-
1 cornered
1) (having (a given number of) corners: a three-cornered hat.) provido de cantos2) (forced into a position from which it is difficult to escape: A cornered animal can be very dangerous.) encurralado -
2 cater-cornered
ca.ter-cor.nered[keitə k'ɔ:nəd] adj diagonal, oblíquo. • adv diagonalmente, obliquamente. -
3 corner
['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) canto, esquina, ângulo2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) canto3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) escanteio2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) encurralar2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) fazer uma curva•- cornered- cut corners - turn the corner -
4 corner
cor.ner[k'ɔ:nə] n 1 canto. the child was stood in the corner / a criança foi colocada no canto (de castigo). 2 ângulo. 3 esquina. he took a corner / ele fez uma curva. he came round the corner / ele dobrou a esquina. he turned the corner / ele virou a esquina. 4 cantoneira, objeto para proteger ou decorar um canto. 5 lugar retirado, esconderijo. 6 região remota, lugar afastado. 7 extremidade. 8 embaraço, apuro, situação difícil. he turned the corner / ele venceu as dificuldades. 9 Amer açambarcamento do mercado para forçar a alta dos preços. • vt+vi 1 Amer colocar num canto. 2 apertar, acossar, encostar na parede. 3 Amer coll embaraçar, colocar em posição difícil. 4 Amer monopolizar, açambarcar. he cornered the market / ele monopolizou o mercado. 5 Amer encontrar-se numa esquina. • adj 1 de canto, de esquina. corner shelf / prateleira de canto. corner house / casa da esquina. 2 angular, próprio para cantos. at the corner na esquina. every corner of the earth todos os cantos do mundo. in a tight corner em apuros. they drove me into a corner eles me encostaram na parede. -
5 jib
[‹ib]1) (a three-cornered sail on the front mast of a ship.) bujarrona2) (the jutting-out arm of a crane.) braço do guindaste* * *jib1[dʒib] n 1 Naut bujarrona: vela triangular que se iça à proa. 2 lança de guindaste. 3 fig lábio inferior. • vt 1 Naut cambar o pano. 2 fig mudar o rumo. flying jib Naut giba (vela). the cut of someone’s jib coll estilo ou aparência de alguém. to hang one’s jib estar desanimado.————————jib2[dʒib] n 1 animal empacador. 2 empacamento. • vt+vi 1 Brit mover(-se) lateralmente, recuar, recusar-se a avançar, empacar. 2 corcovear (de cavalos), espantar (at). to jib at something recusar-se a fazer algo. -
6 jib
[‹ib]1) (a three-cornered sail on the front mast of a ship.) bujarrona2) (the jutting-out arm of a crane.) braço de guindaste
См. также в других словарях:
Cornered — is the name of: Cornered (film), a 1945 film noir starring Dick Powell Cornered! (film), a 2010 horror film starring Steve Guttenberg Cornered (comic), a comic strip Cornered (Breaking Bad), a season four episode of Breaking Bad This… … Wikipedia
cornered — cornered; tri·cornered; … English syllables
cornered — [kôr′nərd] adj. having (a specified number or type of) corners [a three cornered hat] … English World dictionary
Cornered — Cor nered ( n?rd), p. a. 1 Having corners or angles. [1913 Webster] 2. In a possition of great difficulty; brought to bay. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cornered — Film policier d Edward Dmytryk, avec Dick Powell, Walter Slezak, Micheline Cheirel, Nina Vale. Pays: États Unis Date de sortie: 1945 Technique: noir et blanc Durée: 1 h 42 Résumé Après la guerre, un ex officier canadien poursuit… … Dictionnaire mondial des Films
cornered — /kawr neuhrd/, adj. 1. having corners (usually used in combination): a six cornered room. 2. having a given number of positions; sided (usually used in combination): a four cornered debate. 3. forced into an awkward, embarrassing, or inescapable… … Universalium
cornered — cor•nered [[t]ˈkɔr nərd[/t]] adj. 1) having corners (usu. used in combination): a six cornered room[/ex] 2) having a given number of positions; sided (usu. used in combination): a four cornered debate[/ex] 3) forced into an awkward, embarrassing … From formal English to slang
Cornered — Corner Cor ner, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cornered} ( n?rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cornering}.] 1. To drive into a corner. [1913 Webster] 2. To drive into a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment; as, to corner a person in argument. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cornered — Synonyms and related words: V shaped, Y shaped, akimbo, angular, at bay, aux abois, bent, between two fires, crooked, crotched, endangered, forked, furcal, furcate, geniculate, geniculated, hooked, imperiled, in a corner, in a predicament, in… … Moby Thesaurus
cornered — cor·nered || kÉ”ËnÉ™d adj. having corners, having a certain number or kind of corners (three cornered, etc.); caught, trapped, unable to escape cor·ner || kÉ”ËnÉ™ n. place where two surfaces meet; angle v. hold at bay; gain advantage on the… … English contemporary dictionary
cornered — adjective forced to turn and face attackers a stag at bay she had me cornered between the porch and her car like a trapped animal • Syn: ↑at bay, ↑trapped, ↑treed • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
