Sentence examples of "border on" in English

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His joke borders on insult. Sein Witz grenzt an Beleidigung.
We live near the border. Wir wohnen in der Nähe der Grenze.
They are on the border of starvation. Sie sind nahe am Verhungern.
Twenty-five hundred British soldiers guarded the border. Zweitausendfünfhundert britische Soldaten bewachten die Grenze.
The constant border wars between England and Scotland came to an end. Die stetigen Grenzkämpfe zwischen England und Schottland hörten auf.
We'll be across the border by tomorrow. Bis morgen sind wir über die Grenze.
Germany shares a border with France. Deutschland grenzt an Frankreich.
The border is closed. Die Grenze ist geschlossen.
We camped on the border of the lake. Wir zelteten am Ufer des Sees.
The customs office is at the border. An der Grenzstation ist das Zollamt.
The border between the two neighbouring countries remains closed. Die Grenze zwischen den beiden Nachbarländern bleibt geschlossen.
When will we get to the border? Wann kommen wir an die Grenze?
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