bordering

ˈbɔːɹdəɹɪŋ
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Translation of bordering from English into Dutch,

Adjective

1.

proximity

being next to or adjoining something
  • The house has a garden bordering the park.Het huis heeft een tuin die aangrenzend is aan het park.
2.

near

being close to a particular state or condition
  • Her exhaustion was bordering on collapse.Haar uitputting was grenzend aan een instorting.

Noun

decoration

Rare
pattern or ornament used as a decorative edge
Rare
randversiering sierrand bies boord randpatroon
  • The wallpaper had a gold bordering along the top.Het behang had bovenaan een gouden randversiering.
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Expressions with bordering: examples in English and translations in Dutch

bijna onmogelijk
nagenoeg onmogelijk
The task seemed bordering on the impossible given the time constraints.

Synonyms and analogies of bordering in English

Examples of bordering in a sentence

  • Our office is bordering a busy street.
  • Her excitement was bordering on hysteria.
  • The situation is bordering on a crisis.
  • She chose a lace bordering to finish the curtains neatly.
  • The certificate had a blue bordering that matched the school colors.
border
ˈbɔːrdər
Noun
1.

geography

line or strip marking where regions or countries meet
  • The border between the two countries is heavily guarded.De grens tussen de twee landen is zwaar bewaakt.
2.

decoration

decorative strip around the edge of something
rand mboord m
  • The wallpaper had a floral border.Het behang had een bloemenrand.
3.

garden strip

UK
strip of ground with ornamental plants
UK
bloemenborder plantenstrook sierborder
  • The garden had a beautiful flower border.De tuin had een prachtige bloemenborder.
Verb
tr.
1.

geography

be next to or adjacent to something
grenzen aan aangrenzen naast liggen
  • Canada borders the United States to the north.Canada grenst in het noorden aan de Verenigde Staten.
2.

area

form a boundary around something
  • The garden is bordered by tall hedges.De tuin wordt omzoomd door hoge hagen.

Expressions with border: examples in English and translations in Dutch

grenzen aan
The garden borders on the river.
tegen het belachelijke aan zijn
op het belachelijke af zijn
Charging that much for water does border on the ridiculous.
ten zuiden van de grens
The birds migrate south of the border during winter.
op het randje van waanzin
bijna krankzinnig zijn
His obsession with cleanliness borders on insanity.
grenswacht
grensbewaker
The border guard checked passports diligently.
grensstad
The border town was bustling with traders from both countries.

Translations of "bordering" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
aangrenzendadj.

The school is located in a bordering district next to the city center.

De school ligt in een aangrenzend stadsdeel, direct naast het centrum.

The farm has a bordering field full of wildflowers.

De boerderij heeft een aangrenzend weiland dat vol staat met wilde bloemen.

Noun
grensnf.

His idea is bordering between genius and madness, fascinating to witness.

Zijn idee balanceert op de grens tussen genialiteit en gekte; het is fascinerend om te zien.

Together with Mieke Cuppen Refinity created an item bordering between jewellery and garment.

Refinity heeft samen met Mieke Cuppen een item ontwikkeld op de grens tussen sieraad en kledingstuk.

grenzend aan

Separate dining room, kitchen bordering a large veranda to the south.

Aparte eetkamer, keuken grenzend aan een groot terras op het zuiden.

We are now doing the same for kilometres of streams bordering our farm.

We doen nu hetzelfde voor kilometers van streams grenzend aan onze boerderij.

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bordering: Examples and translations in context

This will benefit bordering countries as well as the internal market.

Dit komt zowel de aangrenzende landen als de interne markt ten goede.

Enjoy strolls or jogs through the park and the bordering forests.

Geniet van wandelingen of jogt door het park en de aangrenzende bossen.

It's easy to achieve in the wild garden bordering your room.

Dit kan in de schitterende natuurtuin aangrenzend aan uw kamer.

Many of these species use the bordering dune areas to breed.

Veel van deze soorten gebruiken het aangrenzende duingebied als broedterrein.

She painted the bordering walls a bright shade of blue.

Ze schilderde de aangrenzende muren in een heldere blauwtint.

With the help of the plant guard, bordering plants are protected.

Aangrenzende planten worden beschermd door het gebruik van de plantbeschermbeugel.

The river bordering the quinta, always has water, though in summer clearly less.

De rivier die de grens vormt van de quinta, heeft altijd water, zij het in de zomer duidelijk minder.

A small pond protected by barriers bordering the garden.

Een kleine vijver beschermd door barrières grenzend aan de tuin.

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