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I . bor·der [ˈbɔ:dəʳ, Am ˈbɔ:rdɚ] N

1. border (frontier):

border
Grenze f
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2. border (edge):

border
Begrenzung f
border of picture
Umrahmung f
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3. border (in garden):

border
Rabatte f
a herbaceous border
ein Blumenbeet nt

II . bor·der [ˈbɔ:dəʳ, Am ˈbɔ:rdɚ] ADJ attr, inv

border
Grenz-
border dispute
Grenzstreit m

III . bor·der [ˈbɔ:dəʳ, Am ˈbɔ:rdɚ] VB trans

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1. border (be or act as frontier):

to border sth
an etw acc grenzen
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2. border (bound):

to border sth
etw begrenzen
 4 examples from the Internet

IV . bor·der [ˈbɔ:dəʳ, Am ˈbɔ:rdɚ] VB intr

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ˈbor·der trade N no pl

border trade
Grenzhandel m

cross-ˈbor·der ADJ

her·ba·ceous ˈbor·der N

bordering sea, border sea N

border trade N handel

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border trade
Grenzhandel m

cross-border ADJ SUPRANAT ORGA

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border patrol (officer) [ˌbɔːdəpəˈtrəʊl]

border crossing point, point of entry

cross-border commuter

border tax adjustment N TAX

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cross border leasing N INV-FIN

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bor·der ad·just·ment for in·ter·nal ˈtaxes N EU

US cross border leasing program N INV-FIN

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

border war
Grenzkrieg m
border guard
Grenzsoldat(in) m (f)
border crossing
Grenzübergang m
inviolable border
unverletzliche Grenze
border dispute
Grenzstreit m
to cross the border
die Grenze passieren
on the border
an der Grenze
an unguarded border
eine offene Grenze
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a herbaceous border
ein Blumenbeet nt
an embroidered border
eine gestickte Borte
cross-border services
grenzüberschreitende Dienstleistungen
cross-border listing ECON, FIN
im Börsenhandel mehrerer Länder zugelassenes Wertpapier
to drive sb to the border/woods
jdn zur Grenze/in den Wald treiben
to run sth across the border
etw über die Grenze schmuggeln
cross-border controls within the EU
Grenzkontrollen innerhalb der EU
to go over a border/river/street
eine Grenze/einen Fluss/eine Straße überqueren
to show one's passport at the border
seinen Pass an der Grenze vorzeigen
to cross over a border/river/road
eine Grenze/einen Fluss/eine Straße überqueren
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Today capital flows fairly freely across the border, so the capital part of capitalism works.
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The hindwings are white with a black spot and a broad dark border.
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On this green border are three gold maple leaves and three gold buckles.
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And since it is a miniature sheet, the theme spills over to the borders unlike the sheets which have a white border.
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I've made a mental note to plant a few more easy-care barberries along the length of the border.
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He shows the way to the border, returning the quip about brains.
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The authors of esk soda were merciless to the victims of their sketches and their humor was on the border of good taste.
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It is not much used, the road beyond the border is a dirt track impassable in the rainy season.
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Woo's ideas overreach themselves with such a virile swagger that they border on comedy.
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Souvenir sheets typically include additional artwork or information printed on the selvage, the border surrounding the stamps.
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