corner

corner

the place where two converging lines or surfaces meet; an end; margin; edge

Not to be confused with:

coroner – an officer who investigates by inquest any death not clearly resulting from natural causes

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cor·ner

 (kôr′nər)

n.

1.

a. The position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle: the four corners of a rectangle.

b. The area enclosed or bounded by an angle formed in this manner: sat by myself in the corner; the corner of one's eye.

2. The place where two roads or streets join or intersect.

3.

a. Sports Any of the four angles of a boxing or wrestling ring where the ropes are joined.

b. Baseball Either side of home plate, toward or away from the batter.

c. A corner kick in soccer.

d. Football A cornerback.

4. A threatening or embarrassing position from which escape is difficult: got myself into a corner by boasting.

5. A remote, secluded, or secret place: the four corners of the earth; a beautiful little corner of Paris.

6. A part or piece made to fit on a corner, as in mounting or for protection.

7.

a. A speculative monopoly of a stock or commodity created by purchasing all or most of the available supply in order to raise its price.

b. Exclusive possession; monopoly: "Neither party ... has a corner on all the good ideas" (George B. Merry).

v. cor·nered, cor·ner·ing, cor·ners

v.tr.

1. To place or drive into a corner: cornered the thieves and captured them.

2. To form a corner in (a stock or commodity): cornered the silver market.

3. To furnish with corners.

v.intr.

1. To turn, as at a corner: a truck that corners poorly.

2. To come together or be situated on or at a corner.

adj.

1. Located at a street corner: a corner drugstore.

2. Designed for use in a corner: a corner table.

Idiom:

around the corner

About to happen; imminent.

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French corne, corner, horn, from Vulgar Latin *corna, from Latin cornua, pl. of cornū, horn, point; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]

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corner

(ˈkɔːnə)

n

1. the place, position, or angle formed by the meeting of two converging lines or surfaces

2. (Mathematics) a projecting angle of a solid object or figure

3. the place where two streets meet

4. any small, secluded, secret, or private place

5. a dangerous or awkward position, esp from which escape is difficult: a tight corner.

6. any part, region or place, esp a remote place

7. something used to protect or mark a corner, as of the hard cover of a book

8. (Economics) commerce a monopoly over the supply of a commodity so that its market price can be controlled

9. (Soccer) soccer hockey a free kick or shot from the corner of the field, taken against a defending team when the ball goes out of play over their goal line after last touching one of their players

10. (Rugby) soccer hockey a free kick or shot from the corner of the field, taken against a defending team when the ball goes out of play over their goal line after last touching one of their players

11. (Hockey (Field & Ice)) soccer hockey a free kick or shot from the corner of the field, taken against a defending team when the ball goes out of play over their goal line after last touching one of their players

12. (Boxing) either of two opposite angles of a boxing ring in which the opponents take their rests

13. (Mountaineering) mountaineering a junction between two rock faces forming an angle of between 60° and 120°. US name: dihedral

14. cut corners to do something in the easiest and shortest way, esp at the expense of high standards

15. round the corner just round the corner close at hand

16. turn the corner to pass the critical point (in an illness, etc)

17. (modifier) located on a corner: a corner shop.

18. (modifier) suitable or designed for a corner: a corner table.

19. (Logic) logic either of a pair of symbols used in the same way as ordinary quotation marks to indicate quasi quotation. See quasi-quotation

vb

20. (tr) to manoeuvre (a person or animal) into a position from which escape is difficult or impossible: finally they cornered the fox.

21. (tr) to furnish or provide with corners

22. (tr) to place in or move into a corner

23. (Economics) (tr)

a. to acquire enough of (a commodity) to attain control of the market

b. Also: engross to attain control of (a market) in such a manner. Compare forestall³

24. (Automotive Engineering) (intr) (of vehicles, etc) to turn a corner

25. (intr) US to be situated on a corner

26. (Soccer) (intr) (in soccer, etc) to take a corner

27. (Rugby) (intr) (in soccer, etc) to take a corner

28. (Hockey (Field & Ice)) (intr) (in soccer, etc) to take a corner

[C13: from Old French corniere, from Latin cornū point, extremity, horn]

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Corner

n

(Placename) the Corner informal an area in central Australia, at the junction of the borders of Queensland and South Australia

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cor•ner

(ˈkɔr nər)

n.

