marginal

not part of the main group or system; outside what is usual, accepted, or normal

marginal, al margen de

• a marginal position/role

Collocations marginal community · marginal group

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse, with a large part of its population living in marginal conditions.

  La economía del país está al borde de la colapso, con una gran parte de su población viviendo en condiciones marginales.

very small in amount or degree; barely enough to be noticed or considered important

mínimo, marginal

• a marginal victory

Collocations marginal improvement · marginal majority

• The election was won by a narrow margin, with only 50 votes separating the winner from the runner-up.

  La elección fue ganada por un margen estrecho, con solo 50 votos separando al ganador del subcampeón.

written in a small or unimportant way at the side of something written on paper, such as a book or document

marginal, anotación al margen

• a marginal note/comment

Collocations marginal notes · marginal comments

• The book contains numerous marginal notes and corrections.

  El libro contiene numerosas notas marginales y correcciones.