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borde

edge

noun BOHR-deh Less Common
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Also means

rim

Usage Note

Borde refers to the edge or rim of a surface (el borde de la mesa) or a cliff edge (al borde del precipicio). In informal Spain it also functions as an adjective meaning rude or unfriendly (no seas tan borde = 'don't be so rude'), a usage largely absent in Latin America. It is always masculine.

Examples

"Caminaba al borde del río."

Natural Translation

He was walking along the edge of the river.

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