parras — meaning in English

English meaning

• bend verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
• brink noun The edge of something steep or dangerous, such as a cliff.
• verge noun The point right before something happens; the brink or edge.

Senses

parras is used for these senses in English:

• bend (nautical, in the plural) The thickest and strongest planks in a ship's sides, more generally called wales, which have the beams, knees, and futtocks bolted to them.
• verge (figuratively) An extreme limit beyond which something specific will happen.
• verge An edge or border.

bend — full definition

1. verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
2. verb To curve or change direction.
3. verb To lean or stoop the body.
4. verb To adapt rules or facts to suit a purpose.
5. noun A curve, turn, or angle.

brink — full definition

1. noun The edge of something steep or dangerous, such as a cliff.
2. noun The point right before something (often something serious) happens.

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