| Additional Translations |
| edge n | (narrow side) | borde nm |
| | | canto nm |
| | Hit it with the edge of the tool, not the wide side. |
| | Golpéalo con el borde de la herramienta, no con la parte ancha. |
| edge n | (sharpness of a blade) | filo nm |
| | The knife had a fine edge that could cut anything. |
| | El cuchillo tenía un filo delgado que podía cortar cualquier cosa. |
| edge n | (sharpness of mind) | agudeza nf |
| | | perspicacia, astucia, agudeza nf |
| | The boy has a real edge that helps him in class. |
| | El muchacho tiene una agudeza que lo ayuda en clase. |
| | La perspicacia del muchacho le ayuda en clase. |
| edge n | (blade) | filo nm |
| | The edge of the knife was ten centimetres long. |
| | El filo del cuchillo era de diez centímetros de longitud. |
| edge n | (ridge of a hill) | acantilado nm |
| | There is a path along the edge up there. |
| | Hay un camino a lo largo del acantilado allí arriba. |
| edge⇒ vi | (move gradually) (hacia el objeto) | acercarse lentamente loc verb |
| | | alejarse lentamente loc verb |
| | Mark wanted to sit closer to Julie, so he edged toward her. |
| | Mark quería sentarse más cerca de Julia, así que se acercó lentamente. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Mientras todos estaban distraídos ella se empezó a alejar lentamente. |
| edge [sth]⇒ vtr | (apply an edge to) | poner un borde loc verb |
| | Edge the board so it will fit the open space tightly. |
| | Ponle un borde a la tabla así puede caber en el espacio abierto más ajustadamente. |
| edge [sth] vtr | (trim) | recortar el borde loc verb |
| | I have mown the lawn, now I need to edge it. |
| | He cortado el césped, ahora necesito recortar los bordes. |
| edge [sth] vtr | (sharpen) | afilar⇒ vtr |
| | The cook edged her knife before cutting the meat. |
| | La cocinera afiló su cuchillo antes de cortar la carne. |
Compound Forms:
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| at the cutting edge adv | figurative (at the forefront) | a la vanguardia loc adv |
at the cutting edge of [sth],
on the cutting edge of [sth] adv | figurative (at the forefront of [sth]) | a la vanguardia de loc adv |
| | In 1440 Gutenberg's printing press was at the cutting edge of technology. |
| at the water's edge adv | (on the bank or shore) | en la orilla, por la orilla loc adv |
| | We strolled at the water's edge, picking up shells. |
| | Paseamos por la orilla recogiendo conchas. |
beveled edge (US),
bevelled edge (UK) n | (border cut at a slant) | orilla biselada nf + adj |
| | | borde biselado nm + adj |
| | My desk has a bevelled edge. |
| | Mi escritorio tiene una orilla biselada. |
| | | borde biselado loc nom m |
| | Mi escritorio tiene un borde biselado. |
| the bleeding edge n | figurative (forefront) (figurativo) | la vanguardia art + nf |
| | | la última tecnología grupo nom f |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| bleeding-edge n as adj | figurative (at the forefront) (figurativo) | de vanguardia loc adj |
| cliff edge n | (edge of a cliff) | borde del acantilado, borde del risco, borde del barranco grupo nom |
| | | orilla del acantilado, orilla del risco, orilla del barranco nf + loc adj |
| | Despite fencing and warning signs posted all along the cliff edge, at least one person a year ignores the danger and falls to his death. |
| competitive edge n | (business: superiority) | ventaja competitiva nf |
cutting edge,
cutting-edge n as adj | figurative (advanced) | innovador/a adj |
| | | de avanzada loc adj |
| | | de punta loc adj |
| | | de vanguardia loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | This cutting-edge hydrogen motor will revolutionize the auto industry. |
| | Este innovador motor de hidrógeno revolucionará la industria automotriz. |
| cutting edge of [sth] n | (forefront of [sth]) | punta de lanza de algo loc nom f |
| | | vanguardia de algo loc nom f |
| | (informal) | lo último de algo, lo último en algo loc prnl |
| | Cosmology is the cutting edge of modern science. |
| | La cosmología es la punta de lanza de la ciencia moderna. |
| deckle edge | (books) | borde picoteado nm + adj |
| edge tool | (tool with cutting edge) | herramienta con filo nf + loc adj |
| edge your way v expr | (go slowly) | abrirse paso de a poco loc verb |
| | The climber edged his way along the narrow ledge in the cliff face. |
| | El escalador se abrió paso de a poco por la cornisa del acantilado. |
| fore-edge n | (book: opening edge) (libro) | borde frontal nm + adj |
| have an edge v expr | figurative (be better) | estar un paso por delante vi + loc adv |
| | | ir un paso por delante vi + loc adv |
| | (ES) | estar un peldaño por encima vi + loc adv |
