on the verge

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von on the verge im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

Relevante Übersetzungen

on the verge of

eşiğinde

Zavallı kedi açlıktan ölmenin eşiğindeydi. - The poor cat was on the verge of starvation.

Tom açlığın eşiğindeydi. - Tom was on the verge of starvation.

be on the verge

eşiğinde olmak

on the verge of

üzere

O, tam uyumak üzereydi. - He was just on the verge of going to sleep.

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

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von on the verge im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Very near or close

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

Relevante Übersetzungen

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

Türkische aussprache

ôn dhi vırc

Aussprache

/ˈôn ᴛʜē ˈvərʤ/ /ˈɔːn ðiː ˈvɜrʤ/

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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