corner
cor
ˈkɔr
kawr
ner
nɜr
nēr
British pronunciation
/kˈɔːnɐ/

Definition und Bedeutung von „corner“ im Englischen

01

Ecke, Winkel

a point or area at which two edges, sides, or lines meet
corner definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
He folded the paper neatly, making sure each corner was perfectly aligned.
Er faltete das Papier ordentlich und stellte sicher, dass jede Ecke perfekt ausgerichtet war.
02

Ecke, Winkel

a side or a section of an area, typically of a larger space or location
03

Ecke, Winkel

the place where two sides of a wall, etc. are joined together; the area surrounding such place
04

Ecke, Kurve

the point where two roads meet at an angle
example
Beispiele
The corner was marked with a stop sign for safety.
Die Ecke war aus Sicherheitsgründen mit einem Stoppschild markiert.
05

Ecke, Winkel

the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
06

Ecke, Vertiefung

a small concavity
07

Ecke, Winkel

a projecting part where two sides or edges meet
08

Ecke, vorübergehendes Monopol

a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade
09

Sackgasse, schwierige Lage

a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
10

Ecke, Winkel

(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
11

Ecke, Winkel

a remote area
12

Ecke, Winkel

one of the four designated areas in the ring where a fighter's team provides support and guidance between rounds
example
Beispiele
She sat in her corner, listening to her trainer.
Sie saß in ihrer Ecke und hörte ihrem Trainer zu.
13

Ecke, Eckstoß

(soccer) a kick awarded to the attacking team when the ball goes out of play over the defending team's goal line
example
Beispiele
The supporters cheered loudly as their team won a last-minute corner.
Die Fans jubelten laut, als ihre Mannschaft in der letzten Minute eine Ecke gewann.
to corner
01

in die Enge treiben, einkesseln

to trap a person or an animal in a position where they cannot escape
Transitive: to corner a person or an animal
to corner definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
The skilled cowboys collaborated to corner the runaway cattle.
Die geschickten Cowboys arbeiteten zusammen, um das entlaufene Vieh in die Enge zu treiben.
02

den Markt beherrschen, monopolisieren

to take control of a market by controlling the supply of a specific product or commodity
Transitive: to corner a market
example
Beispiele
The corporation cornered the oil market by purchasing several smaller drilling companies.
Das Unternehmen monopolisierte den Ölmarkt, indem es mehrere kleinere Bohrfirmen kaufte.
03

eine Kurve nehmen, um eine Kurve fahren

to navigate or turn around a curve or bend in the road while driving
Intransitive
example
Beispiele
The car cornered sharply, taking the bend with ease.
Das Auto bog scharf ab und nahm die Kurve mit Leichtigkeit.
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