Speakers' Corner in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Speakers' Corner in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Speakers' Corner Info

Speakers' Corner

Situado en la esquina noreste del Hyde Park en Londres, es el lugar donde, desde el siglo diecinueve, la gente pronuncia discursos sobre cualquier tema de su elección. El contenido de estos muchas veces da origen a discusiones con los miembros del público.

Translations for Speakers' Corner in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.corner [Am ˈkɔrnər, Brit ˈkɔːnə] N

1.1. corner (inside angle):

corner (of room, cupboard)

rincón m

corner (of field)

esquina f

corner (of mouth)

comisura f

in the top righthand corner of the page

en el ángulo superior derecho de la página

a quiet corner of Hampshire

un tranquilo rincón de Hampshire

to see/watch sth/sb out of the corner of one's eye

ver/observar algo/a alguien de reojo or con el rabillo del ojo

from all or the four corners of the earth or world

de todas partes (del mundo)

from all or the four corners of the earth or world

de los cuatro puntos cardinales

to be in a (tight) corner

estar en un aprieto

to drive/force sb into a corner

acorralar a alguien

to paint oneself into a corner

meterse en camisa de once varas inf

attr corner cupboard

rinconera f

1.2. corner (outside angle):

corner (of street, page)

esquina f

corner (of table)

esquina f

corner (of table)

punta f

corner (bend in road)

curva f

I'll meet you on or at the corner

te veo en la esquina

he took the corner too fast

tomó la curva demasiado rápido

around the corner (imminent)

a la vuelta de la esquina

around the corner lit (nearby)

a la vuelta de la esquina

around the corner lit (nearby)

al lado

to cut corners if you try to cut corners, the recipe doesn't work

si tratas de simplificar la receta, no te sale bien

we could produce a cheaper article, but only by cutting corners

podríamos producir un artículo más barato, pero solo si cuidáramos menos los detalles

to turn the corner lit

dar la vuelta a or doblar la esquina

the country seems to be turning the corner at last

por fin parece que el país empieza a levantarse or a repuntar

2.1. corner (in soccer):

corner kick

córner m

corner kick

tiro m de esquina

corner kick

saque m de esquina

2.2. corner (in hockey):

corner

córner m

3. corner (in boxing):

corner

esquina f

to fight one's/sb's corner Brit, he was determined to fight his own corner

estaba decidido a defender lo suyo

to fight one's/sb's corner Brit, he was determined to fight his own corner

estaba decidido a pelearla inf

4. corner (monopoly):

corner

monopolio m

II.corner [Am ˈkɔrnər, Brit ˈkɔːnə] VB trans

1. corner (trap):

corner fugitive/stag/fox

acorralar

I cornered her in the corridor

la abordé en el pasillo

2. corner (monopolize):

corner

acaparar

III.corner [Am ˈkɔrnər, Brit ˈkɔːnə] VB intr

corner

tomar una curva

this car corners well

este coche tiene buen agarre en las curvas

Speakers' Corner in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Speakers' Corner in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.corner [ˈkɔ:nəʳ, Am ˈkɔ:rnɚ] N

1. corner (junction of two roads):

corner

esquina f

to cut a corner

doblar una esquina

to be round the corner

estar a la vuelta de la esquina

to turn the corner

doblar la esquina

to turn the corner fig

salir de un apuro

2. corner (of a room):

corner

rincón m

to put sb in the corner a. SCHOOL

arrinconar a alguien

3. corner (place):

a distant corner of the globe

un rincón remoto de la tierra

the four corners of the world

todas las partes del mundo

4. corner (manoeuvre in sport):

corner

córner m

5. corner SPORTS (assistants):

corner

recogepelotas m inv

6. corner (difficult position):

to be in a tight corner

estar en un aprieto

to drive sb into a (tight) corner

poner a alguien entre la espada y la pared

7. corner (domination):

to have a corner of the market

controlar una parte del mercado

8. corner (periphery):

out of the corner of one's eye

con el rabillo del ojo

out of the corner of sb's mouth

en la comisura de los labios

Phrases:

to cut corners

ahorrar esfuerzos

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

1. corner (hinder escape):

corner

acorralar

corner iron

abordar

to get sb cornered fig

acorralar a alguien

2. corner ECON:

to corner the market

acaparar el mercado

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

corner auto:

corner

tomar una curva