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edge

(ĕj)

a. A thin, sharpened side, as of the blade of a cutting instrument.

b. The degree of sharpness of a cutting blade.

c. A penetrating, incisive quality: "His simplicity sets off the satire, and gives it a finer edge" (William Hazlitt).

d. A slight but noticeable sharpness, harshness, or discomforting quality: His voice had an edge to it.

e. Keenness, as of desire or enjoyment; zest: The brisk walk gave an edge to my appetite.

a. The line or area farthest away from the middle: lifted the carpet's edge. See Synonyms at border.

b. The line of intersection of two surfaces: the edge of a brick.

c. A rim or brink: the edge of a cliff.

d. The point at which something is likely to begin: on the edge of war.

3. A margin of superiority; an advantage: a slight edge over the opposition.

v. edged, edg·ing, edg·es

v.tr.

a. To give an edge to (a blade); sharpen.

b. To tilt (a ski or both skis) in such a way that an edge or both edges bite into the snow.

a. To put a border or edge on: edged the quilt with embroidery.

b. To act as or be an edge of: bushes that edged the garden path.

3. To advance or push slightly or gradually: The dog edged the ball with its nose.

4. To trim or shape the edge of: edge a lawn.

5. To surpass or beat by a small margin. Often used with out: The runner edged her opponent out at the last moment.

v.intr.

To move gradually or hesitantly: The child edged toward the door.

Idioms:

on edge

Highly tense or nervous; irritable.

on the edge

1. In a precarious position.

2. In a state of keen excitement, as from danger or risk: "the excitement of combat, of living on the edge" (Nelson DeMille).

[Middle English egge, from Old English ecg; see ak- in Indo-European roots.]

edge′less adj.

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Translations

مُتَوَتِّر الأعْصاب

spændt

taugaóstyrkur

edge

(edʒ) noun

1. the part farthest from the middle of something; a border. Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table – it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge. rand حافَّه، حَد ръб beira okraj; břeh der Rand kant άκρη borde serv لبه؛ کناره reuna bord קצה, שפה किनारा rub szél, szegély tepi barmur, rönd, brún margine, bordo, sponda 端 가장자리 kraštas mala bucu rand kant, rand brzeg څنډه، ژۍ (لكه دچاقو): څنډه (لكه دكمره)، پيڅه beira margine краи; кромка okraj; breh rob ivica kant, rand, bryn ขอบ kenar, kıyı 邊緣 край کنارا bờ; cạnh 边缘

2. the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon. the edge of the sword. skerp kant حَرْف السَّيف أو السِّكّين острие gume ostří die Schneide æg; skær κόψη filo lõikeserv تیغه؛ پره terä tranchant הָצַד הַחַד שֶל הַלַהַב धार oštrica él mata pisau dll egg; bit filo 刃 (칼의) 날 ašmenys asmens mata snijkant egg, odd, bitt ostrze نیغه gume tăiş лезвие ostrie rezilo oštrica egg ส่วนที่มีคม ağız 刀口 вістря, лезо کسی اوزار کا کاٹنے والا سرا lưỡi 刀口

3. keenness; sharpness. The chocolate took the edge off his hunger. skerpte حِدَّه връх intensidade ostrost, intenzita die Schärfe det værste; brod ένταση, δριμύτητα agudeza, intensidad teravus شدت؛ تب و تاب terä calmer חוד उत्सुकता oštrina élesség ketajaman snarpleikur; skerpa; sárasta hungur calmare 強烈さ 날카로움, 격렬함 aštrumas asums kebuluran scherpte brodd; skarphet ostrość شددت intensidade a astâmpăra острота prudkosť ostrina ivica udd, häftighet คม keskinlik 飢渴度,鋒利 гострість ولولہ ، تیزی làm cho mất 强烈,锋利

verb

1. to form a border to. a handkerchief edged with lace. rand مُحاطٌ بحافَّةٍ من обграден guarnecer obroubit, lemovat umsäumen kante πλαισιώνω ribetear, bordear ääristama لبه دار کردن؛ حاشیه دار کردن reunustaa border לִיצוֹר שָׂפָה किनारा लगाना obrubiti szegélyez bertepi brydda; afmarka orlare 縁どる 테두리를 만들다 apvedžioti, apsiūti apmalot pada tepi omranden kante oblamować حاشیه دار کول guarnecer a garnisi cu o bordură окаймлять obrúbiť obrobiti obrubiti kanta สร้างขอบ kenarını çevirmek/geçirmek 給...加上邊 оторочувати حاشیہ یا کنارہ بنانا viền; làm gờ cho 锁边

2. to move or push little by little. He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd. stadig beweeg يُحَرِّكُ، يُقَرِّبُ придвижвам се малко по малко avançar přisouvat; protlačit se schieben bevæge langsomt; kante σπρώχνω, προχωρώ σιγά σιγά moverse con cautela, moverse poco a poco nihkuma, nihutama با دقت و آهستگی حرکت دادن liikkua vähittäin avancer petit à petit הְתִקָדֶם לְאָט धीरे-धीरे आगे बढ़ना pomicati, gurati közelebb húz beringsut mjaka avvicinarsi lentamente じりじり進む 조금씩 이동하다 pa(si)stumti, stumti(s) virzīt; virzīties; stumt perlahan-lahan schuiven rykke, lirke, skyve forsiktig (przy)suwać po trochu ورو ورو ګام او چتو avançar a împinge (încet); a (se) strecura медленно продвигать(ся) prisunúť; pretlačiť sa utirati (si) probijati se maka (flytta) [på], tränga sig เคลื่อนที่อย่างช้า ๆ usul usul ilerlemek, yanaşmak 徐徐移動或推進 непомітно підсовувати; просуватися آہستہ آہستہ بتدریج بڑھنا dịch dần vào 徐缓地移动

