edge in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for edge in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.edge [Am ɛdʒ, Brit ɛdʒ] N

1.1. edge C (cutting part):

edge

filo m

to put an edge on sth

afilar algo

companies on the leading edge of information technology

compañías a la vanguardia de la informática

he'll get the rough edge of my tongue inf

me va a oír

he'll get the rough edge of my tongue inf

se las voy a cantar bien claras inf

to be on edge

estar nervioso

to be on edge

tener los nervios de punta or a flor de piel inf

to take the edge off sth her smile took the edge off her critical remarks

su sonrisa suavizó or hizo menos duras sus críticas

this will take the edge off your appetite

esto te calmará un poco el hambre

this will take the edge off your appetite

esto te engañará el estómago inf

1.2. edge U (sharpness):

his voice had a menacing edge to it

su voz tenía un tono amenazante

the article lacks critical edge

el artículo no es lo suficientemente incisivo

2. edge (advantage):

edge

ventaja f

it would give us the edge over our competitors

nos colocaría en una posición de ventaja con respecto a nuestros competidores

he has a definite edge over his rivals

tiene una clara ventaja sobre sus rivales

we no longer have the edge in quality or price

ya no tenemos la delantera ni en calidad ni en precio

3.1. edge (border, brink):

edge C no pl

borde m

edge C no pl

orilla f

at the water's edge

a la orilla del agua

the car rolled over the edge

el coche se despeñó or se desbarrancó

it kept us on the edge of our seats till the end

nos tuvo en vilo or en tensión hasta el final

3.2. edge C (of object):

the cloth had frayed at the edges

el paño se había deshilachado en los bordes

I laid the planks edge to edge

coloqué las tablas lado con lado

the coin landed on its edge

la moneda cayó de canto

II.edge [Am ɛdʒ, Brit ɛdʒ] VB trans

1.1. edge (border):

the collar was edged with fur

el cuello estaba ribeteado de piel

the paper was edged in black

el papel tenía un borde negro

the palm trees that edged the beach

las palmeras que bordeaban la playa

1.2. edge lawn/grass:

edge

recortar los bordes de

2. edge (move cautiously):

he edged his chair closer to hers

fue acercando su silla a la de ella

I tried to edge her toward the door

traté de llevarla poco a poco hacia la puerta

she edged her way along the ledge

fue avanzando poco a poco por la cornisa

I edged my way along the packed corridor

me fui abriendo paso por el pasillo abarrotado de gente

3. edge (sharpen):

edge

afilar

a voice edged with fear

una voz que dejaba traslucir cierto temor

4. edge Am → edge out

III.edge [Am ɛdʒ, Brit ɛdʒ] VB intr + adv compl

to edge forward/closer/away

ir avanzando/acercándose/alejándose (poco a poco)

the child edged closer to his mother

el niño se fue arrimando a su madre

they are edging toward an agreement

poco a poco se están acercando a un acuerdo

the pound edged up half a cent against the dollar

la libra logró subir medio centavo con respecto al dólar

See also edge out

edge out VB [Am ɛdʒ -, Brit ɛdʒ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

edge out rival/opponent:

edge out

ganarle por mano a

edge out

ganarle de mano a RioPl

edge out

ganarle la mano a Chil

they edged the nationalists out of second place

lograron quitarles el segundo lugar a los nacionalistas

trailing edge N

trailing edge

borde m de salida

edge out VB [Am ɛdʒ -, Brit ɛdʒ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

edge out rival/opponent:

edge out

ganarle por mano a

edge out

ganarle de mano a RioPl

edge out

ganarle la mano a Chil

they edged the nationalists out of second place

lograron quitarles el segundo lugar a los nacionalistas

knife edge N

knife edge

filo m (de cuchillo, navaja etc)

to be or rest or be balanced on a knife edge

pender de un hilo

attr knife-edge crease

raya f bien marcada (de los pantalones)

leading edge [Am ˌlidɪŋ ˈɛdʒ, Brit] N

1. leading edge AVIAT:

leading edge

borde m anterior (del ala)