1. the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.

2. the space between two converging lines or surfaces near their intersection; angle.

3. a projecting angle, esp. of a rectangular figure or object.

4. the point where two streets meet.

5. an end; margin; edge.

6. any narrow, secluded, or secret place.

7. an awkward position, esp. one from which escape is impossible.

8. a monopoly of the available supply of a stock or commodity.

9. region; part; quarter: from every corner of the empire.

10. a piece to protect the corner of anything.

adj.

11. situated on or at a corner where two streets meet.

12. made to fit or be used in a corner.

v.t.

13. to furnish with corners.

14. to place in or drive into a corner.

15. to force into an awkward, difficult, or inescapable position.

16. to gain control of (a stock, commodity, etc.).

v.i.

17. (of an automobile) to turn, esp. at a speed relatively high for the angle of the turn involved.

Idioms:

cut corners, to reduce costs or care in execution.

[1250–1300; < Anglo-French < Old French corne corner, horn < Latin cornū horn]

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corner

A corner is a place where two sides or edges of something meet. You usually say that something is in a corner.

Put the television set in the corner.

Flowers were growing in one corner of the garden.

When two streets meet, you refer to each of the places where their edges meet as a corner. You use on when you are talking about the corner of a street.

There is a hotel on the corner of Main and Brisbane Streets.

We can't have police officers on every corner.

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corner

Past participle: cornered
Gerund: cornering

Imperative

corner

corner

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corner

Awarded to the non-offending side when a defender sends the ball unintentionally over his or her own goal line. The ball must be hit along the ground from a spot on the goal line within 3 yd (or 5 yd for women) of the corner flag.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	corner - a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean" area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
	2.	corner - the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle" canthus - either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
	3.	corner - an interior angle formed by two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room" nook amen corner - area reserved for persons leading the responsive `amens' area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants" building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" chimney corner, inglenook - a corner by a fireplace
	4.	corner - the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by" street corner, turning point blind corner - a street corner that you cannot see around as you are driving carrefour, crossroad, crossway, intersection, crossing - a junction where one street or road crosses another
	5.	corner - the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; "the corners of a cube" point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
	6.	corner - a small concavity niche, recess, recession pharyngeal recess - a small recess in the wall of the pharynx concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature - a shape that curves or bends inward
	7.	corner - a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade; "a corner on the silver market" monopoly - (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller; "a monopoly on silver"; "when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like"
	8.	corner - a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner" box plight, predicament, quandary - a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"
	9.	corner - a projecting part where two sides or edges meet; "he knocked off the corners" part, piece - a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
	10.	corner - a remote area; "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery" area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
	11.	corner - (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone quoin building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use"
Verb	1.	corner - gain control over; "corner the gold market" control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
	2.	corner - force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape tree channelise, channelize, guide, maneuver, steer, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, head, direct - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
	3.	corner - turn a corner; "the car corners" turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"

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corner

noun

1. angle, joint, crook the corner of a door

2. bend, curve He waited until the man had turned the corner.

3. space, hole, niche, recess, cavity, hideaway, nook, cranny, hide-out, hidey-hole (informal) She hid it away in a corner of her room.

4. region, part, area, sector, district, territory, zone, neighbourhood, sphere, realm, domain, locality, neck of the woods (informal) Buyers came from all corners of the world.

5. tight spot, predicament, tricky situation, spot (informal), hole (informal), hot water (informal), pickle (informal) He appears to have got himself into a tight corner.

verb

1. trap, catch, run to earth, bring to bay The police moved in with tear gas and cornered him.

