| ترجمات إضافية |
| edge n | (narrow side) | طرف، حد، حرف |
| | Hit it with the edge of the tool, not the wide side. |
| edge n | (sharpness of a blade) | حد السكين |
| | The knife had a fine edge that could cut anything. |
| edge n | (sharpness of mind) | حدة الذكاء |
| | The boy has a real edge that helps him in class. |
| edge n | (blade) | حد قاطع، شفرة |
| | The edge of the knife was ten centimetres long. |
| | يبلغ طول شفرة السكين عشرة سنتيمترات. |
| edge n | (ridge of a hill) | حيد، حرف |
| | There is a path along the edge up there. |
| edge⇒ vi | (move gradually) | يقترب تدريجيًّا |
| | Mark wanted to sit closer to Julie, so he edged toward her. |
| edge [sth]⇒ vtr | (apply an edge to) | يجعل لشيء حرفًا |
| | Edge the board so it will fit the open space tightly. |
| edge [sth] vtr | (trim) | يشذب طرف شيء |
| | I have mown the lawn, now I need to edge it. |
| edge [sth] vtr | (sharpen) | يسنّ |
| | The cook edged her knife before cutting the meat. |
صيغ مركبة:
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| at the cutting edge adv | figurative (at the forefront) | في الطليعة، في الصدارة |
at the cutting edge of [sth],
on the cutting edge of [sth] adv | figurative (at the forefront of [sth]) | في طليعة شيء، في صدارة شيء، رائد شيء |
| | In 1440 Gutenberg's printing press was at the cutting edge of technology. |
| | كانت مطبعة غوتنبرغ رائدة تكنولوجيا الطباعة عام 1440. |
| at the water's edge adv | (on the bank or shore) | عند الشاطئ |
| | | عند الضفة |
| | We strolled at the water's edge, picking up shells. |
beveled edge (US),
bevelled edge (UK) n | (border cut at a slant) | حافة مشطوبة |
| | My desk has a bevelled edge. |
| the bleeding edge n | figurative (forefront) (مجازي) | صدارة، طليعة |
| ملاحظة: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| bleeding-edge n as adj | figurative (at the forefront) | متطوّر |
| cliff edge n | (edge of a cliff) | حافة الجرف |
| | Despite fencing and warning signs posted all along the cliff edge, at least one person a year ignores the danger and falls to his death. |
| competitive edge n | (business: superiority) (تغلب على المنافسين) | ميزة تنافسية |
cutting edge,
cutting-edge n as adj | figurative (advanced) | متطوّر، متقدّم، عصري |
| ملاحظة: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | This cutting-edge hydrogen motor will revolutionize the auto industry. |
| cutting edge of [sth] n | (forefront of [sth]) | طليعة |
| | Cosmology is the cutting edge of modern science. |
| | علم الكون هو في طليعة العلوم الحديثة. |
| edge your way v expr | (go slowly) | يشقّ طريقه ببطء |
| | The climber edged his way along the narrow ledge in the cliff face. |
| fore-edge n | (book: opening edge) (الطرف الذي يُفتح الكتاب عنده) | الحافة الأمامية |
| have an edge v expr | figurative (be better) | يكون أفضل، يكون أحسن، يَتَقَّدم على |
| | He always uses superior materials in order to have an edge on the competition. |
| | يستخدم دائمًا أفضل المواد كي يكون أفضل من منافسيه. |
| have an edge on v expr | slang (be mildly drunk) | سَكْران |
knife edge,
knife-edge,
knife's edge n | (blade) | حدّ السكين |
| | The knife edge was sharp and cut through the thick vegetables with ease. |
knife's edge,
knife edge n | (blade) | حافة السكين |
| | A knife's edge is generally very sharp. |
| leading edge n | figurative (forefront of a trend) | ريادة، طليعة |
| | Mainframe computers used to be the leading edge of technology. |
| leading edge n | (plane: front of wing) (للطائرة) | حافة الجناح الأمامية |
| | The jet lost a 2.4 metre long section of the tail wing's leading edge after takeoff. |
| leading-edge n as adj | figurative (at the forefront: of a trend) | متقدم، متطور |
| | Virtual reality is a leading-edge technology. |
| live on the edge v expr | informal, figurative (take risks) | يعيش حياة حافلة بالمخاطر |
| | Louise likes to take risks and live on the edge. |
| on a cliff edge adv | figurative (in danger) | في خطَر، في وضع خطِر |
| on a knife-edge adv | figurative (in precarious state) | في ترقُّب شديد، متوتِّر |
| on edge adv | (into a tense, anxious state) | بتوتر، بعصبية |
| | That strange sound set me on edge. |
| | جعلني ذلك الصوت الغريب أشعر بالتوتّر. |
| on edge adj | (tense, anxious) | متوتر، عصبي |
| | She was on edge, waiting for her exam results. |
| | كانت متوترة وهي تنتظر نتائج الامتحان. |
on the brink of the abyss,
on the edge of the abyss expr | figurative (on the verge of disaster) | على شفير كارثة |
| on the edge adv | (at the rim) | على حافة، على طرف |
| | Peter was worried that the cup might fall, for it stood on the edge of the table. |
| on the edge adv | figurative (at the forefront) | في طليعة |
| | 3D technology is on the edge of movie-making techniques. |
| on the edge of expr | figurative (on the verge of) | على مقربة من، على حافة |
| | Alpine skiers are always on the edge of losing control. |
| on the edge of your seat expr | (excited, enthralled) | متحمِّس، مُشَوَّق |
| push [sb] over the edge v expr | figurative (cause [sb] to lose self-control) | يدفع شخصًا إلى التهوُّر |
| | | يتسبّب بانهيار لشخص |
| | Hunger pushed the little girl over the edge and she stole a loaf of bread from the bakery. |
| ragged edge n | figurative (precarious situation) (مجازي) | حافة |
| razor edge n | (cutting tool: sharp edge) | حدّ قاطع، نصل |
| razor edge n | (mind: state of sharpness) | حدّة ذهن |
| razor edge n | (technology, fashion, etc.: leader) (مجازي: تكنولوجيا، موضة...) | طليعة |
| set [sb]'s teeth on edge v expr | figurative (cause discomfort) | يستفز شخصًا، يثير أعصاب شخص |
| take the edge off [sth] v expr | (feeling: make less intense) | يخفف من وطأة/حدّة شيء |
| | | يلطّف شيئًا |
| take the edge off [sth] v expr | (performance: make less outstanding) (أداءً) | يُضعف شيئًا |
| trailing edge n | (rear edge of [sth] moving) | طرف خلفيّ، حافة خلفيّة |
| | We're on the trailing edge of some really bad weather. |
| | You can spot a turkey vulture in flight by the silver trailing edge of his wings. |
| | نحن في الطرف الخلفيّ لمنخفض جويّ سيئ جدًّا. |