brink
/brɪŋk/noun
उच्चारण ब्रिंक
कगार
Core word
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[sing.]
(the brink) if you are on the brink of something, you are almost in a very new, dangerous or exciting situation; the edge at the top of a high place
कगार
- on the brink of war
- The company was on the brink of collapse.
- The two countries were on the brink of a trade war.
+ 3 more examples
- The rare bird is on the brink of extinction.
- She stood on the brink of a great discovery.
- Years of drought pushed the village to the brink of ruin.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
on the brink of + noun / -ing
Use on the brink of before a noun or an -ing form for a moment just before something big, usually bad, happens.
कोई बड़ी, प्रायः बुरी, घटना होने से ठीक पहले के क्षण के लिए 'on the brink of' के बाद noun या -ing रूप आता है।
- The company was on the brink of collapse.
- She was on the brink of winning the title.
the brink (with the article)
Brink is almost always used with the, and in the singular.
'Brink' लगभग हमेशा the के साथ और singular में आता है।
- The two countries are on the brink of war.
- He pulled the child back from the brink of the pit.
bring / push / pull sb back from the brink
Use from the brink with verbs of moving to show escape from a dangerous point.
ख़तरनाक बिंदु से बच निकलने को बताने के लिए गतिवाचक क्रियाओं के साथ 'from the brink' आता है।
- Timely aid pulled the farmers back from the brink of ruin.
brink (physical edge)
In a literal sense, brink is the edge of a steep place, such as a cliff or a river bank.
शाब्दिक अर्थ में 'brink' किसी ढलान जैसे चट्टान या नदी तट का किनारा है।
- He stood at the brink of the waterfall.
+Collocations 4
on the brink of + noun
warcollapseextinctiondisasterbankruptcy
- Several birds are on the brink of extinction.
brink + of + good event
successvictorytearsfamea breakthrough
- Scientists were on the brink of a breakthrough.
verb + from the brink
pull backsavestep backbring backreturn
- The new policy saved the bank from the brink.
push to the brink
pushdrivetakebringedge
- Rising debt drove the family to the brink.
“More examples 5
- After three failed attempts, Radhika was on the brink of giving up.
तीन असफल प्रयासों के बाद राधिका हार मानने की कगार पर थी।
- The village was on the brink of flood when the dam gates opened.
बाँध के द्वार खुलने पर गाँव बाढ़ की कगार पर था।
- The talks brought the two sides back from the brink of war.
वार्ता ने दोनों पक्षों को युद्ध की कगार से वापस खींच लिया।
- The team won the match from the brink of defeat.
टीम ने हार की कगार से लौटकर मैच जीत लिया।
- The tiger is no longer on the brink of extinction in many reserves.
कई अभयारण्यों में बाघ अब विलुप्ति की कगार पर नहीं है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The industry is at the brink of collapse.
✓ The industry is on the brink of collapse.
The fixed phrase is on the brink of.
निश्चित वाक्यांश 'on the brink of' है।
✗ He was on the brink to die.
✓ He was on the brink of death.
Brink takes of, followed by a noun or -ing form, not a to-infinitive.
'Brink' के बाद of आता है और फिर noun या -ing रूप; to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ They were on brink of war.
✓ They were on the brink of war.
The fixed phrase needs the article the.
इस निश्चित वाक्यांश में article 'the' आवश्यक है।
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
On the brink of (very close to); brinkmanship means pushing a dangerous situation to the limit to gain an advantage.
Idiom 'on the brink of' (के कगार पर); brinkmanship का अर्थ लाभ के लिए ख़तरनाक स्थिति को चरम तक ले जाना है।