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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
be on the brink of doing [sth] expr	(be about to do [sth])	estar a punto de loc verb
		estar por loc verb
be on the brink of [sth] expr	(be about to have [sth] happen to you)	estar a punto de loc verb
		estar por loc verb

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
on the brink of [sth] prep	figurative (very close to [sth] occurring)	a punto de expr
	The Mexican Grey Wolf was on the brink of extinction, but conservation efforts are bringing it back.
	El lobo gris mexicano estuvo a punto de extinguirse, pero los esfuerzos de conservación lo salvaron.
on the brink of doing [sth] prep	(about to do [sth])	a punto de loc prep
	She was on the brink of committing suicide when she called the crisis hotline.
	Estaba a punto de cometer suicidio cuando llamó al número de ayuda.
on the brink of the abyss, on the edge of the abyss expr	figurative (on the verge of disaster)	al borde del abismo expr

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'on the brink' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

Spanish:

al borde de - al borde del colapso - al borde del precipicio - al filo de la muerte

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