verge

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvɜːrdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/vɝdʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(vûrj)

Inflections of 'verge' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
verges
v 3rd person singular
verging
v pres p
verged
v past
verged
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
verge n (edge)borde nm
  orilla nf
  margen nm
 Tom sat on the verge of the river bank, with his feet dangling in the water.
 Tom se sentó en el borde de la orilla del río, con los pies colgando en el agua.
verge n figurative (point of [sth])a punto de loc adv
  al borde de loc adv
 The boys' cruel taunts had brought Mark to the verge of tears.
 Rachel had been working on the boss for months and had finally brought him to the verge of agreeing with her project.
 Las burlas crueles de los muchachos hicieron que Mark estuviera a punto de llorar. // Rachel había estado trabajando con el jefe durante meses y al final estuvo a punto de hacer que aprobara su proyecto.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
verge n UK (grass strip beside road)arcén nm
  (AR)banquina nf
 The engine was making a strange noise, so Glenn pulled over onto the verge.
 El motor hacía un ruido extraño, así que Glenn paró en el arcén.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
verge on [sth] vtr phrasal insep (be almost equal to)lindar con vi + prep
  rozar, rayar vtr
 Going into business with someone who has a conviction for fraud is verging on insanity!
 Hacer negocios con alguien que está acusado de fraude linda con la locura.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
on the verge of [sth] expr (about to)a punto de loc prep
 This economy is on the verge of collapse!
 Esta economía está a punto de colapsarse.
  al borde de loc prep
 Esta economía está al borde del colapso.
on the verge of doing [sth] expr (about to do)estar a punto de hacer algo loc verb
 Imogen was on the verge of going out, when the phone rang.
 Imogen estaba a punto de salir cuando sonó el teléfono.
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