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cor·ner  (kôrnr)

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.

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 furnish with corners.

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

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

v.intr.

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

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

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 corn, horn, point; see ker-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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corner

Noun

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

2. the space within the angle formed, as in a room

3. the place where two streets meet

4. a sharp bend in a road

5. a remote place: far-flung corners of the world

6. any secluded or private place

7. Sports a free kick or shot taken from the corner of the field

8. cut corners to take the shortest or easiest way at the expense of high standards

9. turn the corner to pass the critical point of an illness or a difficult time

Adjective

on or in a corner: a corner seat

Verb

1. to force (a person or animal) into a difficult or inescapable position

2. (of a vehicle or its driver) to turn a corner

3. to obtain a monopoly of [Latin cornu point, horn]

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

noun 2. bend, curve

noun 3. space, hole, niche, recess, cavity, hideaway, nook, cranny, hide-out, hidey-hole (informal)

noun 4. tight spot, predicament, tricky situation, spot (informal) hole (informal) hot water (informal) pickle (informal)

verb 5. trap, catch, run to earth, bring to bay

verb 6. (a market) monopolize, take over, dominate, control, hog (slang) engross, exercise or have a monopoly of

Translations

corner [ˈkɔːnəʳ] n (outside) → esquina;

(inside) → rincón m;

(in road) → curva;

(FOOTBALL) → córner m; saque m de esquina

vt (= trap) → arrinconar;

(COMM) → acaparar

vi (in car) → tomar las curvas;

to cut corners → atajar

corner [ˈkɔːnəʳ] n → coin m;

(in road) → tournant m, virage m;

(Football) (also: corner kick) → corner m

vt (= trap) [+ prey] → acculer (fig); coincer;

(Comm) [+ market]; accaparer

vi → prendre un virage;

to cut corners (fig) → prendre des raccourcis

corner [ˈkɔːnəʳ] n → Ecke f;

(bend) → Kurve f

vt → in die Enge treiben;

(Comm) (market) → monopolisieren

vi (in car) → die Kurve nehmen;

to cut corners (fig) → das Verfahren abkürzen

corner [ˈkɔːnəʳ] n → angolo;

(AUT) → curva;

(FOOTBALL) (also: corner kick) → corner m inv; calcio d'angolo

vt → intrappolare; mettere con le spalle al muro;

(COMM) [+ market]; accaparrare

vi → prendere una curva;

to cut corners (fig) → prendere una scorciatoia

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corner

n corner [ˈkoːnə]

1 a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.hoekزاويَهъгълkout, rohhjørnedie Eckeγωνίαesquina; rincónnurkگوشه؛ کنجkulma, nurkkacoinפִּינָהकोनाkutsaroksuduthornangoloかど모서리kampasstūrisselekohhoekhjørne, krok; gatehjørnerógesquinacolţуголkút, rohvogal, kotugaohörnมุมköşe角кутكونا، زاوي‍ہgóc角

2 a place, usually a small quiet place a secluded corner.hoekieناحِيَه، مَكان مُنعَزِلкътkoutekafkrogder Winkelγωνίαrincónnurkجای دور افتادهnurkkauscoinפִּינָהगुप्तस्थानugaozugpojokafvikinn staður, krókur, kimiangoloすみ구석진 곳kampas, kampeliskakts; stūrissudut bilikhoekje(av)krokzakątekcantocolţуголокkútikkotičekćošakhörn, vråที่สงบเงียบsakin bir yer冷僻處кутокگوش‍ہnơi kín đáo冷僻处

3 in football, a free kick from the corner of the field We've been awarded a corner.hoekskopضَربَة زاوِيَه (في كُرَة القَدَم)ъглов ударrohový kophjørnespark; hjørnedie Eckeκόρνερ (στο ποδόσφαιρο)córner, saque de esquinanurgalöökکرنرkulmapotkucornerקֶרֶןफुटबाल में कार्नरkornerszöglet(rúgás)tendangan suduthornspyrnaangoloコーナーキック코너 킥kampinisstūra sitienstendangan sudutcornerhjørnesparkrzut rożnycantocornerугловой ударrohkotkornerhörnaการเตะมุมkorner, köşe vuruşu角球(足球)кутовий ударكارنرquả phạt góc角球（足球）

v

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 vaskeerيَضَع في زاويَه، يُحاصِرпоставям натясноvehnat do rohutrænge op i en krogin die Enge treibenστριμώχνωarrinconar, acorralarlõksu meelitamaگیر انداختنahdistaa nurkkaanacculerלִדחוֹק לַפִּינָהघेर लेनाnatjerati u škripacsarokba szorítmemojokkankróa afmettere in un angolo追いつめる구석［궁지］에 몰아넣다priremti (prie sienos), įvaryti į spąstusiedzīt stūrī/strupceļā; notvertpenjuruin het nauw drijventrenge opp i et hjørneosaczaćencurralara încolţiзагонять в уголzahnať do úzkychob zid pritisnitipritesnititränga in i ett hörnต้อนเข้ามุมköşeye sıkıştırmak使走投無路заганяти у глухий кутزچ كرديناdồn vào chân tường使走投无路

