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Meanings of brink in English

Portuguese
beira
Catalan
frontera
Spanish
límite

A region marking a boundary.

beira
Usage of brink in English
1
Karhide's on the brink of a new epoch, a great new age.
The Left Hand of Darkness
2
Hundreds of thousands of people are living on the brink, Orr said.
Reuters
3
His militaristic approach has pushed the state to the brink of disaster.
The Guardian
4
At least 10 times we were on the brink of new elections.
Reuters
5
The rushes in the river rustled dry and cold along the brink.
The Red Axe
6
Both countries went to the brink of their fourth war in 2002.
Reuters
7
Meanwhile, her country has become a society on the brink of change.
The Irish Times
8
Argentina is on the brink of its second default in 12 years.
BBC
9
For several weeks the country was on the brink of violent revolution.
Radio NZ
10
Many grew in the forest, others on the brink of the water.
In the Fire of the Forge: A Romance of Old Nuremberg — Volume 05
11
In the same moment, Lad had gained the brink of the lake.
Further Adventures of Lad
12
In recent months, Lebanon had already been a country on the brink.
Independent.ie
13
Stefan Löfven has led the Social Democrats to the brink of power.
The Guardian
14
Hence, the sense is that Greece is now really on the brink.
Reuters
15
Think not that she can hate upon the brink of the grave.
Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia
16
In 10 years, ACCBank has come back from the brink of disaster.
The Irish Times
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Common
Ireland
Common
Australia
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