verge
1 noun along road etcciumhais fem2 grua fem4 imeall masc1 she stood on the verge sheas sí ar an gciumhais, sheas sí ar cholbha an bhóthairgrassy verge gruaimhín masc4, móinín bán 2 noun edgeimeall masc1 taobh masc1 it's on the verge of the forest tá sé ar imeall na foraoise, tá sé buailte ar an bhforaoisthe verge of the lake imeall an locha, bruach an lochaShow full entry
3 noun brinkit's on the verge of collapse tá sé ar tí titim as a chéile, tá sé beagnach ag titim as a chéilethey were on the verge of qualifying ba bheag nár cháiligh siad, dóbair gur cháiligh siadhe's brought the business to the verge of bankruptcy ní fada go mbeidh an gnó i bhféimheacht aige, tá an gnó ar tí cliseadh aigeshe was on the verge of tears bhí sí beagnach ag gol; bhí sí ar tí tosú ag caoineadh; bhí na deora léi, chóir a bheith