No. 821 in Estonian

piiril

"Piiril" in English means "at the border."

In a sentence

Me kohtusime piiril ametnikuga.
We met the officer at the border.
Here, 'piiril' denotes a location, specifically the border.
Ta võib käia piiril vastuvõtul.
She can attend a reception at the border.
In this sentence, 'piiril' indicates a setting where an event (reception) takes place.
Töö on nõudlik ja piiril tavalise vastupidavuse.
The work is demanding and at the limit of ordinary endurance.
In this context, 'piiril' metaphorically refers to the limit or edge of something abstract, like endurance.

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