What does borde in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word borde in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use borde in Spanish.

The word borde in Spanish means edge, border, edge, rude, nasty, boor, churl, embroider, nail, ace, what a pain in the neck!, by, on the verge of, on the brink of, about to collapse, about to collapse, on the verge of collapse, at a cliff's edge, at the edge of a precipice, coastline, upper edge, city outskirts. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word borde

edge, border

nombre masculino (límite) (general)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No te acerques al borde del precipicio.
Don't go near the edge (or: border) of the cliff.

edge

nombre masculino (contorno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si no te gustan los guisantes, déjalos en el borde del plato.
If you don't like the peas leave them on the edge of your plate.

rude

adjetivo de una sola terminación (ES: coloquial (malintencionado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El comentario de Carlos fue borde.
Carlos' comment was rude.

nasty

adjetivo de una sola terminación (ES: coloquial (persona: grosera)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

boor, churl

nombre común en cuanto al género (ES: coloquial (persona grosera) (bad behavior; no manners)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ese jovencito es un borde: siempre contesta mal.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Don't be a boor (or: churl); there are ladies present.

embroider

verbo transitivo (coser con filigrana)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Quería bordar estas sábanas.
I wanted to embroider those sheets.

nail, ace

verbo intransitivo (coloquial (hacer algo muy bien) (colloquial)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La verdad es que tu madre la tortilla la borda.
Truth is, your mother really nails omelettes.

what a pain in the neck!

expresión (ofensivo (insulto)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

by

locución preposicional (a orillas de) (body of water)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Mi tío tiene una cabaña al borde del mar.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The new riverside apartments are very pricey.

on the verge of, on the brink of

locución preposicional (figurado (cerca de algo desfavorable)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Me tienes al borde de un ataque de nervios con tanta insistencia.
You've got me on the verge (or: brink) of a nervous breakdown with so much nagging.

about to collapse

locución preposicional (figurado, coloquial (persona: muy debilitada) (literal, figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Carga un estrés tremendo por todo el trabajo acumulado; está al borde del colapso.
She is under tremendous stress with all the accumulated work; she's about to collapse.

about to collapse, on the verge of collapse

locución preposicional (actividad: desestabilización)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Los mercados y la economía están al borde del colapso.

at a cliff's edge, at the edge of a precipice

locución preposicional (figurado (peligro muy grande) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Muchos catastrofistas piensan que estamos al borde del abismo.
Many doomsayers think that we are at a cliff's edge.

coastline

locución nominal masculina (costa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los bordes costeros tienen usos turísticos, recreativos, pesqueros, portuarios, etc.
Coastlines have tourist, recreational, fishing, and port uses.

upper edge

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

city outskirts

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

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