border on
To share a border withTo share a border with.
» We went across the border on foot.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To share a border with.
The town borders on the forest, so there are often deer on the road.
(figuratively, transitive)To be almost like some other thing; to verge on.
His behaviour borders on insanity.
an grenzen (etwas)
грани́чить сgraníčitʹ s, находиться на граниnaxoditʹsja na grani
- come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
Examples
31 sentencesWe went across the border on foot.
Texas borders on Mexico.
Техас межує із Мексикою.
ruТехас граничит с Мексикой.
deTexas grenzt an Mexiko.
Germany borders on France.
Німеччина межує з Францією.
ruГермания граничит с Францией.
deDeutschland grenzt an Frankreich.
California and Nevada border on each other.
ruКалифорния и Невада граничат друг с другом.
deKalifornien und Nevada grenzen aneinander.
Our country borders on several countries.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Forms
borders on, bordering on, bordered on, bordered on| Base form | border on · to border on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | borders on |
| Present participle | bordering on |
| Past simple | bordered on |
| Past participle | bordered on |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character:approach
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb