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French-English translation for: on the brink [of a cliff etc; also fig ]
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Dictionary French English: on the brink [of a cliff etc; also fig]

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être au bord de qc. [aussi fig.]to be on the brink of sth. [also fig.]
pousser qn. jusqu'à la dernière extrémité [aussi fig.]to push sb. to the brink [also fig.]
au bord du gouffre [fig.]on the brink (of disaster)
bord {m} [aussi fig.]brink [also fig.]
sport être dans les cordes [aussi fig.]to be on the ropes [also fig.]
sport rester sur la touche [aussi fig.]to stay on the sidelines [also fig.]
annoncer la couleur [fig.] [fam.]to put one's cards on the table [also fig.]
écon. pol. être à l'ordre du jour [aussi fig.]to be on the agenda [also fig.]
mettre qc./qn. au rebut [aussi fig.]to throw sth./sb. on the scrapheap [also fig.]
alléger le fardeau qui pèse sur qn. [aussi fig.]to ease the burden on sb. [also fig.]
s'éparpiller [fig.]to dissipate [scatter] [also of doubts, fears etc.]
tenir le gouvernail d'une main ferme [aussi fig.]to have a firm hand on the tiller [also fig.]
donner sur qc.to look out on sth. [of a window, balcony etc.]
bot. s'assécherto wither on the vine [also fig.]
chantre {m} [fig.]champion [of a cause etc.]
se compliquer [intrigue d'un livre etc.]to thicken [of the plot of a book etc.]
à deux doigts du désastre {adv}on the brink of disaster
méd. succomber  ses blessures, à sa maladie, etc.]to die [of an illness, etc.]
être au bord des larmesto be on the brink of tears
dépôt {m} légalformal deposit [of a copy of a book etc. with an institution]
fouiller parmi les décombresto rummage among the ruins [of a fire etc.]
être à deux doigts de la guerreto be on the brink of war
être mûr pour la failliteto be teetering on the brink of bankruptcy [idiom]
être sur le point de s'effondrerto be on the brink of collapse
être à deux doigts de qc. [loc.]to be on the brink of sth. [idiom]
être à deux doigts de qc. [loc.]to teeter on the brink of sth. [idiom]
être à la veille de qc. [loc.]to be on the brink of sth. [idiom]
vagabonderto stray [esp. of animals, also of vagabonds etc.]
math. analyse {f} complexecomplex analysis [also: theory of functions of a complex variable]
assèchement {m} [d'un marais, etc.]reclamation [of a marsh etc.]
boîtier {m} [d'une montre etc.]casing [of a watch etc.]
pol. sujet {m} [d'un monarque, etc.]subject [of a monarch, etc.]
tournée {f} [facteur, livreur, etc.]round [of a postman, deliveryman etc.]
tenace {adj} [tel une tache, etc.]tough [stubborn, of a stain etc.]
adhérent {m} [membre d'un parti, etc.]member [of a party etc.]
parution {f} [d'un livre etc.]appearance [publication of a book etc.]
tournée {f} [d'équipe, troupe, etc.]tour [of a team, troop etc.]
désintégration {f}collapse [of an empire, of a family, etc.]
faire suivre qc.to pass sth. on [a message, a request, etc.]
hist. Charles {m} III le Simple [879-929]Charles the Simple [879-929] [also: Charles the Straightforward] [ King of West Francia from 898 until 922 and the king of Lotharingia from 911 until 923. A member of the Carolingian dynasty]
laisser qn. en plan [plaquer une amie etc.]to dump sb. [get rid of a girlfriend etc.]
sur le papier {adv} [aussi fig. : théoriquement]on paper [also fig. : theoretically]
sommet {m} [aussi fig.]top [also fig. in terms of highest position]
biol. souche {f} [d'un virus, etc.]strain [variant: of a virus etc.]
toucher qc. du doigt [aussi fig.]to put one's finger on sth. [also fig.]
géogr. hist. mil. siège {m} de Québec [1759]Battle of the Plains of Abraham [1759] [also: Battle of Quebec] [deciding moment in the conflict between France and Britain over the fate of New France, influencing the later creation of Canada]
hist. mil. relig. bataille {f} du Champ du Sang [1119] [aussi : bataille de l'Ager Sanguinis]Battle of the Field of Blood [1119] [also: Battle of Ager Sanguinis, Battle of Sarmada, or the Battle of Balat] [Crusader army annihilated by the army of the Artuqid ruler of Aleppo]
résolution {f} [d'une question etc.]settlement [of a question etc.]
pol. déclarer la guerre à qn./qc. [aussi fig.]to declare war on sb./sth. [also fig.]
marcher sur les pieds de qn. [aussi fig.]to tread on sb.'s toes [also fig.]
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