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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVerge
/vɜːrdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An edge or border, especially the strip of grass bordering a road or path.
"They parked the car safely on the grassy verge while fixing the flat tire."
- 1
To approach or come close to being a particular state or condition.
"His comments on the management's decision verged on insubordination."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English and Old French verge, coming from the Latin virga meaning 'rod' or 'twig'. Historically used to denote a rod or staff of office, its meaning evolved through the concept of a boundary or limit marked by a rod, eventually extending to the edge or margin of a piece of land.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Verge" is said worldwide
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accotement
Transliteration: akɔtəmɑ̃
"La voiture s'est arrêtée sur l'accotement herbeux."
Grasstreifen
Transliteration: /ˈɡʁasˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩/
"Das Auto hielt auf dem grünen Grasstreifen an."
banchina
Transliteration: /baŋˈkiː.na/
"Si fermarono sulla banchina erbosa della strada."
arcén
Transliteration: /aɾˈθen/
"Estacionaron el coche en el arcén de hierba."
berma
Transliteration: /ˈbɛɾ.mɐ/
"Eles pararam o carro na berma da estrada."
किनारा
Transliteration: kināra
"उन्होंने गाड़ी सड़क के घास वाले किनारे पर रोकी।"
路边草地
Transliteration: lùbiān cǎodì
"他们把车停在路边的草地上。"
길가 풀밭
Transliteration: gilga pulbat
"그들은 풀이 우거진 길가에 차를 세웠다."
路側帯
Transliteration: rosokutai
"彼らは草の生えた路側帯に車を止めた。"
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