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cornered: adjective and adverb
three-cornered: adjective and adverb
corner: I. noun II. transitive verb III. intransitive verb
corner house: noun
corner seat: noun
corner shop: noun

cornered [ˈkɔ:nəd, Am ˈkɔ:rnɚd] ADJ

cornered

за́гнанный в у́гол

three-cornered [ˌθri:ˈkɔ:nəd, Am -ˈkɔ:rnəd] ADJ

1. three-cornered (with three corners):

three-cornered

треуго́льный

three-cornered

с тремя́ угла́ми

2. three-cornered (between 3 people):

three-cornered

включа́ющий трёх уча́стников

I . corner [ˈkɔ:nəɐ, Am ˈkɔ:rnɚ] N

1. corner (junction of two roads):

перекрёсток m

to cut a corner

пойти́ напрями́к

to cut corners fig

идти́ в обхо́д пра́вил

to be round the corner

быть совсе́м бли́зко

to turn the corner fig

вы́йти из тру́дного положе́ния

2. corner (of a room):

to put sb in the corner a. SCHOOL

поста́вить кого́-ли́бо в у́гол

3. corner (place):

a distant corner of the globe

удалённая то́чка f на земно́м ша́ре

the four corners of the world

четы́ре сто́роны f мн све́та

4. corner (manoevre in sport):

ко́рнер m

углово́й уда́р m

5. corner sports (assistants):

гру́ппа f подде́ржки

6. corner fig (difficult position):

to be in a tight corner

быть в тупике́

to drive sb into a (tight) corner

поста́вить кого́-ли́бо в безвы́ходное положе́ние

7. corner (domination):

to have a corner of the market

овладе́ть ры́нком, скупа́я това́ры

8. corner (periphery):

out of the corner of one's eye

уголко́м гла́за

out of the corner of sb's mouth

уголка́ми рта [или губ]

II . corner [ˈkɔ:nəɐ, Am ˈkɔ:rnɚ] VB trans

1. corner (hinder escape):

загоня́ть в у́гол

corner iron

припере́ть к сте́нке

to get sb cornered fig

поста́вить кого́-ли́бо в нело́вкое положе́ние

2. corner econ:

to corner the market

монополизи́ровать ры́нок

III . corner [ˈkɔ:nəɐ, Am ˈkɔ:rnɚ] VB intr

corner auto:

де́лать поворо́т

corner house N

corner house

углово́й дом m

corner seat N

corner seat

углово́е ме́сто nt

corner shop N

corner shop

магази́н m на углу́

Usage examples with cornered

to get sb cornered fig

поста́вить кого́-ли́бо в нело́вкое положе́ние

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English

There are reports concerning their fierceness when cornered although most are unsubstantiated. en.wikipedia.org

It is known by many common names: saltmarsh bulrush, alkali bulrush, sturdy bulrush, seacoast bulrush, stout bulrush, three-cornered sedge or leafy three-cornered sedge, and seaside club-rush. en.wikipedia.org

The shell is shaped like a rounded-cornered equilateral triangle and there is a slight gape at the posterior. en.wikipedia.org

Roy is finally cornered by the police in a passage blocked by the wheel of a police car. en.wikipedia.org

The 200506 season was marked by a three-cornered fight for the title. en.wikipedia.org

The transaction was actually three-cornered. en.wikipedia.org

Young finished a poor third place in a three-cornered contest. en.wikipedia.org

If cornered, they will hiss loudly, flatten their body and flick or thrash about, usually without biting. www.australiangeographic.com.au

In one day were played three three-cornered matches. en.wikipedia.org

The grooves in the wrench are cut by a square-cornered broach, giving a slight undercut to the outer corners of the driver. en.wikipedia.org

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