threshold

threshold
'Ɵreʃəuld
noun
1) ((a piece of wood or stone under) a doorway forming the entrance to a house etc: He paused on the threshold and then entered.) umbral
2) (beginning: She is on the threshold of a brilliant career.) puertas, umbral
threshold
tr['ɵreʃəʊld]
noun
1 umbral nombre masculino
2 figurative use umbral nombre masculino, límite nombre masculino
■ he has a high/low pain threshold tolera mucho/poco el dolor
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be on the threshold of ... estar en el umbral de ..., estar a las puertas de ...
threshold ['ɵrɛʃ.ho:ld, -.o:ld] n
: umbral m
threshold
n.
• tranco s.m.
• umbral (Matemática) s.m.
'θreʃhəʊld
noun
a) (doorway) umbral m

to be on the threshold of something — estar* en el umbral or a las puertas de algo

b) (limit) umbral m, límite m

pain threshold — umbral de dolor

he has a low boredom threshold — aguanta poco sin aburrirse

['θreʃhǝʊld]
1. N
1) (=doorway) umbral m
2) (fig) umbral m , puertas fpl

to be on the threshold of — estar en el umbral or a las puertas de

pain threshold — umbral m de dolor

sound threshold — umbral m sonoro

to have a low pain threshold — tener poca tolerancia del dolor

2.
CPD

threshold agreement N — convenio m de nivel crítico

threshold price N — precio m umbral, precio m mínimo

* * *
['θreʃhəʊld]
noun
a) (doorway) umbral m

to be on the threshold of something — estar* en el umbral or a las puertas de algo

b) (limit) umbral m, límite m

pain threshold — umbral de dolor

he has a low boredom threshold — aguanta poco sin aburrirse


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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