verging

ˈvɜːrʤɪŋ
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Translation of verging into German

Adjective

1.

transition

approaching a particular state or condition
  • Her excitement was verging on hysteria.Ihre Aufregung war am Rande der Hysterie.
2.

boundary

being on the edge or border of something
grenzend
  • The garden is verging on the forest.Der Garten grenzt an den Wald.
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Synonyms and analogies of verging in English

Examples of verging in a sentence

  • His mood was verging on anger.
  • The cliff is verging on the sea.
  • Her emotions were verging on hysteria.
verge
vɜːrdʒ
Noun
1.

roadside grass

UK
narrow piece of ground by a road
UK
  • Children played on the verge near the street.Kinder spielten auf dem Seitenstreifen in der Nähe der Straße.
2.

boundaries

limit beyond which something happens
  • He was on the verge of tears.Er war am Rande der Tränen.
3.

beginning point

RareUK
point at which something begins or happens
RareUK
  • He was on the verge of tears after the sad movie..Nach dem traurigen Film war er am Rande der Tränen
Verb
intr.
1.

almost become

UK
border on something, nearly be or resemble
UK
  • His actions verge on the unethical..Seine Handlungen grenzen an das Unethische.
2.

slope

DatedUK
incline or tend downward
DatedUK
  • The path verges towards the river.Der Weg neigt sich zum Fluss hin.

Expressions with verge: examples in English and translations in German

im Begriff
The project is on the verge of completion.
an etwas grenzen
His actions verge on the ridiculous.
kurz davor
am Rande des
She was on the verge of tears after hearing the news.
dem Tod nahe
The patient is on the verge of death.
den Tränen nahe
She was on the verge of tears after the sad movie.

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

grenzt

The student's essay is verging on plagiarism.

Der Aufsatz des Schülers grenzt an Plagiat.

verging

As time verging, the busy office slowly emptied and the phones finally quieted.

Die Zeit verging, das geschäftige Büro leerte sich langsam und die Telefone verstummten.

grenzend

That said, many of them have a great deal of innate talent - verging on prodigious.

Nichtsdestotrotz haben viele von ihnen ein gewaltiges angeborenes Talent - grenzend an Hochbegabung.

grenzende

His nervousness, his impulsiveness verging on vulgarity, is disconcerting even for the majority of French who voted for him.

Seine Nervosität und an Vulgarität grenzende Impulsivität sind selbst jener Mehrzahl der Franzosen unheimlich, die ihn gewählt hat.

grenzender

It was a very complex relationship in which the filial love and admiration mingled with an antipathy verging on hatred.

Es handelte sich dabei um eine hochkomplizierte Beziehung, in die sich seitens des Sohnes Liebe und Bewunderung, aber auch an Hass grenzender Widerwillen mischten.

grenzenden

They are based in London where they perform varied, emotional shows, verging sometimes on the theatrical.

Ihre Basis ist London, wo sie ihre vielseitigen, emotionalen und manchmal ans theatralische grenzenden Shows performen.

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verging: Examples and translations in context

Liatiko has a relatively low color intensity, verging on the garnet.

Liatiko hat eine relativ niedrige Farbintensität, die an Granatrot grenzt.

But it is also verging on criminal negligence.

Gleichzeitig grenzt ein solches Verhalten an kriminelle Fahrlässigkeit.

This is pseudo-science, verging on cryptozoology.

Das ist Pseudowissenschaft, die hart an Kryptozoologie grenzt.

Storing sensitive data with no protection these days is frankly verging on gross negligence.

Sensible Daten heutzutage ungeschützt zu speichern grenzt schon an grobe Fahrlässigkeit.

Lieutenant, we're verging on unlawful detention here.

Lieutenant, das grenzt an Freiheitsberaubung.

In some cases this has been described as verging on a public health crisis.

Es wurde festgestellt, dass die Situation in einigen Fällen an eine Krise der öffentlichen Gesundheit grenzt.

With collective communication verging on telepathy, they deliver legendary concerts, offering themselves to the crowd in an instinctive and exhilarating way.

Mit einer kollektiven Kommunikation, die an Telepathie grenzt, liefern sie legendäre Konzerte, und geben sich der Öffentlichkeit auf instinktive und angenehme Weise hin.

In some cases this has been described as verging on a public health crisis.

Es wurde festgestellt, dass die Situation in einigen Fällen an eine Krise der öffentlichen Gesundheit grenzt.

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