What is the Spanish word for "brink"?

Learn how to say "brink" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

brink

Spanish

borde

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Alternative translations of "brink"

orilla
umbral
límite
canto

Examples of how to use "brink" in Spanish

English
Our old company was on the brink of collapse.
Spanish
Nuestra antigua empresa estaba al borde del colapso.
English
She stood on the brink of the cliff.
Spanish
Ella se quedó en el borde del acantilado.
English
The country was on the brink of change.
Spanish
El país estaba al borde del cambio.
English
He felt he was on the brink of tears.
Spanish
Él sintió que estaba al borde de las lágrimas.
English
The project reached the brink of success.
Spanish
El proyecto alcanzó el umbral del éxito.

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