verb🔗ShareAcculer, coincerTo drive (someone or something) into a corner or other confined space."The cat had cornered a cricket between the sofa and the television stand."Le chat avait acculé un grillon entre le canapé et le meuble de télévision.actionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcculer, coincerTo trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment."The student felt cornered when the teacher asked a question he didn't know the answer to in front of the whole class. "L'élève s'est senti acculé lorsque le professeur a posé une question à laquelle il ne savait pas répondre devant toute la classe.situationactioncharacteremotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcculer, coincerTo put (someone) in an awkward situation."The reporter cornered the politician with questions about his past scandals. "Le journaliste a acculé le politicien avec des questions sur ses anciens scandales.situationactioncommunicationbusinesspoliticssocietystatecharacterpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAccaparer, acculerTo get sufficient command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to manipulate its price."The wealthy investor cornered the market on oat milk, driving the price up significantly. "Le riche investisseur a accaparé le marché du lait d'avoine, faisant grimper considérablement le prix.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTourner un coin, prendre un virageTo turn a corner or drive around a curve."As the stock car driver cornered the last turn, he lost control and spun out."Alors que le pilote de stock-car prenait le dernier virage, il a perdu le contrôle et a fait un tête-à-queue.vehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNégocier un virageTo handle while moving around a corner in a road or otherwise turning."That BMW corners well, but the suspension is too stiff."Cette BMW négocie bien les virages, mais la suspension est trop raide.vehicletrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePourvoir de coinsTo supply with corners."The craftsman carefully cornered the picture frame with small, decorative pieces of wood. "L'artisan a soigneusement pourvu le cadre photo de petits morceaux de bois décoratifs pour les coins.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
