threshold
Translation
threshold, doorway, brink, limit
Examples
He carried her over the threshold.
He carried her over the threshold.
She is on the threshold of a new career.
She is on the threshold of a new career.
He has a low pain threshold.
He has a low pain threshold.
Grammar Patterns
((on the threshold of sth.)) at the start of sth. new She is on the threshold of a new career.
((a high/low threshold)) a high or low level of tolerance for sth. He has a low pain threshold.
Similar Words
Synonyms: doorway, entrance, brink, verge, limit
Etymology
From Old English 'þrescold', from 'thresh' (to beat grain) and 'hold'. Originally the part of a doorway where threshing was done.
Memory Tips
Imagine it 'holding' back the 'thrash' of the outside. It's the line you cross to enter a new space or state.