2. leading edge (forefront):

they are working at the leading edge of pharmaceutical research

están trabajando en la punta de lanza or en la vanguardia de la investigación farmacológica

attr leading-edge technology

tecnología f de avanzada or de vanguardia

bleeding edge N

bleeding edge → leading edge

See also leading edge

leading edge [Am ˌlidɪŋ ˈɛdʒ, Brit] N

1. leading edge AVIAT:

leading edge

borde m anterior (del ala)

2. leading edge (forefront):

they are working at the leading edge of pharmaceutical research

están trabajando en la punta de lanza or en la vanguardia de la investigación farmacológica

attr leading-edge technology

tecnología f de avanzada or de vanguardia

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

indent surface/edge

marcar

indent surface/edge

dejar marcas en

Translations for edge in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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bisel

beveled edge Am

bisel

bevelled edge Brit

borde de ataque

leading edge

carel

edge

edge in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for edge in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.edge [edʒ] N sing

1. edge (limit):

edge

borde m

edge of a lake, pond

orilla f

edge of a mountain

cresta f

edge of a page

margen m

edge of a table, coin

canto m

to bring sth to the edge of disaster

llevar algo hasta el límite del desastre

to take the edge off one's appetite/hunger

calmar el apetito/hambre

to take the edge off an argument

restar fuerza a un argumento

2. edge (cutting part):

edge

filo m

to put an edge on sth

afilar algo

3. edge no pl (anger):

to be on edge

tener los nervios a flor de piel

there's a definite edge in her voice

hay un tono áspero en su voz

4. edge SPORTS:

edge

ventaja f

to have the edge over sb

tener ventaja sobre alguien

Phrases:

to be (balanced) on a razor's edge

pender de un hilo

to set sb's teeth on edge

poner nervioso a alguien

to give sb the sharp edge of one's tongue

echar una bronca a alguien

II.edge [edʒ] VB trans

1. edge (border):

edge

bordear

2. edge (in sewing):

edge

ribetear

3. edge (move slowly):

to edge one's way through sth

ir abriéndose paso por algo

she's edging her party towards extremism

está acercando su partido hacia el extremismo

III.edge [edʒ] VB intr

to edge closer to sth

ir acercándose a algo

to edge away from the danger

ir alejándose del peligro

to edge forward

ir avanzando

leading-edge ADJ

leading-edge

puntero, -a

leading-edge technology

tecnología f punta

knife-edge N

knife-edge

filo m

to be (balanced) on a knife-edge fig

pender de un hilo

cutting-edge ADJ

cutting-edge

puntero, -a

Translations for edge in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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arista

edge

linde (camino)

edge

arcén

edge

vivo

edge

tecnología punta

leading-edge technology

rebaba

(rough) edge

edge Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to bring sth to the edge of disaster

llevar algo hasta el límite del desastre

to take the edge off an argument

restar fuerza a un argumento

there's a definite edge in her voice

hay un tono áspero en su voz

to have the edge over sb

tener ventaja sobre alguien

to be (balanced) on a razor's edge

pender de un hilo

to edge away from the danger

ir alejándose del peligro

to be (balanced) on a knife-edge fig

pender de un hilo

it sets my teeth on edge

me da grima (dentera)

to set sb's teeth on edge

dar dentera a alguien (dar grima)

to live on the edge of Paris

vivir en los suburbios de París

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Patients are recommended to sit up on the edge of the bed and walk short distances for several times a day.

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The most successful tunnel started below the seats (above the excreta) of a multi-holed lavatory which was situated on the edge of the camp.

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These serve as a meeting ground for leading-edge artists, labels and music gear manufacturers.

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At either edge of the screen is an airplane launching pad.

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Perhaps pared-down start-ups, free of red tape, may just have that disruptive edge.

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To his surprise, they found the bird serenely perched on top of a tall tree on the edge of a wide clearing ideal for a town site.

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This bevel is subsequently refined by honing until a satisfactorily sharp edge is created.

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Despite all this, she did have an edge over many of her peers.

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Patterns on the edge of its wings resemble the head and body of a snake -- not something most insectivores want to tangle with.

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The newsreader would present to camera while sitting on the edge of a desk; behind him staff would be seen working busily at their desks.

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