cornered in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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-cornered [Am ˈkɔrnərd, Brit ˈkɔːnəd] SUFFIX

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

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

three-cornered [Am ˈθri ˈˌkɔrnərd, Brit] ADJ

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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cornered in the PONS Dictionary

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

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cornered [ˈkɔ:nəd, Am ˈkɔ:rnɚd] ADJ

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

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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cornered Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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
to get sb cornered fig
acorralar a alguien
three-cornered hat
tricornio m
to whip round the corner car
doblar la esquina a toda velocidad
to go around the corner
doblar la esquina
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
If cornered, they will hiss loudly, flatten their body and flick or thrash about, usually without biting.
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The shell is shaped like a rounded-cornered equilateral triangle and there is a slight gape at the posterior.
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This was seen as a tactical move to earmark those divisions to discourage any third party from contesting in the same divisions leading to three-cornered fights.
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Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned.
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The transaction was actually three-cornered.
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In one day were played three three-cornered matches.
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The 200506 season was marked by a three-cornered fight for the title.
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Portals are often hidden in odd places such as the backside of cornered objects or even on the ceiling.
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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.
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He is waving his right hand, and in his left hand he holds a three-cornered hat at his side.
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