2 to turn a corner He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.draaiيُنْعَطِف حوْل زاويَهзавивамvjet do zatáčky, zatočittage hjørner; tage svingum die Ecke fahrenστρίβωtomar una curvakurvi võtmaدور زدنkaartaaprendre un virageלִפנוֹתअधिकार जमा लेनाzakrenuti za ugaokanyarodikmembeloktaka beygjurcurvare角を曲る코너를 돌다(pa)sukti už kampo, (pa)daryti posūkį(par automašīnu) izdarīt pagriezienumembelokde bocht nemensneie/ta et hjørnebrać zakręt(y)dar a curvaa lua o curbăсрезать поворотыvybrať zákrutuzavitiskrenuti iza uglarunda ett hörn, ta kurvor[]เลี้ยวตรงมุมköşeyi dönmek(車輛)轉彎проходити поворотکسی کون‍ے پر موڑناvào cua（车辆）转弯

adj ˈcornered

1 having (a given number of) corners a three-cornered hat.hoekigذو زَواياъгловhranatý, opatřený rohy-hjørnet; -kanteteckigπου διαθέτει γωνίες, κόχεςde (...) picos-nurkneگوشه دارkulmainenà (...) coinsבָּעַל פִּינוֹתउतने कोने वालाuglat-sarkúbersuduthyrndurcon (...) angoliかどのある모가 난-kampisstūrainssudut-kantig-kanteto ... rogachbicudocu (...) colţuriс углами-rohý-oglat; s (...) krajcitrorogi šeširförsedd med hörn, -kantigซึ่งมีหลายมุม...köşeli有角的такий, що має вуглиكناروں والا، كونوں والاcó góc有角的

2 forced into a position from which it is difficult to escape A cornered animal can be very dangerous.vasgekeerمَحْصور في زاوِيَهпритиснатvehnaný do rohutrængt op i et hjørne; fanget; omringetin die Enge getriebenστριμωγμένοςacorraladolõksuaetudگیر افتادهahdistettuacculéדָחוּק לַפִּינָהएक कोने में ढकेल दिया जानाnatjerati u tjesnac, neprilikusarokba szorítottterpojokafkróaðurintrappolato追いつめられた궁지에 몰린įvarytas į spąstussagūstīts; iedzīts strupceļāterkepungin het nauw gedrevendrevet opp i et hjørne, omringet, fangetosaczonyencurraladoîncolţitзагнанный в уголzahnaný do úzkychv stiskisateran u ćošakträngd []ซึ่งตกในสถานการณ์ที่ยากลำบากköşeye sıkıştırılmış/kıstırılmış走投無路的загнаний у сліпу вулицюزچ كيا هواbị 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 doenيُقلِّل المَصروفات أو الجُهودспестявам усилияbrát to hlava nehlava (bezohledně)slippe nemt om vedeinsparenαπλοποιώ διαδικασίεςescatimar en algo, aplicar la ley del mínimo esfuerzo, atajarüle nurga tegemaاز سر و ته کار زدن؛ سمبل کردنkäyttää oikotietätravailler à l'économieלַעֲשוֹת קִיצוּר דֶרֶךकम धन, समय इत्यादि लगानाpremalo uložiti u posaoegyszerűsíti az ügyintézéstmenghematstytta sér leiðtirar via手を抜く돈［시간, 노력］을 절약하다daryti ką greičiau, paprasčiauietaupīthematbekorten, beperkenta snarveier, barbere svingeneoszczędzaćeconomizara face (ceva) de mântuialăловчитьrobiť úspornevarčevatiseći krivineta genvägar, rationaliseraทำสิ่งที่ง่ายที่สุด ถูกที่สุด หรือเร็วที่สุด(bir işi) baştan savmak以最簡捷、經濟、省時的方式做事зрізати вуглаخرچ اور محنت مي‍ں كمى كرناđi 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 gaanيَنْعَطِف حَوْل زاوِيَهзавивамzahnout za rohdreje om hjørnetum die Ecke biegenστρίβωdoblar la esquinaümber nurga pööramaنزدیک بودنkääntyä kulmastatourner le/au coin (d'une rue)לִפְנוֹתकोने से मुड़ जानाzakrenuti za ugaobefordul a sarkonmenikungbeygja fyrir horngirare l'angoloかどを曲がる모퉁이를 돌다pasukti už kamponogriezties ap stūribelokde hoek omslaansvinge rundt hjørnetskręcić za rógvirar a esquinaa da colţulзавернуть за уголzájsť za rohzavitiskrenuti iza uglavika (vända) om hörnetเลี้ยวตรงมุมköşeyi dönmek轉彎завертати за вуголكون‍ے پر موڑناrất 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 gevaarيَجتاز المُشكِلَه أو الصُّعوبَهпрескачам трапаpřekonat nejhoršíkomme over det værsteeine Krise überstehenτη γλιτώνω, τη σκαπουλάρωsalir del apuro, haber pasado ya lo peor/el momento críticohalvimast pääsemaرو به بهبود گذاشتنpäästä pahimman ylipasser le moment critiqueלַעֲבוֹר נְקוּדַת מַשבֵרकिसी दिक्कत या खतरे से निकल जानाpreboljeti krizutúljut a nehezénmelewati masa krisiskomast yfir það verstasuperare il punto critico危機を乗り切る고비를 넘기다atsigauti, išsisukti iš bėdosizkļūt no grūtībām; pārciest (slimības) krīzimelewati masa krisishet ergste te boven zijnkomme over det verstewychodzić z trudnego z położenia, wylizywać siępassar o momento crítico {#201}{#202}{#201} a crise?a trece de momentul criticблагополучно перенести кризисprekonať to najhoršiepremagati težaveprebroditi krizuha det värsta bakom sigผ่านจุดวิกฤตหรือจุดอันตรายtehlikeyi atlatmak轉危為安вийти з крутного становищаكسى مصيبت يا خطره س‍ے باهر نكلناđã qua cơn bí cực转危为安