Translation of "be on the verge of" to Spanish

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Dictionary translations for "be on the verge of"

be on the verge of verb

estar a punto de

She was on the verge of killing herself.

Ella estaba a punto de quitarse la vida.

estar al borde de

My father's company is on the verge of bankruptcy.

La empresa de mi padre está al borde de la bancarrota.

Contexts with "be on the verge of"

My father's company is on the verge of bankruptcy. La empresa de mi padre está al borde de la bancarrota.

She was on the verge of killing herself. Ella estaba a punto de quitarse la vida.

I hear his business is on the verge of ruin. Oí que su negocio está al borde de la ruina.

He was on the verge of revealing the secret when a sharp look from Martha shut him up. Estaba a punto de revelar el secreto cuando una mirada fuerte de Martha le calló.

Our firm is on the verge of bankruptcy, I'm ashamed to say. Nuestra firma se encuentra al borde de la quiebra, me da vergüenza decirlo.

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