2. monopolize (usually with market as object) take over, dominate, control, hog (slang), engross, exercise or have a monopoly of This restaurant has cornered the market for specialist paellas.

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corner

noun

1. A difficult, often embarrassing situation or condition:

box, deep water, difficulty, dilemma, Dutch, fix, hole, hot spot, hot water, jam, plight, predicament, quagmire, scrape, soup, trouble.

Informal: bind, pickle, spot.

2. Exclusive control or possession:

monopoly.

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Translations

زَاوِيَةزاويَهضَربَة زاوِيَهناحِيَه، مَكان مُنعَزِليَضَع في زاويَه، يُحاصِر

rohrohový kopvehnat do rohuvjet do zatáčkyzatočit

hjørnehjørnesparkafkrog

EckeWinkelin die Enge treibenEckball

γωνίακόρνερ

angulo

esquinarincónánguloarrinconarcórner

nurkkasoppisopukka

coincorneremplacement promotionnelmonopolisersortie d'angle

לדחוק לפינהלסגור

ugaokut

saroksarokba szorítszöglet

afvikinn staîur, krókur, kimihornhornspyrnakróa aftaka beygjur

angoloàngolocalcio d'angolocantucciocon le spalle al muro

角

모퉁이

daryti ką greičiaudaryti posūkįišsisukti iš bėdosįvarytas į spąstusįvaryti į spąstus

iedzīt stūrī/strupceļāizdarīt pagriezienukaktsnotvertstūra sitiens

hoek

gatehjørnehjørnehjørnesparkkroksneie et hjørne

kąt

cantoesquinaquina

уголуголокзакутокконец

kútikvybrať zákrutuzahnať do úzkych

vogalkot

hörna

มุม

köşeköşe vuruşuköşeye sıkıştırmakköşeyi dönmeksakin bir yer

góc

角落转弯使走投无路冷僻处角

corner

[ˈkɔːnəʳ]

A. N

1. (= angle) [of object] (outer) → ángulo m, esquina f; (inner) → rincón m; [of mouth] → comisura f; [of eye] → rabillo m; (= bend in road) → curva f, recodo m; (where two roads meet) → esquina f
in the corner of the room → en un rincón de la habitación
the corner of a table/page → la esquina de una mesa/página
it's just around the corner → está a la vuelta de la esquina
prosperity is just around the corner → la prosperidad está a la vuelta de la esquina
to cut a corner (Aut) → tomar una curva muy cerrada
out of the corner of one's eye → con el rabillo del ojo
to go round the corner → doblar la esquina
to turn the corner → doblar la esquina (fig) → salir del apuro
a two-cornered fight → una pelea entre dos
to be in a (tight) corner → estar en un aprieto
to cut corners → atajar; (= save money, effort etc) → ahorrar dinero/trabajo
to drive sb into a corner → poner a algn entre la espada y la pared, acorralar a algn
to paint o.s. into a corner → verse acorralado

2. (fig) (= cranny, place) a picturesque corner of Soria → un rincón pintoresco de Soria
in every corner → por todos los rincones
every corner of Europe → todos los rincones de Europa
the four corners of the world → las cinco partes del mundo
in odd corners → en cualquier rincón

3. (Ftbl) (also corner kick) → córner m, saque m de esquina

4. (Comm) → monopolio m
he made a corner in peanuts → se hizo con el monopolio de los cacahuetes, acaparó el mercado de los cacahuetes

B. VT

1. [+ animal, fugitive] → acorralar, arrinconar (fig) [+ person] (= catch to speak to) → abordar, detener

2. (Comm) [+ market] → acaparar

C. VI (Aut) → tomar las curvas

D. CPD corner cupboard N → rinconera f, esquinera f
corner flag N (Ftbl) → banderola f de esquina
corner house N → casa f que hace esquina
corner kick N (Ftbl) → córner m, saque m de esquina
corner seat N → asiento m del rincón, rinconera f
corner shop, corner store (US) N → tienda f de la esquina, tienda f pequeña del barrio
corner table N → mesa f rinconera

