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Meaning of Brink | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
bɹɪŋk

Definitions

  1. A surname.
  2. The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge.
  3. The edge or border.
    figuratively

Equivalents

Bosanski rub руб
Čeština práh
Deutsch Drempel Kante Rand
Ελληνικά αφρόχειλο
Suomi parras
हिन्दी तट तीर
Hrvatski rub руб
Bahasa Indonesia ambang
Polski okraj
Српски rub руб
Türkçe eşik

Examples

“the brink of a river”
“the brink of success”
“As South Korea heads to the polls, can Lee Jae-myung bring the country back from the brink? [title]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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