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грани́ца — meaning in English

granitsa

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English meaning

  • barrier noun A physical structure that blocks passage or access.
  • border noun The line separating two countries, states, or regions.
  • bound adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
  • boundary noun A line or edge that marks where one area ends and another begins.
  • confine verb To keep someone or something within certain limits or a restricted space.
  • frontier noun The border area between two countries, or the edge of settled and unsettled land.
  • limit noun The furthest point or greatest amount allowed or possible; a boundary.
  • line noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
  • purview noun The scope or range of something's authority, responsibility, or interest, especially a law or an official role.
  • skirt noun A piece of clothing that hangs from the waist, covering the lower body.
  • tether noun A rope or chain that keeps an animal or object within a limited range while still allowing some movement.
  • verge noun The point right before something happens; the brink or edge.

Senses

грани́ца is used for these senses in English:

  • abuttal (rare, pluralonly) The butting or boundary of land, particularly at the end; buttals. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
  • barrier A boundary or limit.
  • border The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.
  • border The outer edge of something.
  • bound (often, used in plural) A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.
  • bound (mathematics) A value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values.
  • boundary the dividing line or location between two areas
  • boundary (topology) (of a set) the set of points in the closure of a set S, not belonging to the interior of that set

barrier — full definition

  1. noun A physical structure that blocks passage or access.
  2. noun Something that prevents progress or makes an action difficult.

border — full definition

  1. noun The line separating two countries, states, or regions.
  2. noun The outer edge of something, or a decorative strip around that edge.
  3. verb To share a boundary with, or lie right next to.

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