threshold

the bottom part of a door, or the area immediately inside or outside a doorway

umbral, entrada

• threshold of somewhere

Collocations cross the threshold · step over the threshold

• She crossed the threshold and entered the room.

  Ella cruzó el umbral y entró en la habitación.

the point at which something begins or changes to a different state, situation, etc.

límite, umbral

• threshold of something

Collocations poverty threshold · therapeutic threshold

• The poverty threshold is the minimum income needed to provide for basic needs.

  El umbral de pobreza es el ingreso mínimo necesario para cubrir las necesidades básicas.

the minimum voltage or current needed to make an electrical device work

umbral (eléctrico)

• threshold of something

Collocations electrical threshold · sensitivity threshold

• The electrical threshold is the minimum voltage required to activate a neuron.

  El umbral eléctrico es el voltaje mínimo requerido para activar una neurona.

the point at which a person's mental or emotional state changes, often in response to stress or pressure

umbral (psicológico)

• threshold of something

Collocations stress threshold · tolerance threshold

• The stress threshold is the point at which a person starts to feel overwhelmed.

  El umbral de estrés es el punto en que una persona comienza a sentirse abrumada.