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corner

[ˈkɔː^rnə^r]

n

[room, box, envelope] → coin m; [street] → coin m, angle m
in a corner of the room → dans un coin de la pièce
the shop on the corner → la boutique au coin de la rue
just round the corner (= very close by) → tout près
He lives just round the corner → Il habite tout près d'ici. (= about to happen) → tout(e) proche
A recession may be just round the corner → La récession est peut-être toute proche.
to be in a corner, to be in a tight corner (= in difficulties) → être dans une situation difficile
to cut corners (fig) → prendre des raccourcis
the four corners of the world → les quatre coins de la planète

(= bend) → tournant m, virage m

(FOOTBALL) (also corner kick) → corner m

vt [+ animal] → acculer, mettre au pied du mur; [+ person] → coincer

[+ market] → accaparer

vi [car] → prendre un viragecorner flag n (FOOTBALL) → piquet m de coincorner kick n (FOOTBALL) → corner mcorner shop n (British) → magasin m du coin

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corner

n

(generally, Boxing) → Ecke f; (of sheet also) → Zipfel m; (of mouth, eye) → Winkel m; (= sharp bend in road) → Kurve f; (fig: = awkward situation) → Klemme f (inf); at or on the corner → an der Ecke; the teacher made him stand in the corner → der Lehrer stellte ihn in die Ecke; it’s just round the corner (= near) → es ist gleich um die Ecke; (inf: = about to happen) → das steht kurz bevor; (fig, recovery etc) → das wird bald eintreten; to turn the corner (lit) → um die Ecke biegen; we’ve turned the corner now (fig) → wir sind jetzt über den Berg; the pages are curling up at the corners → die Seiten haben Eselsohren; out of the corner of one’s eye → aus dem Augenwinkel (heraus); he always has a cigarette hanging out of the corner of his mouth → er hat immer eine Zigarette im Mundwinkel (hängen); to cut corners (lit) → Kurven schneiden; (fig) → das Verfahren abkürzen; to drive or force somebody into a corner (fig) → jdn in die Enge treiben; to fight one’s corner (esp Brit fig) → für seine Sache kämpfen; to have somebody in one’s corner (fig) → jdn auf seiner Seite haben; all four corners of the world → alle vier Winde; he has travelled to all four corners of the world → er hat die ganze Welt bereist; in every corner of Europe/the globe/the house → in allen (Ecken und) Winkeln Europas/der Erde/des Hauses; an attractive corner of Britain → eine reizvolle Gegend Großbritanniens

(= out-of-the-way place) → Winkel m; have you got an odd corner somewhere where I could store my books? → hast du irgendwo ein Eckchen or Plätzchen, wo ich meine Bücher lagern könnte?

(Comm: = monopoly) → Monopol nt; to make/have a corner in something → das Monopol für or auf etw (acc) → erwerben/haben

(Ftbl) → Ecke f, → Eckball m, → Corner m (Aus); to take a corner → eine Ecke ausführen

vt

(lit, fig: = trap) → in die Enge treiben

(Comm) the market → monopolisieren

vi (= take a corner: person) → Kurven/die Kurve nehmen; this car corners well → dieses Auto hat eine gute Kurvenlage

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corner

in cpds → Eck-;

corner cabinet

n → Eckschrank m

corner chair

n → Eckstuhl m

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corner

:

corner flag

n (Sport) → Eckfahne f

corner hit

n (Hockey) → Eckschlag m

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corner

:

corner kick

n (Ftbl) → Eckstoß m

corner post

n (Ftbl) → Eckfahne f

corner seat

n (Rail) → Eckplatz m

corner shop

n → Laden m → an der Ecke

cornerstone

n (lit, fig) → Grundstein m, → Eckstein m

corner store

n (US) = corner shop

corner table

n → Tisch m → in der Ecke, Ecktisch m

cornerways, cornerwise

adv → über Eck, diagonal

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corner

[ˈkɔːnəʳ]

