corner in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.corner [Brit ˈkɔːnə, Am ˈkɔrnər] N

1. corner (in geometry):

corner (of street, box, fabric etc.)
angolo m
corner (of table)
spigolo m
corner (of table)
angolo m
corner (of room, building)
angolo m
corner (of room, building)
canto m
corner MOTOR (bend)
curva f
the house on the corner
la casa all'angolo
at the corner of the street
all'angolo della strada
to turn or go round the corner
girare l'angolo
to put a child in the corner SCHOOL
mettere un bambino in castigo
she wiped her eyes with a corner of her apron
si asciugò gli occhi con un lembo del grembiule
to fold sth from corner to corner
piegare qc in diagonale
to turn down the corner of a page
piegare l'angolo di una pagina
the car took the corner too fast
la macchina ha fatto la curva troppo velocemente
he lives around the corner from me (nearby)
vive molto vicino a me
the post office is just around the corner (around the bend)
l'ufficio postale è proprio dietro l'angolo
she disappeared round the corner
sparì dietro l'angolo
Christmas is just around the corner
Natale è dietro l'angolo
you never know what's around the corner
non si sa mai cosa c'è dietro l'angolo or cosa può succedere
you never know what's around the corner before n cupboard, shelf, table
ad angolo
a corner seat (on a train)
posto accanto al finestrino

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

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

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IV.corner [Brit ˈkɔːnə, Am ˈkɔrnər]

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corner boy [ˈkɔːnəˌbɔɪ] N inf

hospital corner [ˈhɒspɪtlˌkɔːnə(r)] N

corner cupboard [ˈkɔːnəˌkʌbəd] N

chimney corner [Am ˈtʃɪmni ˈˌkɔrnər] N

corner flag [ˈkɔːnəflæɡ] N SPORTS

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

cater-cornered [Brit ˈkeɪtəˌkɔːnəd, Am ˈkædərˌkɔrnərd], cater-corner [ˌkeɪtəˈkɔːnə] ADJ, ADV Am

cater-cornered → catty-cornered

See also catty-cornered

I.catty-cornered [Brit ˌkatɪˈkɔːnəd], catty-corner [ˌkætɪˈkɔːnə] ADJ Am

II.catty-cornered [Brit ˌkatɪˈkɔːnəd], catty-corner [ˌkætɪˈkɔːnə] ADV Am

corner in the PONS Dictionary

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II.corner [ˈkɔ:r·nɚ] VB trans

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III.corner [ˈkɔ:r·nɚ] VB intr

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corner Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a distant corner of the globe
un angolo remoto della terra
to be in a tight corner
trovarsi in una posizione difficile
to drive sb into a (tight) corner
mettere qu con le spalle al muro
to have a corner of the market
controllare una fetta di mercato
out of the corner of one's eye
con la coda dell'occhio
out of the corner of sb's mouth
all'angolo della bocca
to whip around the corner car
svoltare a tutta velocità
to go around the corner
girare l'angolo
out of the corner of one's eye
con la coda dell'occhio
the game of puss in the corner
il gioco dei quattro -i

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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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This new wing at the southwest corner of the building houses science, art, math, and foreign language facilities.
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A similar structure was built over the south-east corner, giving the south facade a symmetrical appearance.
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First, the windward corner is detached from the spinnaker pole and the guy is released.
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During these 10 days festivals cities and towns are decorated with pandals and cultural events are organised in every nook and corner.
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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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To a piping bag or a plastic sandwich bag with a small corner snipped off, add the seasoned butter.
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He was also a free kick, penalty and corner kick specialist.
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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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