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corner

/ˈkɔːnə(ɹ)/ /ˈkɔɹnɚ/

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noun

Esquina, rincón

The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.

Examples :

"The corners of the wire mesh were reinforced with little blobs of solder."

Las esquinas de la malla de alambre se reforzaron con pequeñas gotas de soldadura.

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noun

Esquina, rincón

An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part, or the direction in which it lies.

Examples :

"Shining a light in the dark corners of the mind. I took a trip out to his corner of town."

Iluminando los rincones oscuros de la mente. Hice un viaje a su rincón de la ciudad.

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noun

Rincón, lugar apartado

A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook.

Examples :

"On weekends, Emily liked to find a quiet corner and curl up with a good book."

Los fines de semana, a Emily le gustaba encontrar un rincón tranquilo y acurrucarse con un buen libro.

place area essential

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noun

Aprieto, dificultad

An embarrassing situation; a difficulty.

Examples :

"The unexpected announcement put him in a corner at the meeting; he didn't know how to respond. "

El anuncio inesperado lo puso en un aprieto en la reunión; no sabía cómo responder.

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Acaparamiento, monopolio

A sufficient interest in a salable security or commodity to allow the cornering party to influence prices.

Examples :

"In the 1970s, private investors tried to get a corner on the silver market, but were ultimately unsuccessful."

En la década de 1970, inversores privados intentaron acaparar el mercado de la plata, pero finalmente no tuvieron éxito.

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noun

Esquina

(heading) Relating to the playing field.

Examples :

"The coach explained the team's strategy for the corner kicks in practice. "

El entrenador explicó la estrategia del equipo para los tiros de esquina en la práctica.

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noun

Esquina, lugar de encuentro

A place where people meet for a particular purpose.

Examples :

"Welcome to our English corner."

Bienvenido a nuestro rincón de inglés.

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noun

Esquina

A point scored in a rubber at whist.

Examples :

"My grandfather scored a corner in the whist game with his partner. "

Mi abuelo anotó una esquina en el juego de whist con su compañero.

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verb

Arrinconar, acorralar

To drive (someone or something) into a corner or other confined space.

Examples :

"The cat had cornered a cricket between the sofa and the television stand."

El gato había arrinconado a un grillo entre el sofá y el mueble del televisor.

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verb

Arrinconar, acorralar

To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.

Examples :

"The unexpected exam questions cornered the students, forcing them to scramble for answers. "

Las preguntas inesperadas del examen arrinconaron a los estudiantes, obligándolos a buscar respuestas desesperadamente.

situation action position essential

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verb

Arrinconar

To put (someone) in an awkward situation.

Examples :

"His boss cornered him in the office, asking about the missing files. "

Su jefe lo arrinconó en la oficina, preguntándole por los archivos perdidos.

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verb

Acaparar

To get sufficient command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to manipulate its price.

Examples :

"The investors cornered the market on rare stamps, driving up the prices significantly. "

Los inversores acapararon el mercado de sellos raros, lo que hizo subir los precios significativamente.

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verb

Doblar la esquina, tomar una curva

To turn a corner or drive around a curve.

Examples :

"As the stock car driver cornered the last turn, he lost control and spun out."

Cuando el piloto del coche de carreras tomó la última curva, perdió el control y se salió de la pista.

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verb

Doblar

To handle while moving around a corner in a road or otherwise turning.

Examples :

"That BMW corners well, but the suspension is too stiff."

Ese BMW dobla bien, pero la suspensión es demasiado rígida.

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verb

Dotar de esquinas

To supply with corners.

Examples :

"The carpenter cornered the wooden box, ensuring it had strong, sturdy corners. "

El carpintero dotó a la caja de madera de esquinas, asegurando que tuviera esquinas fuertes y robustas.

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