border in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for border in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.border [Am ˈbɔrdər, Brit ˈbɔːdə] N

1. border POL:

border

frontera f

to cross the border

cruzar or pasar la frontera

Paraguay has borders with three countries

Paraguay limita con tres países

the Borders, the Border Country (in UK)

región escocesa que limita con Inglaterra

the Borders, the Border Country attr dispute/town

fronterizo

the Borders, the Border Country incident/raid

en la frontera

2.1. border (edge):

border

borde m

on the borders of sleep

en la frontera del sueño

2.2. border (edging):

border (on fabric, plate, notepaper)

cenefa f

border (on fabric, plate, notepaper)

guarda f CSur

border (on robe, official document)

orla f

a wallpaper border

una greca

3. border (in garden):

border

arriate m

border

cantero m RioPl

II.border [Am ˈbɔrdər, Brit ˈbɔːdə] VB trans

1. border:

border country/state

limitar con

border fields/lands

lindar con

the states bordering Canada

los estados que limitan con Canadá

the lake is bordered to the north by woods

la parte norte del lago está bordeada de bosques

bordering states

estados mpl limítrofes or fronterizos

2. border (edge):

border (with ribbon, binding)

ribetear

border (with fur)

orlar

bordered with lace

con puntilla alrededor

the plates were bordered with a blue band

los platos tenían una cenefa azul

the plates were bordered with a blue band

los platos tenían una guarda azul CSur

border on VB [Am ˈbɔrdər -, Brit ˈbɔːdə -], border upon VB (v + prep + o)

1. border on country:

border on

limitar con

2. border on (verge on):

border on

rayar en

border on

lindar con

their demands bordered on the ridiculous

sus exigencias rayaban en or lindaban con lo ridículo

with a determination bordering on obsession

con una determinación rayana en la obsesión

herbaceous border N esp Brit

herbaceous border

arriate m de plantas perennes

herbaceous border

cantero m de plantas perennes CSur

cross-border [Am ˈkrɔsˌbɔrdər, Brit ˈkrɒsˌbɔːdə] ADJ attr

cross-border cooperation/trade

entre dos países fronterizos

cross-border raid/fighting

fronterizo

border patrol N

border patrol

patrulla f de fronteras

Translations for border in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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puesto fronterizo

border post

arriate

border

cenefa

border

platabanda

border

paso fronterizo

border crossing

border in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for border in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.border [ˈbɔ:dəʳ, Am ˈbɔ:rdɚ] N

1. border (frontier):

border

frontera f

2. border (edge, boundary):

border

borde m

3. border FASHION:

border

cenefa f

4. border (in a garden):

border

arriate m

II.border [ˈbɔ:dəʳ, Am ˈbɔ:rdɚ] ADJ

border

fronterizo, -a

III.border [ˈbɔ:dəʳ, Am ˈbɔ:rdɚ] VB trans

border

limitar con

border on VB intr

1. border on (share border with):

border on

limitar con

2. border on fig:

border on

rayar en

cross-border ADJ

cross-border

transfronterizo, -a

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herbaceous border

arriate m de plantas diversas

Translations for border in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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fronterizo (-a) (país)

border(ing)

paso fronterizo

border post

arriate

border

confín

border

frisar

to border

lindar con algo

to border on sth

cenefa (adorno)

border

border Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

border crossing

paso fronterizo

the Basque Country straddles the border of Spain and France ex

el País Vasco se extiende a ambos lados de la frontera franco-española

herbaceous border

arriate m de plantas diversas

to go over a border/river/street

cruzar una frontera/un río/una calle

we crossed over the border en masse

pasamos la frontera en manada

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The agreement phased out a wide range of trade restrictions in stages over a ten-year period, and resulted in a great increase in cross-border trade.

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This is used, for example, with the border-mixin for graphical objects.

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It is in the south-east of the country, near the border with Hungary.

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Woo's ideas overreach themselves with such a virile swagger that they border on comedy.

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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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On this green border are three gold maple leaves and three gold buckles.

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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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It is not much used, the road beyond the border is a dirt track impassable in the rainy season.

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It was worn as a one piece boilersuit and as a two piece suit for paratroops, border troops, and mountain troops.

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The hindwings are white with a black spot and a broad dark border.

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