Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse...
Failure to communicate had brought the two nations to the brink of war.
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Brink — Разработчик … Википедия
Brink — steht für: Brink (Siedlung), eine spezielle Form der Siedlung Brink ist der Name folgender Personen: Brink (Familienname), ein Familienname, für Personen siehe dort ten Brink, ein Familienname Brink ist der Name folgender Orte: Brink… … Deutsch Wikipedia
brink — [brıŋk] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old Norse; Origin: brekka slope ] 1.) the brink (of sth) a situation when you are almost in a new situation, usually a bad one on the brink of death/disaster/war etc ▪ In October 1962 the world seemed on the brink of … Dictionary of contemporary English
Brink — (br[i^][ng]k), n. [Dan. brink edge, verge; akin to Sw. brink declivity, hill, Icel. brekka; cf. LG. brink a grassy hill, W. bryn hill, bryncyn hillock.] The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge, as of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brink — may refer to:* Brink! , film * People: ** Bernhard Egidius Konrad ten Brink (1841 1892), German scholar ** André Brink (born 1935), South African author ** Julius Brink (born 1982), German volleyball player ** Jos Brink (1942 2007), Dutch… … Wikipedia
Brink — Éditeur Bethesda Softworks Développeur Splash Damage Distributeur Valve Corporation (Steam)[1] … Wikipédia en Français
brink — [ brıŋk ] noun singular * 1. ) the brink the point in time when something very bad or very good is about to happen: bring someone to the brink of something: The crisis brought the two nations to the brink of war. on the brink of (doing) something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
brink — UK US /brɪŋk/ noun [S] ► the point where a new, different, or dangerous situation is about to begin: the brink of collapse/bankruptcy/disaster »Debt crisis led many companies to the brink of bankruptcy. »They seem to be teetering on the brink of… … Financial and business terms
brink — early 13c., from M.L.G. brink edge, or Dan. brink steepness, shore, bank, grassy edge, from P.Gmc. *brenkon, probably from PIE *bhreng , variant of root *bhren project, edge (Cf. Lith. brinkti to swell ) … Etymology dictionary
brink — brink; brink·man·ship; … English syllables
brink — [briŋk] n. [ME < MLowG or Dan, shore, bank, grassy edge; prob. < IE * bhreng , var. of base * bhren , project, edge > L frons,FRONT1] 1. the edge, esp. at the top of a steep place; verge: often used figuratively [at the brink of war] 2.… … English World dictionary
