THRESHOLD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of threshold – Learner’s Dictionary

threshold
noun
uk
/ˈθreʃhəʊld/
us

threshold noun (LEVEL)

the level at which something starts to happen:
He had a low boredom threshold.
on the threshold of sth
at the start of a new and important time or development:
We're on the threshold of a new era in European relations.

threshold noun (ENTRANCE)

the floor of an entrance

(Definition of threshold from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of threshold

in Chinese (Traditional)
入口, 門檻, 水準…
in Chinese (Simplified)
入口, 门槛, 水平…
in Spanish
umbral, umbral [masculine, singular]…
in Portuguese
soleira, tolerância, limite…
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पातळी…
eşik, giriş, ilk basamak…
seuil [masculine], seuil…
閾値(いきち)…
drempel, begin…
நீங்கள் எதையாவது அனுபவிக்கத் தொடங்கும் நிலை அல்லது புள்ளி அல்லது ஏதாவது நடக்கத் தொடங்கும் நிலை…
दहलीज़, देहरी सीमा-रेखा, आरंभ…
શરૂઆત, પ્રારંભિક મર્યાદા, સહ્યમાત્રા…
dørtin, tærskel, på tærsklen til…
tröskel…
bendul, ambang…
die Schwelle…
terskel [masculine], dørterskel, terskel…
دروازہ, دہلیز, آغاز…
поріг, початок, зоря…
порог, предел…
మీరు ఏదైనా అనుభవించడం ప్రారంభించే స్థాయి లేదా పాయింట్ నుంచి, లేదా ఏదైనా జరగడం ప్రారంభించిన దగ్గరనుంచి…
চৌকাঠ, সীমা…
práh…
ambang pintu, awal…
ธรณีประตู, จุดเริ่มต้น…
thềm cửa, sự bắt đầu…
próg…
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