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♦ corner /ˈkɔ:nə(r)/n.1 ( di oggetto) angolo; spigolo: the top left-hand corner of a picture, l'angolo in alto a sinistra di un quadro; rounded corners, spigoli smussati2 ( di strada) angolo; curva; svolta: at the corner of Benbow Road and Mill Lane, all'angolo tra Benbow Road e Mill Lane; on the street corners, agli angoli delle strade; the shop on the corner, il negozio all'angolo; to turn the corner, girare l'angolo; svoltare; blind corner, curva cieca; tight corner, curva stretta; round the corner, dietro l'angolo; girato l'angolo; vicinissimo: He lives round the corner from me, abita poco lontano da me3 posto; angolo; canto: a quiet corner, un posto (o un angolo) tranquillo; a cosy corner, un angolo raccolto; un comodo cantuccio4 (fig.) situazione difficile: I'm in a bit of a corner, mi trovo un po' in difficoltà; in a tight corner, in difficoltà; con le spalle al muro; to drive (o to force) sb. into a corner, mettere q. con le spalle al muro (o alle corde)6 (econ.) posizione di monopolio; accaparramento: (econ.) to establish (o to form) a corner on the gold market, accaparrarsi il mercato dell'oro; fare incetta d'oro7 ( calcio, = corner kick) corner; calcio d'angolo: a corner to Sweden, un corner per la Svezia; to score from a corner, segnare su calcio d'angolo: to take a corner, calciare (o battere) un corner● corner base unit, base ad angolo ( di cucina componibile) □ ( slang irl.) corner boy, vagabondo; perdigiorno; fannullone □ (mecc.) corner chisel, sgorbia triangolare □ corner cupboard, angoliera □ ( calcio) corner flag, bandierina del calcio d'angolo (o del corner) □ corner house, casa d'angolo; ( spesso) ristorante □ ( calcio) corner kick, calcio d'angolo; corner □ corner seat, posto d'angolo □ (GB) corner shop, piccolo negozio ( di alimentari, alcolici, sigarette, ecc., generalmente d'angolo); negozietto di quartiere □ ( hockey, pallamano, pallanuoto) corner throw, tiro d'angolo □ corner wall unit, pensile ad angolo □ around the corner = round the corner ► sotto □ to cut corners, ( a piedi) tagliare lungo la diagonale; (autom., ecc.) tagliare le curve; (fig.) fare alla svelta, tirare al risparmio, tirare via ( in un lavoro) □ to cut off a corner, prendere una scorciatoia □ (fig.) done in a corner, fatto di nascosto □ to fight one's corner, lottare per difendere i propri interessi; tenere duro □ from the four corners of the world, dai quattro angoli della terra; da tutto il mondo □ to be in sb. 's corner, essere dalla parte di q.; essere amico di q. □ to knock the corners off sb., rendere meno aggressivo o spigoloso q. □ out of the corner of one's eye, con la coda dell'occhio □ to paint oneself into a corner, infilarsi in una situazione senza via d'uscita; finire con le spalle al muro □ to put a child in the corner, mettere un bambino nel cantuccio (o in castigo) □ (fig.) rough corners, ruvidezza; modi ruvidi □ (fig.) ( just) round the corner, dietro l'angolo: The exams are round the corner, gli esami sono dietro l'angolo □ (fig.) to turn the corner, superare il punto critico ( di una malattia, ecc.) NOTA D'USO: - angle o corner?-.NOTA D'USO: - behind the corner o round the corner?- (to) corner /ˈkɔ:nə(r)/A v. t.1 spingere in un angolo, intrappolare (in un angolo)3 (fig.) mettere in difficoltà, con le spalle al muro, alle corde4 (econ.) monopolizzare; accaparrarsi: to corner the market in st., monopolizzare il mercato di qc.; I had the market cornered, tutto il mercato era in mano miaB v. i.3 (autom.) curvare; fare una curva; svoltare.
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