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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