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cornering

/ˈkɔːrnərɪŋ/ /ˈkɔːrnərɪŋɡ/

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verb

Acculer, coincer

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."

Le chat avait acculé un grillon entre le canapé et le meuble de télévision.

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verb

Acculer, coincer

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

Examples :

"The gossiping students cornered him with their accusations, making him feel very embarrassed. "

Les élèves commères l'ont acculé avec leurs accusations, le mettant très mal à l'aise.

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verb

Mettre quelqu'un dans une situation délicate, coincer

To put (someone) in an awkward situation.

Examples :

"The reporter was cornering the politician with tough questions about his financial dealings. "

Le journaliste coinçait le politicien avec des questions difficiles sur ses affaires financières.

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verb

Accaparer, monopoliser

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

Examples :

"The wealthy investor was accused of cornering the orange juice market, hoping to drive up prices and make a huge profit. "

Le riche investisseur a été accusé d'accaparer le marché du jus d'orange, dans l'espoir de faire grimper les prix et de réaliser d'énormes bénéfices.

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verb

Négocier un virage, prendre un virage

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."

Alors que le pilote de stock-car négociait le dernier virage, il a perdu le contrôle et a fait un tête-à-queue.

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verb

Négocier un virage

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

Examples :

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

Cette BMW négocie bien les virages, mais la suspension est trop raide.

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verb

Pourvoir de coins

To supply with corners.

Examples :

"The architect is responsible for cornering the new office building, ensuring each room has properly constructed corners. "

L'architecte est responsable de pourvoir de coins le nouvel immeuble de bureaux, en veillant à ce que chaque pièce ait des coins correctement construits.

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noun

Ornement de coin

A piece of decorative work forming a corner.

Examples :

"The intricate cornering on the bookshelf added a touch of elegance to the room. "

L'ornement de coin complexe sur l'étagère a ajouté une touche d'élégance à la pièce.

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noun

Acculement, fait d'acculer quelqu'un

The act by which somebody is cornered.

Examples :

"The lawyer's aggressive cornering of the witness on the stand made it difficult for him to lie. "

L'acculement agressif du témoin par l'avocat à la barre lui rendait difficile de mentir.

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