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corner

UK
/ˈkɔːnə/
US
/ˈkɔrnər/

Translations

cornernoun
corners
pl
UK
/ˈkɔːnə/
US
/ˈkɔrnər/
She placed the lamp in the corner of the room.
Elle a placé la lampe dans le coin de la pièce.
angleEmployé surtout pour un angle de rues ou de routes, ainsi que pour une position géométrique.
The bakery is located on the corner of Main Street and First Avenue.
La boulangerie est située à l'angle de Main Street et de First Avenue.
Additional translations
impasseSens figuré: situation difficile ou sans issue.
cornerDans le football, anglicisme courant.
accaparementSens économique.
coinSens de boxe.
Synonyms
bend
intersection
nook
cranny
turn
junction
angle
cornerverb
cornered
Past Simple
cornered
Past Participle
cornering
Gerund
UK
/ˈkɔː.nə/
US
/ˈkɔr.nɚ/
coincerSens général: enfermer quelqu'un ou un animal sans issue facile.
The police managed to corner the suspect in an alley.
La police a réussi à coincer le suspect dans une ruelle.
accaparerSens économique.
The company tried to corner the market by buying out all its competitors.
L'entreprise a tenté d'accaparer le marché en rachetant tous ses concurrents.
Additional translations
négocierAvec un véhicule, dans le sens de prendre un virage.
Synonyms
entrap
capture
cornerstone
ensnare
trap
corneradjective
UK
/ˈkɔː.nə/
US
/ˈkɔr.nɚ/
Used attributively before a noun to denote that something is located at or forming a corner.
d'angleSe dit d'un bâtiment ou d'un objet situé à l'angle de deux voies ou formant un angle.
They live in a corner house overlooking the park.
Ils vivent dans une maison d'angle qui donne sur le parc.

Definitions

cornernoun
The point or area where two lines, edges, or sides meet.
She placed the lamp in the corner of the room.
A place or angle where two streets or roads meet.
The bakery is located on the corner of Main Street and First Avenue.
A remote, secluded, or secret place.
He found a quiet corner in the library to study.
A difficult or awkward situation.
The company found itself in a financial corner after the market crash.
A position in a boxing ring where a fighter rests between rounds.
The coach gave him advice while he was in his corner.
In soccer, a free kick taken from the corner of the field after the ball has gone out of play off a defender.
The team scored directly from a corner.
An exclusive control over the supply or trade of a particular commodity or service; a monopoly.
The investor tried to establish a corner in silver during the 1970s.
cornerverb
To force a person or animal into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape.
The police managed to corner the suspect in an alley.
To gain control of a market or supply of a product.
The company tried to corner the market by buying out all its competitors.
To steer or move around a corner, especially of a vehicle.
The new model corners smoothly at high speed.
corneradjective
Situated at or forming a corner; relating to a corner.
They live in a corner house overlooking the park.
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