| | He always uses superior materials in order to have an edge on the competition. |
| | Siempre usa materiales de alta calidad para estar un paso por delante de sus competidores. |
| have an edge on v expr | slang (be mildly drunk) (coloquial) | estar alegre loc verb |
| | | estar achispado loc verb |
| | (CO: coloquial) | estar prendido loc verb |
knife edge,
knife-edge,
knife's edge n | (blade) | filo nm |
| | The knife edge was sharp and cut through the thick vegetables with ease. |
| | El filo era bueno y cortaba los vegetales más duros con facilidad. |
knife's edge,
knife edge n | (blade) (literal) | filo del cuchillo grupo nom |
| | A knife's edge is generally very sharp. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No pases el dedo por el filo del cuchillo. |
| leading edge n | figurative (forefront of a trend) | punta de lanza loc nom f |
| | | vanguardia nf |
| | (informal) | lo último loc prnl |
| | Mainframe computers used to be the leading edge of technology. |
| | Las computadoras centrales solían ser la punta de lanza de la tecnología. |
| | Las computadoras centrales solían ser lo último en tecnología. |
| leading edge n | (plane: front of wing) | borde de ataque nm + loc adj |
| | | borde delantero nm + adj |
| | The jet lost a 2.4 metre long section of the tail wing's leading edge after takeoff. |
| | El jet perdió una sección de 2,4 metros del borde de ataque de la cola después del despegue. |
| leading-edge n as adj | figurative (at the forefront: of a trend) | vanguardista adj |
| | | de vanguardia loc adj |
| live on the edge v expr | informal, figurative (take risks) | vivir al límite vi + loc adv |
| | Louise likes to take risks and live on the edge. |
| | A Louise le gusta tomar riesgos y vivir al límite. |
| on a cliff edge adv | figurative (in danger) | en peligro loc adv |
| on a knife-edge adv | figurative (in precarious state) | pender de un hilo loc verb |
| on edge adv | (into a tense, anxious state) | con el alma en vilo loc adv |
| | | en ascuas loc adv |
| | (ES) | de los nervios loc adv |
| | | nervioso/a adj |
| | That strange sound set me on edge. |
| | Ese extraño sonido me dejó con el alma en vilo. |
| on edge adj | (tense, anxious) | nervioso/a adj |
| | | tenso/a adj |
| | | inquieto/a adj |
| | She was on edge, waiting for her exam results. |
| | Estaba nerviosa esperando los resultados de su examen. |
on the brink of the abyss,
on the edge of the abyss expr | figurative (on the verge of disaster) | al borde del abismo expr |
| on the edge adv | (at the rim) | en el filo loc adv |
| | | en el borde loc adv |
| | Peter was worried that the cup might fall, for it stood on the edge of the table. |
| | Peter temía que se cayera la taza porque estaba en el filo de la mesa. |
| on the edge adv | figurative (at the forefront) | a la vanguardia loc adv |
| | 3D technology is on the edge of movie-making techniques. |
| | La tecnología 3D está a la vanguardia de las técnicas cinematográficas. |
| on the edge of expr | figurative (on the verge of) | a punto de, próximo a loc adj |
| | Alpine skiers are always on the edge of losing control. |
| | Los alpinistas siempre están a punto de perder el control. |
| on the edge of your seat expr | (excited, enthralled) | en vilo loc adv |
| | | nervioso/a, ansioso/a adj |
| push [sb] over the edge v expr | figurative (cause [sb] to lose self-control) | llevar al extremo a loc verb |
| | Hunger pushed the little girl over the edge and she stole a loaf of bread from the bakery. |
| | El hambre llevó al extremo a la niñita y se robó una pieza de pan de la panadería. |
| ragged edge n | figurative (precarious situation) | situación precaria nf + adj |
| | | situación delicada nf + adj |
| | (figurado) | en la cuerda floja loc adv |
| | (figurado) | al borde del abismo loc adv |
| razor edge n | (cutting tool: sharp edge) | filo nm |
| razor edge n | (mind: state of sharpness) (figurado) | agudeza nf |
| razor edge n | (technology, fashion, etc.: leader) | vanguardia nf |
| set [sb]'s teeth on edge v expr | figurative (cause discomfort) | poner de los nervios a loc verb |
| | | poner los pelos de punta a loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial) | poner de la nuca a loc verb |
| take the edge off [sth] v expr | (feeling: make less intense) | reducir la intensidad de loc verb |
| take the edge off [sth] v expr | (performance: make less outstanding) | atemperar⇒ vtr |
| trailing edge n | (rear edge of [sth] moving) | cola nf |
| | We're on the trailing edge of some really bad weather. You can spot a turkey vulture in flight by the silver trailing edge of his wings. |
| | Estamos realmente en la cola de un mal clima. Puedes localizar un buitre en vuelo por la cola plateada en sus alas. |