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Brink

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

11 more languages
Bosanskiprahrubруб
Češtinapráh
Ελληνικάαφρόχειλο
Suomiparras
हिन्दीतटतीर
Hrvatskiprahrubруб
Bahasa Indonesiaambang
한국어가장자리갱가리
Polskiokraj
Српскиprahrubруб
Türkçeeşik

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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See also

brink pink Brink's truck Brinkburn Brinken Brinker Brinkerhoff

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