fringe

fringe
frin‹
1. noun
1) (a border of loose threads on a carpet, shawl etc: Her red shawl has a black fringe.) fleco, franja
2) (hair cut to hang over the forehead: You should have your fringe cut before it covers your eyes.) flequillo
3) (the outer area; the edge; the part farthest from the main part or centre of something: on the fringe of the city.) borde

2. verb
(to make or be a border around: Trees fringed the pond.) bordear, circundar
fringe n
1. flequillo
she wears her hair in a fringe tiene flequillo
2. flecos
a tablecloth with a fringe un mantel con flecos
fringe
tr[frɪnʤ]
noun
1 (decorative) fleco
2 (of hair) flequillo
3 (edge) borde nombre masculino
transitive verb
1 poner un fleco
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be fringed by/with something estar rodeado,-a de algo
to live on the fringe of society vivir al margen de la sociedad
fringe benefits extras nombre masculino plural
fringe group grupo marginal
fringe theatre teatro experimental, teatro alternativo
fringe ['frɪnʤ] vt, fringed ; fringing : orlar, bordear
fringe n
1) border: fleco m, orla f
2) edge: periferia f, margen m
3)
fringe benefits : incentivos mpl, extras mpl
fringe
n.
• borde s.m.
• fleco (Textil) s.m.
• flequillo s.m.
• franja s.f.
• margen s.m.
• orla s.f.
• reborde s.m.
v.
• cairelar v.
• orlar v.

I frɪndʒ
noun
1)
a) (on shawl, carpet, tablecloth) fleco m
b) (of trees, houses) hilera f
2) (of hair) (BrE) flequillo m, cerquillo m (AmL), fleco m (Méx), chasquilla f (Chi), capul m (Col), pollina f (Ven)
3) (periphery) (often pl)

to live on the fringe(s) of society — vivir al margen de la sociedad; (before n) <area, group> marginal; <music, medicine> alternativo


II
transitive verb
a) (decorate with fringe) \<\<scarf/rug\>\> ponerle* un fleco a
b) (border) bordear

fringed with fur — con una orla de piel

[frɪndʒ]
1. N
1) [of shawl, rug] (ribete m de) flecos mpl
2) (Brit) [of hair] flequillo m
3) (also: fringes) [of forest] linde m or f , lindero m ; [of city] periferia f

on the fringes of the lake — en los bordes del lago

to live on the fringe of society — vivir al margen de la sociedad

4) (=group of people) elementos mpl marginales
2.
CPD

fringe benefits NPL — suplementos mpl , ventajas fpl adicionales

fringe group N — grupo m marginal

fringe meeting N — reunión f paralela

fringe organization N — organización f marginal or no oficial

fringe theatre N — (Brit) teatro m experimental

* * *

I [frɪndʒ]
noun
1)
a) (on shawl, carpet, tablecloth) fleco m
b) (of trees, houses) hilera f
2) (of hair) (BrE) flequillo m, cerquillo m (AmL), fleco m (Méx), chasquilla f (Chi), capul m (Col), pollina f (Ven)
3) (periphery) (often pl)

to live on the fringe(s) of society — vivir al margen de la sociedad; (before n) <area, group> marginal; <music, medicine> alternativo


II
transitive verb
a) (decorate with fringe) \<\<scarf/rug\>\> ponerle* un fleco a
b) (border) bordear

fringed with fur — con una orla de piel


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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