1. n

a. → angolo; (of table) → spigolo, angolo
it's just around the corner (also) (fig) → è proprio dietro l'angolo (in time) → è molto vicino
to turn the corner (fig) → superare una crisi
in odd corners → nei posti più strani or impensati
the four corners of the world → i quattro angoli del mondo
out of the corner of one's eye → con la coda dell'occhio
to drive sb into a corner (fig) → mettere qn con le spalle al muro
to be in a (tight) corner (fig) → essere nei pasticci or guai
to cut a corner (Aut) → tagliare una curva
to cut corners (fig) → prendere una scorciatoia

b. (Ftbl) (also corner kick) → calcio d'angolo, corner m inv

2. vt

a. (animal) → intrappolare; (fugitive) → mettere in trappola (fig) (person, catch to speak to) → bloccare

b. (Comm) (market) → monopolizzare; (goods) → accaparrare

3. vi (Aut) → curvare, prendere una curva

4. adj (seat, table) → d'angolo

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corner

(ˈkoːnə) noun

1. a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet. the corners of a cube; the corner of the street. hoek زاويَه ъгъл esquina kout, roh die Ecke hjørne γωνίαesquina; rincón nurk گوشه؛ کنج kulma coinפינה कोना kut sarok sudut horn angolo かど 구석 kampas stūris selekoh hoek hjørne, krok; gatehjørneróg كنج، ګوټ: له مخې چپ ځاې، ګوښه ځاې، زاويه esquina colţ угол kút, roh vogal, kot ugao hörn มุม köşe 角 кут كونا، زاوي‍ہ góc 角

2. a place, usually a small quiet place. a secluded corner. hoekie ناحِيَه، مَكان مُنعَزِل кът canto koutek der Winkel afkrog γωνίαrincón nurk جای دور افتاده nurkkaus coinפינה गुप्तस्थान ugao zug pojok afvikinn staður, krókur, kimi angolo すみ 외 딴 곳 kampas, kampelis kakts; stūris sudut bilik hoekjekrokzakątek له مخې چپ ځاې canto colţ уголок kútik kotiček ćošak hörn, vrå ที่สงบเงียบ sakin bir yer 角落 куток گوش‍ہ nơi kín đáo 角落，冷僻处

3. in football, a free kick from the corner of the field. We've been awarded a corner. hoekskop ضَربَة زاوِيَه (في كُرَة القَدَم) ъглов удар escanteio rohový kop die Ecke hjørnespark; hjørne κόρνερcórner, saque de esquina nurgalöök کرنر kulmapotku cornerקרן फुटबाल में कार्नर korner szöglet(rúgás) tendangan sudut hornspyrna angolo コーナーキック 코너 킥 kampinis stūra sitiens tendangan sudut cornerhjørnespark rzut rożny کرنر canto corner угловой удар roh kot korner hörna การเตะมุม korner, köşe vuruşu (足球賽)角球 кутовий удар كارنر quả phạt góc （足球）角球

verb

1. to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape. The thief was cornered in an alley. in 'n hoek vaskeer يَضَع في زاويَه، يُحاصِر поставям натясно encurralar vehnat do rohu in die Enge treiben trænge op i en krog στριμώχνωarrinconar, acorralar lõksu meelitama گیر انداختن ajaa nurkkaan acculer לִדחוֹק לַפִּינָה घेर लेना natjerati u škripac sarokba szorít memojokkan króa af mettere in un angolo 追いつめる 궁지로 몰다 priremti (prie sienos), įvaryti į spąstus iedzīt stūrī/strupceļā; notvert penjuru in het nauw drijventrenge opp i et hjørne osaczać بند اچول encurralar a încolţi загонять в угол zahnať do úzkych ob zid pritisniti pritesniti tränga in i ett hörn ต้อนเข้ามุม köşeye sıkıştırmak 使走投無路 заганяти у глухий кут زچ كردينا dồn vào chân tường 使走投无路