ˈedging noun

a border or fringe round a garment. gold edging. omboorsel, randversiersel حاشِيَه، هُدْب ивица debrum lem, okraj der Rand kant; -kant; bort μπορντούρα borde, ribete ääris حاشیه؛ لبه reunus bordure קִישוּט שָׂפָה धार घर्षण obrub szegély(ezés) tepi brydding orlo, frangia 縁どり 테두리 붙이기 apvadas, kraštelis apmale kelim rand kant, kantebånd, bord, rand lamówka لماړى، دلمنې ياپيخې انځورو نه، پيڅه ما تو نه اووراړونه، دڅنډې يا پيڅې چرمه كارى يا بخۍ debrum bordură кайма lem, okraj, obruba obroba obrub kant, kantning, bård ขอบ kenar şeridi 邊緣,緣飾 кайма کسی پوشاک کا کنارا viền; gờ 边缘,缘饰

ˈedgy adjective

irritable. That actress is always edgy before a performance. byterig, krities عَصَبي، مُتَوَتِّر нервен irritável nervózní reizbar irritabel νευρικός, ευερέθιστος nervioso närviline عصبی؛ بدخلق ärtyisä énervé מרוגז उत्तेजित, चिड़चिड़ा nervozan, razdražljiv ideges kesal uppstökkur irritabile いらいらした 초조한, 화를 잘 내는 irzlus, suirzęs satraukts; nervozs; aizkaitināts gelisah nerveus irritabel, nervøs drażliwy, rozdrażniony عصبی irritável iritabil раздражительный nervózny razdražljiv nervozan irriterad, nervös กระสับกระส่าย sinirli, gergin 急躁的,坐立不安的 нервовий; роздратований اعصابی cáu kỉnh 急燥的,不安的

ˈedgily adverb

senuweeagtig بِتَوَتُّر нервно irritavelmente nervózně reizbar irritabelt νευρικά con nerviosismo närviliselt با بدخلقی ärtyisästi d'un air agacé בְּעַצבָּנוּת धीरे-धीरे आगे बढ़ते हुए razdražljivo idegesen dengan kesal ergilega con irritazione いらいらして 초조하게 irzliai satraukti; nervozi dengan gelisah nerveus irritabelt drażliwie د بد خلقی irritavelmente iritat раздражительно nervózne razdražljivo nervozno irriterat อย่างกระสับกระส่าย sinirli bir şekilde 急躁地 неспокійно; нетерпляче غصہ سے một cách cáu kỉnh 急躁地

ˈedginess noun

senuweeagtigheid تَوَتُّر нервност irritação podrážděnost die Reizbarkeit irritation νευρικότητα nerviosismo ärrituvus بدخلقی؛ دلخوری ärtyisyys énervement עצבנות चिड़चिड़ापन razdražljivost idegesség kekesalan það að vera uppstökkur/{{DP}}argur irritazione いらいら 초조함 irzlumas satraukums; aizkaitinājums kegelisahan nervositeit irritabilitet drażliwość بد خلقی irritação iritare раздражительность nervóznosť razdražljivost nervoza irritation, nervositet ความกระสับกระส่าย sinirlilik, keskinlik 急躁 неспокій غصے کی حالت sự cáu kỉnh 急躁

have the edge on/over

to have an advantage over. he had the edge over his opponent. die oorhand hê لهُ الأفْضَلِيَّه على имам надмощие над ter vantagem sobre mít výhodu im Vorteil sein gegenüber fordel; forspring υπερτερώ llevar ventaja a alguien eelisolukorras olema بر کسی یا چیزی برتری داشتن olla etulyöntiasemassa l'emporter (de justesse) sur הָיָה לוֹ יִתרוֹן बढ़त होना imati prednost előnyben van vkivel szemben kelebihan hafa/standa betur en essere in vantaggio su 〜にまさる ...보다 우세하다 turėti pranašumą būt pārākam par kādu kelebihan een voorsprong hebben op ha et forsprang på/en fordel framfor mieć przewagę امتیاز لرل ter vantagem sobre a avea avantaj (faţă de) иметь преимущество перед mať výhodu imeti (neznatno) prednost biti u prednosti ha övertaget över, ha en fördel framför ได้รับประโยชน์ ...-den üstün/avantajlı olmak 勝過,優於 мати перевагу قدرے فائق có lợi thế 胜过,优于

on edge

uneasy; nervous. She was on edge when waiting for her exam results. senuweeagtig مُتَوَتِّر الأعْصاب на ръба nervoso nervózní am Rande spændt νευρικός, ανήσυχος estar nervioso, tener los nervios de punta nagu tulistel sütel عصبی؛ رنجیده hermostunut énervé מרוגז परेशान होना, हताश होना napet ideges gelisah taugaóstyrkur nervoso いらいらして 안절부절하여 nerimastingas satraukts; uzbudināts tidak tenteram gespannen urolig, nervøs niespokojny عصبی nervoso ca pe ghimpi в нервном состоянии nervózny živčen nervozan på helspänn กังวล; กลุ้ม sinirli, gergin 緊張不安 тривожний بے چین dễ cáu 紧张不安