имя существительное 1) край (обрыва, пропасти) Синоним(ы): edge 2) берег, край (обычно обрывистый, крутой) 3) грань; начало, край Например: on the brink of war — на грани войны Синоним(ы): verge
имя существительное общая лексика грань Например: on [at] the brink of bankruptcy — на грани банкротства The Public Bank was on the brink of bankruptcy. to bring smb to the brink of bankruptcy — привести кого-либо на грань банкротства They concentrated their efforts on enlarging class struggle, and this brought the economy to the brink of bankruptcy.
noun Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse brekka slope; akin to Middle Dutch brink grassland 1. edge; especially the edge at the top of a steep place 2. a bank especially of a river 3. the point of onset; verge Example: on the brink of war 4. the threshold of danger