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corners

/ˈkɔːnəz/ /ˈkɔɹnɚz/

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noun

Esquinas, ángulos

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

Esquinas, rincones

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 las esquinas oscuras de la mente. Hice un viaje a su rincón de la ciudad.

direction part place position area architecture

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noun

Esquinas, rincón, escondite

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.

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noun

Aprieto, dificultad

An embarrassing situation; a difficulty.

Examples :

"The company's poor financial planning backed them into some tough corners. "

La mala planificación financiera de la empresa los metió en aprietos difíciles.

situation condition

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noun

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

Esquinas

(heading) Relating to the playing field.

Examples :

"The soccer coach told the players to practice taking corners after school. "

El entrenador de fútbol les dijo a los jugadores que practicaran los saques de esquina después de la escuela.

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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.

place organization group

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noun

Puntos

A point scored in a rubber at whist.

Examples :

"During the whist game, Maria scored two corners. "

Durante el juego de whist, María anotó dos puntos.

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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 un grillo entre el sofá y el soporte de la televisión.

action position

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verb

Arrinconar, acorralar

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

Examples :

"The reporter tried to corner the politician with difficult questions about his past. "

El reportero intentó arrinconar al político con preguntas difíciles sobre su pasado.

position situation

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verb

Arrinconar, poner en un aprieto

To put (someone) in an awkward situation.

Examples :

"The interviewer tried to corner the candidate by asking unexpected and difficult questions about their past mistakes. "

El entrevistador intentó arrinconar al candidato haciendo preguntas inesperadas y difíciles sobre sus errores pasados.

situation action communication

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verb

Acaparar, monopolizar

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

Examples :

"The company was accused of cornering the market on rare earth minerals, hoping to raise prices significantly. "

La empresa fue acusada de acaparar el mercado de minerales de tierras raras, con la esperanza de aumentar significativamente los precios.

business finance economy

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verb

Doblar una 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.

vehicle action direction

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verb

Tomar las curvas, 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 toma bien las curvas, pero la suspensión es demasiado rígida.

vehicle action traffic

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verb

Dotar de esquinas

To supply with corners.

Examples :

"The carpenter will corner the picture frame before adding the glass. "

El carpintero dotará de esquinas el marco de la foto antes de añadir el cristal.

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