Dictionary

on the verge of en · ADP

Meanings

1. Almost at the beginning of.
   • Every time I thought he was on the verge of telling us, he decided to say something else instead.
   • He was finally on the verge of success.

Coordinates

on the point of · on the brink of · on the edge of

Relateds

on the verge

Translations (17)

de am Rande des (almost at the beginning of an object) · pt a ponto de (almost at the beginning of doing sth.) · de im Begriff sein zu (almost at the beginning of doing sth.) · pt prestes a (almost at the beginning of doing sth.) · fr sur le point de (almost at the beginning of doing sth.) · es al borde de (almost at the beginning of an object) · az üzrə (almost at the beginning of doing sth.) · sv på vippen (almost at the beginning of an object) · az astanasında (almost at the beginning of an object) · pl na progu (almost at the beginning of an object) · pl na granicy (almost at the beginning of doing sth.) · fa در آستانه (almost at the beginning of an object) · es a punto de (almost at the beginning of an object) · fi fifth infinitive (almost at the beginning of doing sth.) · de kurz davor zu (almost at the beginning of doing sth.) · de kurz vor (almost at the beginning of an object) · fi vähällä (almost at the beginning of doing sth.)