2. to turn a corner. He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well. draai يُنْعَطِف حوْل زاويَه завивам fazer a curva vjet do zatáčky, zatočit um die Ecke fahren tage hjørner; tage sving στρίβω tomar una curva kurvi võtma دور زدن kaartaa prendre un virage לִפנוֹת अधिकार जमा लेना zakrenuti za ugao kanyarodik membelok taka beygjur curvare 角を曲る 코너를 돌다 (pa)sukti už kampo, (pa)daryti posūkį (par automašīnu) izdarīt pagriezienu membelok de bocht nemen sneie/ta et hjørne brać zakręt(y) دور وهل dar a curva a lua o curbă срезать повороты vybrať zákrutu zaviti skrenuti iza ugla runda ett hörn, ta kurvor[na] เลี้ยวตรงมุม köşeyi dönmek (車輛)轉彎 проходити поворот کسی کون‍ے پر موڑنا vào cua （车辆）转弯

ˈcornered adjective

1. having (a given number of) corners. a three-cornered hat. hoekig ذو زَوايا ъглов bicudo hranatý, opatřený rohy eckig -hjørnet; -kantet που διαθέτει γωνίες, κόχες de (...) picos -nurkne گوشه دار -kulmainen à (...) coins בָּעַל פִּינוֹת उतने कोने वाला uglat -sarkú bersudut hyrndur con (...) angoli かどのある 코너가 있는 -kampis stūrains sudut -kantig -kantet o ... rogach نبش bicudo cu (...) colţuri с углами -rohý -oglat; s (...) krajci trorogi šešir försedd med hörn, -kantig ซึ่งมีหลายมุม ...köşeli 有角的 такий, що має вугли كناروں والا، كونوں والا có góc 有角的

2. forced into a position from which it is difficult to escape. A cornered animal can be very dangerous. vasgekeer مَحْصور في زاوِيَه притиснат encurralado vehnaný do rohu in die Enge getrieben trængt op i et hjørne; fanget; omringet στριμωγμένος acorralado lõksuaetud گیر افتاده ajettu nurkkaan acculé דָחוּק לַפִּינָה एक कोने में ढकेल दिया जाना natjerati u tjesnac, nepriliku sarokba szorított terpojok afkróaður intrappolato 追いつめられた 궁지로 몰다 įvarytas į spąstus sagūstīts; iedzīts strupceļā terkepung in het nauw gedreven drevet opp i et hjørne, omringet, fanget osaczony بند پاتى encurralado încolţit загнанный в угол zahnaný do úzkych v stiski sateran u ćošak trängd [in i ett hörn] ซึ่งตกในสถานการณ์ที่ยากลำบาก köşeye sıkıştırılmış/kıstırılmış 走投無路的 загнаний у сліпу вулицю زچ كيا هوا bị dồn vào chân tường 走投无路的

cut corners

to use less money, effort, time etc when doing something than was thought necessary, often giving a poorer result. afskeepwerk doen يُقلِّل المَصروفات أو الجُهود спестявам усилия economizar brát to hlava nehlava (bezohledně) einsparen slippe nemt om ved απλοποιώ διαδικασίες escatimar en algo, aplicar la ley del mínimo esfuerzo, atajar üle nurga tegema از سر و ته کار زدن؛ سمبل کردن oikoa mutkia travailler à l'économie לַעֲשוֹת קִיצוּר דֶרֶך कम धन, समय इत्यादि लगाना premalo uložiti u posao egyszerűsíti az ügyintézést menghemat stytta sér leið tirar via 手を抜く 지름길로 가다 daryti ką greičiau, paprasčiau ietaupīt hemat bekorten, beperkenta snarveier, barbere svingeneoszczędzać كوښښ،سمبالول economizar a face (ceva) de mântuială ловчить robiť úsporne varčevati seći krivine ta genvägar, rationalisera ทำสิ่งที่ง่ายที่สุด ถูกที่สุด หรือเร็วที่สุด (bir işi) baştan savmak 偷雞不著蝕把米 зрізати вугла خرچ اور محنت مي‍ں كمى كرنا đi tắt 以最简捷、经济、省时的方式做事

