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corners

/ˈkɔːnəz/ /ˈkɔɹnɚz/

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noun

Coins, angles

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."

Les coins du treillis métallique étaient renforcés par de petites gouttes de soudure.

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noun

Coins, angles

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."

Illuminer les coins sombres de l'esprit. J'ai fait un voyage dans son coin de la ville.

direction part place position area architecture

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Recoin, endroit isolé, cachette

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."

Le week-end, Emily aimait trouver un recoin tranquille et se blottir avec un bon livre.

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noun

Situation embarrassante, difficulté

An embarrassing situation; a difficulty.

Examples :

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

La mauvaise planification financière de l'entreprise les a mis dans des situations difficiles.

situation condition

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noun

Accaparement, monopole

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."

Dans les années 1970, des investisseurs privés ont tenté d'accaparer le marché de l'argent, mais ils ont finalement échoué.

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noun

Corners

(heading) Relating to the playing field.

Examples :

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

L'entraîneur de football a dit aux joueurs de s'entraîner à tirer les corners après l'école.

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noun

Coin, lieu de rencontre

A place where people meet for a particular purpose.

Examples :

"Welcome to our English corner."

Bienvenue dans notre coin anglais.

place organization group

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noun

Points

A point scored in a rubber at whist.

Examples :

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

Pendant la partie de whist, Maria a marqué deux points.

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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.

action position

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verb

Acculer, coincer

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. "

Le journaliste a essayé d'acculer le politicien avec des questions difficiles sur son passé.

position situation

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verb

Coincer, mettre dans une situation délicate

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. "

L'intervieweur a essayé de coincer le candidat en posant des questions inattendues et difficiles sur ses erreurs passées.

situation action communication

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

La société a été accusée d'accaparer le marché des minéraux de terres rares, dans l'espoir d'augmenter considérablement les prix.

business finance economy

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verb

Prendre un virage, négocier 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.

vehicle action direction

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Négocier les virages, prendre les tournants

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.

vehicle action traffic

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verb

Pourvoir de coins

To supply with corners.

Examples :

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

Le menuisier pourvoira de coins le cadre photo avant d'ajouter le verre.

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