Sentence examples of "verge" in English

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She was on the verge of killing herself. Sie war kurz davor sich selbst zu töten.
My father's company is on the verge of bankruptcy. Die Firma meines Vaters ist am Rande des Bankrotts.
The poor cat was on the verge of starvation. Die arme Katze war kurz vorm Verhungern.
Some wild animals are on the verge of extinction. Einige Wildtiere sind vom Aussterben bedroht.
Many species of insects are on the verge of extinction. Viele Insektenarten sind vom Aussterben bedroht.
He was on the verge of revealing the secret when a sharp look from Martha shut him up. Er war nahe daran, das Geheimnis preiszugeben, aber ein scharfer Blick von Martha brachte ihn zum Schweigen.
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