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marge

margin, edge

noun MARZH Less Common

Origin: Latin margo

Also means

leeway, room to manoeuvre

Usage Note

Marge covers the margin of a page (écrire dans la marge = to write in the margin), a profit margin (une marge bénéficiaire), and figurative room to manoeuvre (avoir de la marge = to have room to spare). En marge de means 'on the fringes of' or 'on the sidelines of'. Vivre en marge de la société means 'to live on the margins of society'.

Examples

"Il reste encore une marge de négociation."

Natural Translation

There is still some room for negotiation.

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