turn the corner

1. to go round a corner. om 'n hoek gaan يَنْعَطِف حَوْل زاوِيَه завивам virar a esquina zahnout za roh um die Ecke biegen dreje om hjørnet στρίβωdoblar la esquina ümber nurga pöörama نزدیک بودن kääntyä mutkasta tourner le/au coin (d'une rue) לִפְנוֹת कोने से मुड़ जाना zakrenuti za ugao befordul a sarkon menikung beygja fyrir horn girare l'angolo かどを曲がる 모퉁이를 돌다 pasukti už kampo nogriezties ap stūri belok de hoek omslaan svinge rundt hjørnet skręcić za róg نږدی virar a esquina a da colţul завернуть за угол zájsť za roh zaviti skrenuti iza ugla vika (vända) om hörnet เลี้ยวตรงมุม köşeyi dönmek 轉彎 завертати за вугол كون‍ے پر موڑنا rất gần 转弯

2. to get past a difficulty or danger. He was very ill but he's turned the corner now. oor die ergste, buite gevaar يَجتاز المُشكِلَه أو الصُّعوبَه прескачам трапа superar um obstáculo překonat nejhorší eine Krise überstehen komme over det værste τη γλιτώνω, τη σκαπουλάρω salir del apuro, haber pasado ya lo peor/el momento crítico halvimast pääsema رو به بهبود گذاشتن ohittaa vaara passer le moment critique לַעֲבוֹר נְקוּדַת מַשבֵר किसी दिक्कत या खतरे से निकल जाना preboljeti krizu túljut a nehezén melewati masa krisis komast yfir það versta superare il punto critico 危機を乗り切る 고비를 넘기다 atsigauti, išsisukti iš bėdos izkļūt no grūtībām; pārciest (slimības) krīzi melewati masa krisis het ergste te boven zijn komme over det verste wychodzić z trudnego z położenia, wylizywać się مخ په ښه كيدو passar o momento crítico a crise? a trece de momentul critic благополучно перенести кризис prekonať to najhoršie premagati težave prebroditi krizu ha det värsta bakom sig ผ่านจุดวิกฤตหรือจุดอันตราย tehlikeyi atlatmak 渡過危險期，情況已好轉 вийти з крутного становища كسى مصيبت يا خطره س‍ے باهر نكلنا đã qua cơn bí cực 转危为安，好转

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corner

→ زَاوِيَة roh hjørne Ecke γωνία esquina nurkka coin ugao angolo 角 모퉁이 hoek hjørne kąt canto угол hörna มุม köşe góc 角落

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

• It's on the corner → إِنَّهُ عَلَى الزَاوِيَةِ → Je to na rohu → Det er på hjørnet → Es ist an der Ecke → Είναι στη γωνία → Está en la esquina → Se on kulmassa → C'est au coin → To je na uglu → È all'angolo → その角です → 모퉁이에 있어요 → Het is op de hoek → Det er på hjørnet → To jest na rogu → É na esquina → Это на углу → Det ligger på hörnet → อยู่ที่หัวมุม → Köşede → Nó ở góc phố → 在街角
• It's around the corner (US)
  It's round the corner (UK) → إِنَّهُ بَعْدَ الزَاوِيَةِ → Je to za rohem → Det er rundt om hjørnet → Es ist um die Ecke → Είναι μετά τη γωνία → Está a la vuelta de la esquina → Se on kulman takana → C'est tout près → To je iza ugla → È dietro l'angolo → その角を曲がったところです → 모퉁이 근처에 있어요 → Het is om de hoek → Det er rundt hjørnet → To jest za rogiem → É logo ali na esquina → Это за углом → Det ligger runt hörnet → อยู่ใกล้ๆ หัวมุม → Köşeyi dönünce → Nó ở gần góc phố → 靠近街角

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