corner in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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

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

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

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kitty-corner [Brit ˈkɪtɪˌkɔːnə], kitty-cornered [-d] ADJ Am

kitty-corner → diagonal

See also diagonal

I.diagonal [Am daɪˈæɡənl, Brit dʌɪˈaɡ(ə)n(ə)l] ADJ

II.diagonal [Am daɪˈæɡənl, Brit dʌɪˈaɡ(ə)n(ə)l] N

hole-and-corner [Am ˌhoʊl ən ˈkɔrnər, Brit] ADJ Brit attr

cater-cornered [Am ˈkædərˌkɔrnərd, Brit ˈkeɪtəˌkɔːnəd], cater-corner [-ˌkɔːrnər, -ˌkɔːnə(r)] ADJ Am

corner in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for corner in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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I.corner [ˈkɔ:nəʳ, Am ˈkɔ:rnɚ] N

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

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

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Translations for corner in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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córner
corner
cantonera (de un libro)
corner piece
cantonera (de metal)
corner bracket
cantonera (armario)
corner unit
esquina
corner
casa que hace esquina
house on the corner
hacer un saque de esquina SPORTS
to take a corner
a la vuelta de la esquina
around the corner
doblar la esquina
to turn the corner
rinconera
corner cupboard
chaflán (en una calle)
street corner
chaflán (en un edificio)
house corner
ochava (chaflán)
corner house

corner Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be round the corner
estar a la vuelta de la esquina
a distant corner of the globe
un rincón remoto de la tierra
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
to have a corner of the market
controlar una parte del mercado
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
on the corner/back of sth
en la esquina/la parte posterior de algo
to whip round the corner car
doblar la esquina a toda velocidad
to go around the corner
doblar la esquina
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In terms of defending passing plays, a corner will be typically assigned to either zone or man-to-man coverage.
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First, the windward corner is detached from the spinnaker pole and the guy is released.
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He also introduced a "mascota" corner-man, a little person wearing a fabric parrot mask and feathered full body suit making him appear as an anthropomorphic parrot.
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To a piping bag or a plastic sandwich bag with a small corner snipped off, add the seasoned butter.
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After crashing he threw the car's steering wheel out, as he was sitting in the middle of a 120 mph corner with his car on fire.
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The corner turret has a slate roof and curved windowpanes, unusual at the time the house was built in the late 1890s.
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A special reception room, or "diwan", was entered from the northwest corner.
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A lonely beige towel hangs beside a single air mattress in the corner; the shower is across the street in the grip building.
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I stayed for five hours at the corner seat.
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Kudos points are gained through the player's driving skills, such as power sliding around a corner at speed, or overtaking other drivers in the race.
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