transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈthresh-ˌhōld, ˈthre-ˌshōld ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English thresshold, from Old English threscwald; akin to Old Norse threskjǫldr threshold, Old English threscan to thresh
Date: before 12th century
1. : the plank, stone, or piece of timber that lies under a door : sill
2.
a. : gate , door
b.
(1) : end , boundary ; specifically : the end of a runway
(2) : the place or point of entering or beginning : outset
on the threshold of a new age
3.
a. : the point at which a physiological or psychological effect begins to be produced
has a high threshold for pain
b. : a level, point, or value above which something is true or will take place and below which it is not or will not