fringe

fringe
[frɪndʒ] noun
1) (bordering) Fransen; Fransenkante, die (on an + Dat.)
2) (hair) [Pony]fransen (ugs.)
3) (edge) Rand, der; attrib. Rand[geschehen, -gruppe, -gebiet]

live on the fringe[s] of the city/of society — in den Randgebieten der Stadt wohnen/am Rand der Gesellschaft leben

lunatic fringe — Extremisten; attrib.

fringe benefits — zusätzliche Leistungen

* * *
[frin‹] 1. noun
1) (a border of loose threads on a carpet, shawl etc: Her red shawl has a black fringe.) die Franse
2) (hair cut to hang over the forehead: You should have your fringe cut before it covers your eyes.) der Pony
3) (the outer area; the edge; the part farthest from the main part or centre of something: on the fringe of the city.) der aüßerste Rand
2. verb
(to make or be a border around: Trees fringed the pond.) umsäumen
* * *
fringe
[frɪnʤ]
I. n
1. (edging) Franse f
\fringe of bushes/reeds Busch-/Schilfgürtel m
2. BRIT, AUS (hair) Pony m, Franseln pl SCHWEIZ
3. (of area) Rand m
on the \fringe of the wood am Waldrand
4. + sing/pl vb (fig: of group, activity)
the radical \fringe of the party der radikale Flügel der Partei
on the \fringes of society am Rand der Gesellschaft
the lunatic \fringe die Extremisten pl
5. BRIT ART
the \fringe die Alternativszene
the Edinburgh F\fringe Festival das Alternativfestival von Edinburgh
II. vt usu passive
to \fringe sth area, water etw umgeben; cloth etw umsäumen
III. adj inv
1. (not mainstream) Rand-
\fringe character FILM, THEAT Nebenrolle f
\fringe medicine BRIT Alternativmedizin f
2. BRIT (of art) Alternativ-
* * *
[frɪndZ]
1. n
1) (on shawl) Fransenkante f, Fransen pl
2) (Brit: hair) Pony m
3) (fig: periphery) Rand m

on the fringe of the forest — am Waldrand

to live on the fringe(s) of society — am Rande der Gesellschaft leben

the fringes of a city — die Randbezirke pl einer Stadt

4) (POL ETC) Alternativszene f

the Fringe (in Edinburgh) — alternatives Theaterfestival

See:
academic.ru/88895/lunatic_fringe">lunatic fringe
2. vt
mit Fransen versehen
* * *
fringe [frındʒ]
A s
1. Franse f, Besatz m
2. Rand m, Saum m, Einfassung f, Umrandung f
3. besonders Br Ponyfrisur f
4. a) Randbezirk m, äußerer Bezirk:
on the fringe(s) of the forest am Waldrand
b) fig Rand(gebiet) m(n), Grenze f:
the fringes of civilization die Randzonen der Zivilisation;
on the fringe(s) of society am Rande der Gesellschaft; lunatic A a
B v/t
1. mit Fransen besetzen
2. als Rand dienen für
3. umsäumen
* * *
[frɪndʒ] noun
1) (bordering) Fransen; Fransenkante, die (on an + Dat.)
2) (hair) [Pony]fransen (ugs.)
3) (edge) Rand, der; attrib. Rand[geschehen, -gruppe, -gebiet]

live on the fringe[s] of the city/of society — in den Randgebieten der Stadt wohnen/am Rand der Gesellschaft leben

lunatic fringe — Extremisten; attrib.

fringe benefits — zusätzliche Leistungen

* * *
n.
Einfassung f.
Franse -n f.
Pony -s m.
Ponyfrisur f.
Rand ¨-er m.
Randzone -n f.
Umrandung f. v.
mit Fransen besetzen ausdr.
säumen v.
umsäumen v.

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