Definition of border on - Reverso English Dictionary
Phrasal verb
1.
proximitytouch or be next to something
- The garden borders on the river..
2.
similaritybe very close to another condition
- His actions border on genius.
Expressions with border on
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come very close to being absurd or completely unreasonable
Charging that much for water does border on the ridiculous.
be very close to being insane
His obsession with cleanliness borders on insanity.
Terms with border on included in their meaning
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almost become
border on something, nearly be or resemble
boundary
being on the edge or border of something
geography
located on the outer edge or border of a physical area
geography
region of western Texas on the Mexican border
geography
range of hills on England-Scotland border
geography
city on the US-Mexico border
cerebellum lobe
small lobe on the cerebellum's posterior border
geography
large waterfall on Argentina-Brazil border
academic field
field focused on protecting countries from cross-border dangers and conflicts
geography
third highest mountain in the world, on Nepal-India border
geography
third highest mountain in the world, on Nepal-India border
geography
large lake on the Canada-US border
texas border city
city in Texas on the border, known as a port of entry
geography
mountain on the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border, 7134 m high
coin edge
raised or grooved border on a coin made by a machine
architecture
flat fascia on an architrave or window border
decorative border
ornamental border on clothing or furniture
ornament
decorative border on clothing or furniture
mountain
volcano in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile
German city
city in southern Germany on a large border lake
geography
highest mountain in the world on Tibet-Nepal border
waterfall
famous waterfall on the border of Canada and the US
settlement
town in an Australian shire on New South Wales' border with Victoria
Belarus
city in Belarus on the Polish border
Examples of border on in a sentence
Their property borders on the national forest. Her voice bordered on a whisper. The weather today borders on freezing.
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- French:jouxter, frôler, ...
- German:an etwas grenzen, grenzen an, ...
- Italian:confinare con, sfiorare, ...
- Spanish:colindar con, rayar en, ...
- Portuguese:beirar, roçar, ...
- Chinese:毗邻, 接近, ...
- Japanese:に接する, 近い, ...
- Arabic:لامَسَ, قَارَبَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִגְבּוֹל בְּ, ...
- Russian:граничить с, граничить, ...
- Ukrainian:межувати з, наближатися до, ...
- Hindi:से लगा होना, करीब होना, ...
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