порог

This is the 5565th most frequent Russian word.


порог

Threshold.


In this sentence, 'порог' is used to indicate the physical threshold or doorstep of a house, denoting a boundary or entrance in a literal sense.

Я остановился на пороге дома.

I stopped at the threshold of the house.


Here, 'порог' symbolizes a transition or point of crossing, representing a change from one situation or state to another in a figurative sense.

Переступив этот порог, вы почувствуете атмосферу уюта.

Crossing this threshold, you will feel the atmosphere of coziness.


In this context, 'порог' is used metaphorically to denote a level or limit, specifically the maximum or minimum boundary of complexity for the task being described.

Эта задача превышает порог сложности.

This task exceeds the threshold of complexity.