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    Umbral (en. Threshold)

    /ˈum.bɾal/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Lower part of a door that serves as a threshold.
    The dog stayed sitting at the threshold of the door.
    El perro se quedó sentado en el umbral de la puerta.
    Limit or boundary between two states or situations.
    We are on the threshold of a new technological era.
    Estamos en el umbral de una nueva era tecnológica.
    Minimum level that must be reached for a specific effect to occur.
    The pain threshold varies from person to person.
    El umbral de dolor varía según la persona.

    Etymology

    It comes from the Latin 'umbralis', which refers to 'shadow' or 'shaded'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    threshold of death
    Critical state in which a person is on the verge of death.
    umbral de la muerte
    threshold of life
    Initial phase of something, especially in the context of human life.
    umbral de la vida
    sensory threshold
    Minimum level of stimulus needed for a person to perceive it.
    umbral sensorial

    Related Words

    acoustic threshold
    Minimum level of sound that a person can hear.
    umbral acústico
    visual threshold
    Minimum level of light needed for something to be visible.
    umbral visual
    emotional threshold
    Limit from which a person starts to experience emotions.
    umbral emocional

    Slang Meanings

    Beginning of a new chapter in life.
    After his graduation, he is at the threshold of his working life.
    Después de su graduación, está en el umbral de su vida laboral.
    Turning point.
    Upon finishing the degree, she feels she is on the threshold of an important change.
    Al finalizar la carrera, se siente en el umbral de un cambio importante.