:
» al filo de = on the brink of ; on the edge of ; on the verge of .
Example: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together. Example: These are the primate species on the edge of oblivion and, according to a report commissioned by three leading conservation charities. Example: With healthy roots in the library field, optical disc technology is on the verge of exponential growth into broader markets.» al filo de la acera = kerbside [curbside, -USA] ; curbside [kerbside, -UK] .
Example: These boxes should be placed out on the kerbside by 8am on collection days. Example: To be sure recycling is collected, place containers at curbside before 7 a.m..» andar por el filo de la navaja = be on a razor's edge .
Example: I didn't feel threatened, but I knew that I was on a razor's edge -- I had no margin for error.» con un filo más pronunciado = sharper-edged .
Example: Examine the backs of the folds with a lens; the one that is sharper-edged than the other runs parallel to the machine-direction of the paper.» con un solo filo = single-edge .
Example: Materials needed for this procedure are duct tape and a single-edge razor blade.» de doble filo = double-edged .
Example: We need answers to these double-edged questions of why bother about children's books and the method of introducing books to children.» de filo = edgeways ; edgewise .
Example: Another interesting observation is that this type of blade will be stiffer edgeways as well as sideways. Example: It is a swirling abstract pattern made of ribbons of paper mounted edgewise on canvas.» de un solo filo = single-edge .
Example: Materials needed for this procedure are duct tape and a single-edge razor blade.» en el filo del mundo = edge of the world, the .
Example: I know many might argue that Alamogordo is way out in the middle of nowhere but to my family it was really and truly the edge of civilization.» espada de dos filos = sword with two edges ; two-edged sword .
Example: The article has the title 'A sword with two edges: the role of children's literature in the writings of N.K'. Example: The author uses the example of a public library to show that private funding is a two-edged sword'.» estar en el filo de la navaja = be on a razor's edge .
Example: I didn't feel threatened, but I knew that I was on a razor's edge -- I had no margin for error.» llevar al filo de = bring + Nombre + to the edge of .
Example: An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth has brought Israel and Gaza to the edge of destruction.» ser arma de dos filos = be a mixed blessing .
Example: This feature, portability, can be a mixed blessing-things which can be moved have a habit of disappearing.» ser un arma de doble filo = be a mixed blessing ; be a double-edged sword .
Example: This feature, portability, can be a mixed blessing-things which can be moved have a habit of disappearing. Example: The rise of the World Wide Web is a double-edged sword for these systems.» ser un arma de dos filos = be a double-edged sword .
Example: The rise of the World Wide Web is a double-edged sword for these systems.