brink in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for brink in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

brink [Brit brɪŋk, Am brɪŋk] N (edge)

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to teeter on the edge or brink of sth fig
poised on the brink of a great discovery fig

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brink in the PONS Dictionary

brink Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to drive sb to the brink
prêt(e) à agir
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Over the next 100 years, trapping and poisoning brought them to the brink of extinction.
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It stood on the brink of the precipice, and was wholly carried away when great masses of rock collapsed at the edge of the cliff.
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Some critics suggest that at the time of his death he was on the brink of his artistic maturity.
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But then, at the brink of his greatest victory, he encountered an alien youth who dwelt alone on the planet of an emerald sun.
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It is the year 2099 and the world is at the brink of destruction as dark forces spread throughout the planet.
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They discover rampant favoritism and a society on the brink of collapse.
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On the brink of bankruptcy, the board was forced to close the broadcast programs in 1992.
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On the brink of accepting, she decides that she can grow her enterprise on her own without having to sacrifice her personal life.
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It harbors many unique species of plants and animals some of which are on the brink of extinction, locally and globally.
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They were now completely lost, and both people and animals were on the brink of starvation.
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