border
gb/bˈɔɹdɚ/ us/bˈɔɹdɚ/
A2
Inglese
~ 1900
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Sostantivo
A2
relation
1
official line separating areas
A line that separates two countries or areas.
Schema d'uso:
the border between [place] and [place]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'border' with 'boundary'. A boundary can be any dividing line, while a border usually refers to one between countries or regions.
Sinonimi
boundary (Can refer to any dividing line, not only between countries.)
Contrari
center (Refers to the middle of an area, opposite of its outer edge or limit.)
Collocazioni
cross the border
|border crossing
|border control
|border security
|border town
Temi
geography
|travel
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- We crossed the border into Canada.
- The two countries share a long border.
- Border security has been increased after the incident.
- They live in a small town near the Mexican border.
- The river forms the border between the two states.
Esempi per chi studia
- We crossed the border into France.
- The border between the two countries is very long.
- There is a small shop near the border.
- They live close to the border.
- The river is the border between the towns.
Sostantivo
B1
entity
2
outer edge of something
The outside edge of something.
Schema d'uso:
[something] has a border of [material/color]
Errore comune:
Some learners confuse 'border' with 'frame'. A frame is a separate structure around something; a border is part of the same object or surface.
Sinonimi
edge (More general term for the outer limit of an object.)
Contrari
center (The middle point, opposite of the outer edge.)
Collocazioni
decorative border
|lace border
|page border
|border design
Temi
design
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Esempi
- The rug has a red border.
- She planted flowers along the border of the lawn.
- The page has a decorative border.
- A black border surrounded the photograph.
- The scarf features a lace border.
Esempi per chi studia
- The tablecloth has a blue border.
- There are trees on the border of the garden.
- The picture has a gold border.
- He drew a red border around the words.
- The paper has a nice border.
Verbo
B1
state
3
to be next to something
To be next to and touch something along an edge.
Schema d'uso:
[place] borders [place]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'border' (verb) with 'border on', which can mean 'almost be' in a figurative sense.
Sinonimi
adjoin (Slightly more formal; often used for land or buildings.)
Contrari
separate (To keep apart, without touching or sharing an edge.)
Collocazioni
country borders country
|land borders river
|region borders region
Temi
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- Poland borders Germany to the west.
- The park borders the river.
- Our property borders the forest.
- Canada borders the United States to the south.
- The reserve borders three villages.
Esempi per chi studia
- France borders Spain.
- Our garden borders the field.
- The school borders a park.
- This country borders two seas.
- His farm borders the road.
Verbo
B2
action
4
to put an edge around something
To make an edge around something.
Schema d'uso:
to border [something] with [material/design]
Sinonimi
edge (General term for providing a boundary or margin.)
Contrari
strip (To remove an edge or margin from something.)
Collocazioni
border with flowers
|border with lace
|border with stones
Temi
design
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- She bordered the tablecloth with lace.
- The path was bordered with roses.
- They bordered the garden with small stones.
- The mirror is bordered in gold.
- Each page is bordered with a thin blue line.
Esempi per chi studia
- I bordered the picture with red paper.
- The garden is bordered with flowers.
- He bordered his letter with a black line.
- The road is bordered by trees.
- Her scarf is bordered with beads.
Grammatica
Forma base
border
IPA
GB/bˈɔɹdɚ/
US/bˈɔɹdɚ/
Sillabe e accento
bor - der (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (bor)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: border
- Plural: border, borders
Verb
- Base: border
- 3rd Person Singular: borders
- Present Participle: bordering
- Past: bordered
Famiglia di parole
Forms
borders
noun
bordering
verb
bordered
verb
Related words
borderline
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
borderless
adjective
Advanced or less common
borderland
noun C1
Espressioni
at the border
1/ˈæt ðə bˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
located at dividing line between countries
In the place where two countries or areas meet.
Esempi
- We had our documents checked at the border.
- There was a long queue at the border.
border control
1/bˈɔɹdɚ kəntɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
checks at country's entry point
Government checks at a country's dividing line to control who and what goes in and out.
Esempi
- Border control officers checked our bags.
- Border control can take a long time during holidays.
border on
1/bˈɔɹdɚ ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
to be almost like something else
To be very close to being something, often something extreme or bad.
Esempi
- His comments bordered on rude.
- Her enthusiasm borders on obsession.
cross the border
1/kɹˈɔs ðə bˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
to go into another country
To go from one country into another country at their dividing line.
Esempi
- We crossed the border into Mexico at noon.
- You need your passport to cross the border.