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Definition of on the verge in English Turkish dictionary
- on the verge of
- eşiğinde
Babamın şirketi iflasın eşiğindedir.
-My father's company is on the verge of bankruptcy.
Birçok böcek türleri yok olmanın eşiğindedir.
-Many species of insects are on the verge of extinction.
- be on the verge
- eşiğinde olmak
- on the verge of
- üzere
Tom ağlamak üzereydi.
-Tom was on the verge of tears.
O, tam uyumak üzereydi.
-He was just on the verge of going to sleep.
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English - English
Definition of on the verge in English English dictionary
- Very near or close
Every time I thought he was on the verge of telling us, he decided to say something else instead.
- on the verge of
- (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 verge of
- on the edge of, upon the threshold of, very near to
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on the verge
Turkish pronunciation
ôn dhi vırcPronunciation
/ˈôn ᴛʜē ˈvərʤ/ /ˈɔːn ðiː ˈvɜrʤ/
Etymology
[ '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.Resimler
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