No. 5,922 in Spanish
umbral
Threshold.
In a sentence
Cruzó el umbral de la puerta con seguridad.
He crossed the threshold of the door confidently.
Physical boundary or technical hardware of the object.
Está en el umbral de un gran descubrimiento.
He is on the threshold of a great discovery.
Figurative boundary, denoting beginnings or changes.
El umbral de tolerancia fue excedido.
The threshold of tolerance was exceeded.
Limit or maximum level of toleration.
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