brink

[/brɪŋk/]

nounpl: brinks

beira

1. the edge or margin of a steep place or of land bordering water

He stood on the brink of the cliff.

Ele ficou à beira do penhasco.

2. the verge of something; the point at which something is about to happen

The country was on the brink of war.

O país estava à beira da guerra.

3. the rim or edge of a container

The cup was filled to the brink.

A xícara estava cheia até à beira.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

beira

most common usage

General Brazilian

bordo

less common, more formal

Portugal

beira

standard usage, same as Brazilian

Portugal

margem

alternative for edge or margin

on the brink of - à beira de, à beira de algo acontecer

brink of extinction - à beira da extinção

brink of disaster - à beira do desastre

Look up more words on Fala2Me

The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more