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on the edge

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
on the edge adv	(at the rim)	en el filo loc adv
		en el borde loc adv
	Peter was worried that the cup might fall, for it stood on the edge of the table.
	Peter temía que se cayera la taza porque estaba en el filo de la mesa.
on the edge adv	figurative (at the forefront)	a la vanguardia loc adv
	3D technology is on the edge of movie-making techniques.
	La tecnología 3D está a la vanguardia de las técnicas cinematográficas.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
live on the edge v expr	informal, figurative (take risks)	vivir al límite vi + loc adv
	Louise likes to take risks and live on the edge.
	A Louise le gusta tomar riesgos y vivir al límite.
on the brink of the abyss, on the edge of the abyss expr	figurative (on the verge of disaster)	al borde del abismo expr
on the edge of expr	figurative (on the verge of)	a punto de, próximo a loc adj
	Alpine skiers are always on the edge of losing control.
	Los alpinistas siempre están a punto de perder el control.
on the edge of your seat expr	(excited, enthralled)	en vilo loc adv
		nervioso/a, ansioso/a adj

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