edge (EN)
főnév, ige

főnév “edge”

sg. edge, pl. edges or uncountable
  1. széle
    Be careful not to drop your phone over the edge of the table.
  2. él (geometriai értelemben)
    The cube has 12 edges, each connecting a pair of its 8 vertices.
  3. előny
    Her years of experience gave her the edge over other candidates in the job interview.
  4. él (vágóél)
    Be careful with that razor; its edge is so sharp it can slice through paper effortlessly.
  5. szél (átvitt értelemben, pl. veszély szélén)
    The primate species is on the edge of extinction.
  6. szél (krikettben, aütő széle)
    The batsman was caught at first slip after a thin edge flew straight to the fielder.

ige “edge”

edge; he edges; past edged, part. edged; ger. edging
  1. lassan, óvatosan mozog (irányt megadva)
    The cat edged towards the open door, ready to slip outside the moment no one was looking.
  2. lassan, óvatosan mozgat (irányt megadva)
    She edged the table closer to her child.
  3. szélen találja el (krikettben)
    The batsman edged the ball, and it flew past the slip fielder for a lucky boundary.
  4. szegélyez
    She edged the quilt with a vibrant red trim to give it a pop of color.
  5. húz, késleltet (idegesítő módon)
    The constant postponement of the concert is really edging the fans; they're starting to lose their patience.
  6. fokozott szexuális izgalom fenntartása (orgazmus nélkül, hosszabb ideig)
    After discovering the concept, they decided to edge together to enhance their sexual experience.