كيف تنطق "verge on"

expression

ˈvɝdʒ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

VURJ-awn

vˈɜːdʒ/ /ˈɒn

VURJ-on

التعريف

To be very close to something, especially a particular feeling, quality, or state, but not quite reaching it.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈvɝdʒ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

الإنجليزية البريطانية

vˈɜːdʒ/ /ˈɒn

أمريكي

VURJ-awn

بريطاني

VURJ-on

Her patience was starting to verge on anger.

His question verged on rude.

The movie’s plot verges on the unbelievable.

His jokes sometimes verge on being offensive, but he means well.