Corner

Portuguese Meaning

canto

esquina

ângulo

nicho

recanto

beco sem saída

lugar afastado

região remota

cantoneira

apuro

embaraço

monopolizar

acossar

acuar

açambarcar

English Meaning

  1. The position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle: the four corners of a rectangle.
  2. The area enclosed or bounded by an angle formed in this manner: sat by myself in the corner; the corner of one's eye.
  3. The place where two roads or streets join or intersect.
  4. Sports Any of the four angles of a boxing or wrestling ring where the ropes are joined.
  5. Baseball Either side of home plate, toward or away from the batter.
  6. A threatening or embarrassing position from which escape is difficult: got myself into a corner by boasting.
  7. A remote, secluded, or secret place: the four corners of the earth; a beautiful little corner of Paris.
  8. A part or piece made to fit on a corner, as in mounting or for protection.
  9. A speculative monopoly of a stock or commodity created by purchasing all or most of the available supply in order to raise its price.
  10. Exclusive possession; monopoly: "Neither party . . . has a corner on all the good ideas” ( George B. Merry).
  11. To furnish with corners.
  12. To place or drive into a corner: cornered the thieves and captured them.
  13. To form a corner in (a stock or commodity): cornered the silver market.
  14. To come together or be situated on or at a corner.
  15. To turn, as at a corner: a truck that corners poorly.
  16. Located at a street corner: a corner drugstore.
  17. Designed for use in a corner: a corner table.
  18. around the corner About to happen; imminent.

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