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| Principal Translations |
| fringe n | UK (bangs: hair cut at front) | flequillo nm |
| | | cerquillo nm |
| | | fleco nm |
| | Kate was tired of her hair always getting in her face, so she got a fringe when she got her hair cut. |
| | Kate estaba cansada de tener el pelo en la cara así que se hizo un flequillo cuando fue a cortarse el pelo. |
| fringe n | (fabric: tasseled edge) | fleco nm |
| | The cat kept playing with the fringe of the carpet and damaging it. |
| | El gato seguía jugando con el fleco de la alfombra y la arruinaba. |
| fringe n | figurative (outside border) | borde nm |
| | It was November, and there was already a fringe of ice around the lake. |
| | Era noviembre y ya había un borde de hielo alrededor del lago. |
| fringes npl | figurative (outskirts or edge of area) (ciudad) | periferia nf |
| | | márgenes nmpl |
| | Dan lived in a small house out on the fringes of town. |
| | Robert lived in a small village on the fringes of the territory. |
| | Dan vivía en una pequeña casa en la periferia de la ciudad. |
the fringes of [sth],
[sth]'s fringes npl | figurative (edge, outside mainstream) | la periferia de nf + prep |
| | | los márgenes de nmpl + prep |
| | The fringes of popular culture are where the most interesting art is made. |
| | El arte más interesante se crea en la periferia de la cultura popular. |
| fringe n | figurative (political margins) (política) | márgenes nmpl |
| | The politician was out on the fringe for most of his career and didn't win many elections. |
| | El político estuvo en los márgenes durante casi toda su carrera y no ganó muchas elecciones. |
| Additional Translations |
| fringe n as adj | figurative (not mainstream) | alternativo/a adj |
| | | extraoficial adj mf |
| | | periférico/a adj |
| | (informal, voz inglesa) | under adj mf |
| | Alison performs in fringe theatre. |
| | Alison actúa en teatro alternativo. |
| fringe n as adj | figurative (political: marginal) | radical adj mf |
| | | alternativo/a adj |
| | Fringe groups gain power whenever there is an economic downturn. |
| | Los grupos radicales ganan poder para vez que hay una recesión económica. |
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