on the verge of

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von on the verge of im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

eşiğinde

Birçok böcek türleri yok olmanın eşiğindedir. - Many species of insects are on the verge of extinction.

Onun işinin iflasın eşiğinde olduğunu duyuyorum. - I hear his business is on the verge of ruin.

üzere

Tom ağlamak üzereydi. - Tom was on the verge of tears.

Liisa ağlamak üzereydi. - Liisa was on the verge of tears.

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the verge of

eşiğinde ve

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von on the verge of im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

(ALSO to the verge of): If you are on the verge of something or come to the verge of something, you are very near to experiencing it: "On the verge of collapse/success/tears/death/disaster/war"; "Her husband's violent and abusive behaviour drove her to the verge of despair."

on the edge of, upon the threshold of, very near to

Relevante Übersetzungen

on the verge

Very near or close

Every time I thought he was on the verge of telling us, he decided to say something else instead.

Türkische aussprache

ôn dhi vırc ıv

Aussprache

/ˈôn ᴛʜē ˈvərʤ əv/ /ˈɔːn ðiː ˈvɜrʤ əv/

Etymologie

[ 'on, 'än ] (preposition.) before 12th century. Middle English an, on, preposition & adverb, from Old English; akin to Old High German ana on, Greek ana up, on.

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