Dictionary entryCEFR C1noun
brink
IPA pronunciation: /brɪŋk/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
грань, край
English definition
The edge of a steep place or the point just before something happens.
Example
The company was on the brink of bankruptcy.
Collocations
- on the brink of
- brink of collapse
- brink of war
- pull back from the brink
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