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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. border [Brit ˈbɔːdə, Am ˈbɔrdər] N

1. border (frontier):

border: frontière f (between entre)

France's border with Spain: la frontière entre la France et l'Espagne

on the Swiss border: sur la frontière suisse

to have borders with six countries: avoir une frontière commune avec six pays

to cross the border: passer la frontière

to escape over or across the border: s'échapper en passant la frontière

our allies across the border: nos alliés de l'autre côté de la frontière

north of the border (gen): au nord de la frontière

north of the border (when in England): en Écosse

north of the border (when in Ireland): en Irlande du Nord

south of the border (gen): au sud de la frontière

south of the border (when in Scotland): en Angleterre

south of the border (when in Northern Ireland): en République d'Irlande

south of the border (when in US): au Mexique

south of the border attr control: aux frontières

south of the border crossing, patrol, state: frontalier/-ière

south of the border area, post, town, zone: frontière

south of the border after n, inv police: des frontières

2. border (outer edge):

border (of forest): lisière f

border (of estate, lake, road): bord m

3. border (decorative edge):

border (on crockery, paper): liseré m

border (on dress, picture, cloth): bordure f

4. border (in garden):

border: plate-bande f

5. border (hypothetical limit):

border: frontière f (between entre)

to cross the border into bad taste: franchir la limite du bon goût

6. border COMPUT (of window):

border: bordure f

Phrases:

Borders a. Borders Region (in Scotland): les Borders mpl

II. border [Brit ˈbɔːdə, Am ˈbɔrdər] VB trans

1. border (lie alongside):

border road, land: lake, forest: longer

border country: ocean: border

France borders Italy: la France a une frontière commune avec l'Italie

to be bordered by: avoir une frontière commune avec

2. border (surround):

border: border

to be bordered on three sides by trees: être bordé d'arbres sur trois côtés

to be bordered with lace: être bordé de dentelle

border incident N

border incident: incident m de frontière

border raid N

border raid: incursion f armée

I. border on VB [Brit ˈbɔːdə -, Am ˈbɔrdər -] (border on [sth])

1. border on (have a frontier with):

border on country:: avoir une frontière commune avec

border on garden, land:: toucher

2. border on (verge on):

border on rudeness, madness: friser

the accusation borders on the absurd: l'accusation frise l'absurde

border dispute N

border dispute: différend m frontalier

border agency [ˈbɔːdər ˌeɪdʒənsɪ] N

border agency: agence f des frontières

cross-border ADJ

cross-border: transfrontalier/-ière

border guard N

border guard: garde-frontière m

herbaceous border N

herbaceous border: massif m

customs border patrol N

customs border patrol: brigade f volante des services de la douane

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. border [ˈbɔ:dəʳ, Am ˈbɔ:rdɚ] N

1. border (frontier):

border of country: frontière f

border of estate, town: limite f

a border post: un poste frontalier

2. border (decoration):

border: bordure f

II. border [ˈbɔ:dəʳ, Am ˈbɔ:rdɚ] VB trans

border: border

to be bordered by Germany: avoir l'Allemagne pour pays limitrophe

cross-border ADJ

cross-border: transfrontalier(-ère)

border on VB trans

border on country: avoir pour pays limitrophe

border on fig madness, insolence: friser

herbaceous border: massif d'herbacées

French

English

liseré: border

frontalier (-ière): border

frontalier (-ière): border dweller

poste-frontière: border post

avoisiner: to border

frontière: border

frontière: border

barrière de roesti(s) CH: imaginary border between French- and German-speaking Switzerland

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. border [ˈbɔr·dər] N

1. border (limit):

border of country: frontière f

2. border (decoration):

border: bordure f

II. border [ˈbɔr·dər] VB trans

border: border

to be bordered by Germany: avoir l'Allemagne pour pays limitrophe

cross-border ADJ

cross-border: transfrontalier(-ère)

border on VB trans

border on country: avoir pour pays limitrophe

border on fig madness, insolence: friser

French

English

liseré: border

frontalier (-ière): border

frontalier (-ière): border dweller

avoisiner: to border

poste-frontière: border post

frontière: border

frontière: border

les villes limitrophes de l'Allemagne: the towns on the German border

longer qc mur: to border sth

OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"

refouler à la frontière: to turn s.o. back at the border

Present
I	border
you	border
he/she/it	borders
we	border
you	border
they	border

Past
I	bordered
you	bordered
he/she/it	bordered
we	bordered
you	bordered
they	bordered

Present Perfect
I	have	bordered
you	have	bordered
he/she/it	has	bordered
we	have	bordered
you	have	bordered
they	have	bordered

Past Perfect
I	had	bordered
you	had	bordered
he/she/it	had	bordered
we	had	bordered
you	had	bordered
they	had	bordered

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a border post: un poste frontalier

to be bordered by Germany: avoir l'Allemagne pour pays limitrophe

herbaceous border: massif d'herbacées

reconduire à la frontière: to escort sb back to the border

faire passer la frontière à qn: to get sb over the border

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