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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.
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