How is the word bord translated from French to English

English translation
edge
noun

Ligne extérieure ou limite de quelque chose.

The outer line or border of something.

Examples with “bord”

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  • Il s'est assis sur le bord de la table. — He sat on the edge of the table.

  • Fais attention, le tranchant de ce couteau est aiguisé. — Be careful, the edge of that knife is sharp.

  • Leur vitesse leur a donné un avantage dans la course. — Their speed gave them an edge in the race.

  • Ne laisse pas ta tasse si près du bord. — Don't leave your cup so near the edge.

  • Il a passé le pouce le long du tranchant de la hache. — He ran a thumb along the axe's edge.

  • Nous avons perdu notre avantage quand le financement s'est arrêté. — We lost our edge when the funding stopped.

  • Le bord de la vieille carte était très déchiré. — The edge of the old map was badly torn.

  • Cette lame a-t-elle encore un bon tranchant ? — Does this blade still have a good edge?

  • Une deuxième langue peut être un vrai avantage en entretien. — A second language can be a real edge at interviews.

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