edge

/edʒ/ noun [C]

Translation

OUTSIDE › the part around something that is furthest from the centre

kenar

Rick was sitting on the edge of the bed. She ran down to the water's edge.1716

SIDE › the part of a blade of a knife or tool that cuts

(bıçak vb.) ağız, keskin kenar

a sharp/cutting edge4181955

have the edge on/over sb/sth › to be slightly better than someone or something else

burun farkıyla önde olmak, üstünlük kazanmak/sağlamak; avantajlı olmak

1762

be on edge › to be nervous or worried

çok sinirli olmak, tepesi atmak, endişelenmek

Sorry for shouting - I'm a bit on edge today.568

take the edge off sth › to make something unpleasant have less of an effect on someone

bir şeyin kötü etkisini azaltmak/almak/gidermek; yatıştırmak

Have an apple. It'll take the edge off your hunger.1811

(Definition of edge noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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