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1 ♦ corner
♦ 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. -
2 corner
I ['kɔːnə(r)]1) angolo m.; (of table) spigolo m., angolo m.; (of room) angolo m., canto m.; aut. (bend) curva f.to turn o go round the corner girare l'angolo; (just) around the corner (around the bend) dietro l'angolo; (nearby) molto vicino; Christmas is just around the corner — Natale è dietro l'angolo
2) (side) (of eye, mouth) angolo m.to see sth. out of the corner of one's eye — vedere qcs. con la coda dell'occhio
3) (remote place) angolo m.4) sport (in boxing, hockey) angolo m.; (in football) corner m., (calcio d')angolo m.••II 1. ['kɔːnə(r)]to cut corners — (financially) fare economie, risparmiare; (in a procedure) prendere una scorciatoia, aggirare un ostacolo
2) (monopolize) accaparrare, accaparrarsi [ supply]; monopolizzare [ market]2.* * *['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) angolo2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) angolo3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) angolo2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) mettere in un angolo2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) curvare•- cornered- cut corners
- turn the corner* * *I ['kɔːnə(r)]1) angolo m.; (of table) spigolo m., angolo m.; (of room) angolo m., canto m.; aut. (bend) curva f.to turn o go round the corner girare l'angolo; (just) around the corner (around the bend) dietro l'angolo; (nearby) molto vicino; Christmas is just around the corner — Natale è dietro l'angolo
2) (side) (of eye, mouth) angolo m.to see sth. out of the corner of one's eye — vedere qcs. con la coda dell'occhio
3) (remote place) angolo m.4) sport (in boxing, hockey) angolo m.; (in football) corner m., (calcio d')angolo m.••II 1. ['kɔːnə(r)]to cut corners — (financially) fare economie, risparmiare; (in a procedure) prendere una scorciatoia, aggirare un ostacolo
2) (monopolize) accaparrare, accaparrarsi [ supply]; monopolizzare [ market]2. -
3 just
I [dʒʌst]1) (fair) [criticism, action, decision] giusto; [anger, complaint, demand] giustificato; [ person] giusto, equo, imparziale, onesto; [ comment] giusto, imparziale; [suspicion, claim] fondato; [ reward] giusto, meritato, adeguato2) (exact) [account, calculation] giusto, esatto, correttoII [dʒʌst]2) (immediately) subito, appena3) (slightly) (with quantities) un po'; (indicating location or position) appenajust over, under 20 kg — un po' più, meno di 20 kg
4) (only, merely) solo5) (purposely) proprio, per l'appunto, giusto6) (barely)7) (simply) solo, soltanto, semplicemente, solamentejust a moment — (please wait) solo un attimo o momento; (when interrupting, disagreeing) un momento
8) (exactly, precisely) esattamente, proprio, precisamente9) (possibly, conceivably)11) (positively, totally)12) (easily)just think, you could have been hurt! — pensa, ti saresti potuto fare male!
14) (in requests)"that film was dreadful" - "wasn't it just!" — "il film era terribile!" - "davvero!"
16) (equally)just as big, well as... — grande, bene esattamente come
17) just about appena appena, quasijust about cooked, finished — quasi cotto, finito
18) just now (a short time ago) appena; (at the moment) proprio adesso, in questo momento19) just as proprio quando, nel momento in cui, mentre••take your raincoat just in case it rains — prendi il tuo impermeabile, in caso piova o caso mai piovesse
* * *I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.)2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.)3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.)•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.)2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.)3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.)4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.)5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.)6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.)7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?)8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.)9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.)•- just now
- just then* * *I [dʒʌst] adj(fair) giusto (-a)II [dʒʌst] adv1) (exactly) proprio, esattamentejust here/there — proprio qui/là
just behind/in front of/near — proprio dietro a/davanti a/vicino a
just when it was going well... — proprio quando tutto andava a gonfie vele...
just then or just at that moment — proprio in quel momento
it's just on 10 o'clock — sono le 10 in punto or precise
it costs just (on) £20 — costa 20 sterline tonde tonde
that's just it!; that's just the point! — precisamente!, proprio così!, per l'appunto!
that's just (like) him, always late — è proprio da lui arrivare sempre in ritardo
just as I thought/expected — proprio come pensavo/mi aspettavo
2) (recently, soon) appena, or orahe's just done it/left — lo ha appena fatto/è appena partito
3) (only) soltanto, solojust yesterday/this morning — soltanto ieri/stamattina
just a minute!; just one moment! — un attimo!
4) (simply) semplicemente, soltantoI just thought that... — pensavo solo che...
I just wanted to say that... — volevo solo dire che...
5) (slightly) pocojust over/under 2 kilos — un po' più/meno di 2 chili
it's just to the left/right — è subito a sinistra/destra
6) (barely) appena, (almost not) per un pelojust in time — giusto or appena in tempo
just enough money for sth/to do sth — soldi appena sufficienti per qc/per fare qc
he (only) just caught/missed it; he caught/missed it, but only just — l'ha preso/perso proprio per un pelo
7)it's just as good — è altrettanto buonoit's just as good as... — è buono quanto...
8) (with imperatives) un po'9) (emphatic) veramente, proprioso you regret buying it? — don't I just! — ti sei pentito di averlo comprato? — eccome!
10)I've had just about enough of this noise! fam — ne ho proprio avuto abbastanza di questo rumore!take an umbrella just in case — prendi un'ombrello, che non si sa mai
just the same, I'd rather... — ciononostante, preferirei...
* * *I [dʒʌst]1) (fair) [criticism, action, decision] giusto; [anger, complaint, demand] giustificato; [ person] giusto, equo, imparziale, onesto; [ comment] giusto, imparziale; [suspicion, claim] fondato; [ reward] giusto, meritato, adeguato2) (exact) [account, calculation] giusto, esatto, correttoII [dʒʌst]2) (immediately) subito, appena3) (slightly) (with quantities) un po'; (indicating location or position) appenajust over, under 20 kg — un po' più, meno di 20 kg
4) (only, merely) solo5) (purposely) proprio, per l'appunto, giusto6) (barely)7) (simply) solo, soltanto, semplicemente, solamentejust a moment — (please wait) solo un attimo o momento; (when interrupting, disagreeing) un momento
8) (exactly, precisely) esattamente, proprio, precisamente9) (possibly, conceivably)11) (positively, totally)12) (easily)just think, you could have been hurt! — pensa, ti saresti potuto fare male!
14) (in requests)"that film was dreadful" - "wasn't it just!" — "il film era terribile!" - "davvero!"
16) (equally)just as big, well as... — grande, bene esattamente come
17) just about appena appena, quasijust about cooked, finished — quasi cotto, finito
18) just now (a short time ago) appena; (at the moment) proprio adesso, in questo momento19) just as proprio quando, nel momento in cui, mentre••take your raincoat just in case it rains — prendi il tuo impermeabile, in caso piova o caso mai piovesse
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4 nook
[nʊk]nome cantuccio m., angolo m.••* * *[nuk](a quiet, dark corner or place.) cantuccio* * *nook /nʊk/n.angolo; angolino; cantuccio; recesso● to search every nook and cranny, cercare dappertutto.* * *[nʊk]nome cantuccio m., angolo m.••
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