border
To put a border on somethingTo put a border on something.
» Tom was arrested when he crossed the border.
Тома заарештували, коли він перетинав кордон. — deniko
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5 senses(transitive)To put a border on something.
begrenzen
ограни́чиватьograníčivatʹ, ограни́читьograníčitʹ
provide with a border or edge
(transitive)To form a border around; to bound.
form the boundary of; be contiguous to
(transitive)To lie on, or adjacent to, a border of.
Denmark borders Germany to the south.
angrenzen, säumen, umranden
грани́читьgraníčitʹ
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
(intransitive)To touch at a border (with on, upon, or with).
Connecticut borders on Massachusetts.
(intransitive)To approach; to come near to; to verge (with on or upon).
Examples
571 sentencesTom was arrested when he crossed the border.
Тома заарештували, коли він перетинав кордон. — deniko
We want to get to the border.
Ми хочемо дістатися до кордону. — deniko
ruМы хотим добраться до границы. — Ooneykcall
deWir wollen zur Grenze. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We live near the border.
Ми живемо біля кордону. — deniko
ruМы живем рядом с границей. — sharptoothed
deWir wohnen in der Nähe der Grenze. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom can't cross the border.
Том не може перетнути кордон. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
ruТом не может пересечь границу. — odexed
Tom is a border patrol agent.
Том - агент прикордонного патруля. — MaxUA
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Inherited from Middle English bordure, from Old French bordeure, of Germanic origin, fromInherited from Middle English bordure, from Old French bordeure, of Germanic origin, from Frankish *bord, equivalent to modern French bord (“a border”) + -er.
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Forms
borders, bordering, bordered, borderedSynonyms
14 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle