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1 awkward
awkward ['ɔ:kwəd](a) (clumsy → person) maladroit, gauche; (→ gesture) maladroit, peu élégant; (→ style) lourd, gauche;∎ he's awkward with his hands il n'est pas très habile de ses mains;∎ the awkward age l'âge ingrat∎ she felt awkward about going cela la gênait d'y aller;∎ it would be awkward if he met her cela serait fâcheux ou gênant s'il la rencontrait(c) (difficult → problem, situation) délicat, fâcheux; (→ task) délicat; (→ question) gênant, embarrassant; (→ person) peu commode, difficile;∎ it's an awkward time for me to leave cela me serait difficile de partir en ce moment;∎ you've come at an awkward time vous êtes arrivé au mauvais moment;∎ an awkward moment un moment inopportun;∎ they could make things awkward for her ils pourraient lui mettre des bâtons dans les roues;∎ familiar he's an awkward customer il n'est pas commode;∎ it's awkward to use ça n'est pas facile à utiliser;∎ the table is at an awkward angle la table est mal placée;∎ the switch is in an awkward place l'interrupteur est situé à un endroit peu accessible;∎ their house is awkward to get to leur maison est d'un accès difficile(d) (uncooperative) peu coopératif;∎ he's just being awkward il essaie seulement de compliquer les choses -
2 corner
1. noun1) Ecke, die; (curve) Kurve, dieon the corner — an der Ecke/in der Kurve
at the corner — an der Ecke
corner of the street — Straßenecke, die
cut [off] a/the corner — eine/die Kurve schneiden
cut corners — (fig.) auf die schnelle arbeiten (ugs.)
[something is] just [a]round the corner — [etwas ist] gleich um die Ecke
Christmas is just round the corner — (fig. coll.) Weihnachten steht vor der Tür
he has turned the corner now — (fig.) er ist jetzt über den Berg (ugs.)
3) (Boxing, Wrestling) Ecke, diefrom the four corners of the earth — aus aller Welt
5) (Hockey, Footb.) Ecke, die6) (Commerc.) Corner, der; Schwänze, die2. transitive verb1) (drive into corner) in eine Ecke treiben; (fig.) in die Enge treibenhave [got] somebody cornered — jemanden in der Falle haben
2) (Commerc.)3. intransitive verbcorner the market in coffee — die Kaffeevorräte aufkaufen; den Kaffeemarkt aufschwänzen (fachspr.)
corner well/badly — [Fahrzeug:] eine gute/schlechte Kurvenlage haben
* * *['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) die Ecke2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) der Winkel3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) die Ecke2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) in die Enge treiben2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) um die Ecke fahren•- academic.ru/16195/cornered">cornered- cut corners
- turn the corner* * *cor·ner[ˈkɔ:nəʳ, AM ˈkɔ:rnɚ]I. non the \corner of a street an einer Straßeneckejust around the \corner gleich um die Eckethe summer holidays are just around the \corner ( fig) die Sommerferien stehen vor der Türto drive around the \corner um eine Ecke biegento take a \corner eine Kurve nehmento cut a \corner eine Kurve schneidenI searched every \corner of the desk ich haben den ganzen Schreibtisch abgesuchtwe searched every \corner of the house wir suchten in allen [Ecken und] Winkeln des Hausesdo you have a spare \corner where I can put my things? hast du ein freies Eckchen, wo ich meine Sachen abstellen kann?to put a child in the \corner ein Kind in die Ecke stellento turn down [or fold] the \corner of a page ein Eselsohr machena quaint \corner of Germany eine malerische Gegend Deutschlandsthe four \corners of the world [or earth] alle vier Himmelsrichtungenat every \corner ( fig) überall4. (periphery)out of the \corner of one's eye aus dem Augenwinkel\corner of sb's mouth jds Mundwinkel hum6. ECONto have a \corner of the market den Markt beherrschen8. (supporters)the boxer was encouraged by his \corner der Boxer wurde von seiner Ecke unterstütztto be in sb's \corner auf jds Seite stehen9.▶ to be in a tight \corner in der Klemme stecken▶ to have turned the \corner über den Berg seinII. adj attr, inv Eck-\corner sofa/table Ecksofa nt/Ecktisch ma \corner piece ein Randstück ntIII. vt1. (trap)2. COMM▪ to \corner sth etw monopolisierento \corner the market den Markt beherrschento \corner well gut in der Kurve liegen* * *['kɔːnə(r)]1. n1) (generally BOXING) Ecke f; (of sheet also) Zipfel m; (of mouth, eye) Winkel m; (= sharp bend in road) Kurve f; (fig = awkward situation) Klemme f (inf)out of the corner of one's eye — aus dem Augenwinkel (heraus)
he always has a cigarette hanging out of the corner of his mouth — er hat immer eine Zigarette im Mundwinkel (hängen)
to cut corners (lit) — Kurven schneiden; (fig) das Verfahren abkürzen
to fight one's corner ( esp Brit fig ) — für seine Sache kämpfen
in every corner of Europe/the globe/the house — in allen (Ecken und) Winkeln Europas/der Erde/des Hauses
2) (= out-of-the-way place) Winkel mhave you got an odd corner somewhere where I could store my books? — hast du irgendwo ein Eckchen or Plätzchen, wo ich meine Bücher lagern könnte?
3) (COMM: monopoly) Monopol ntto make/have a corner in sth — das Monopol für or auf etw (acc) erwerben/haben
2. vt1) (lit, fig: trap) in die Enge treiben3. vi(= take a corner person) Kurven/die Kurve nehmenthis car corners well — dieses Auto hat eine gute Kurvenlage
* * *corner [ˈkɔː(r)nə(r)]A s1. (Straßen-, Häuser) Ecke f, besonders AUTO Kurve f:just (a)round the corner gleich um die Ecke;take a corner AUTO eine Kurve nehmen;turn the corner um die (Straßen)Ecke biegen;he’s turned the corner fig er ist über den Berg;a) AUTO die Kurven schneiden,2. Winkel m, Ecke f:corner of the mouth Mundwinkel;look at sb from the corner of one’s eye(s) jemanden aus den Augenwinkeln (heraus) ansehen;put a child in the corner ein Kind in die Ecke stellen3. fig schwierige Lage, Klemme f umg:4. entlegene Gegend:from the four corners of the earth aus der ganzen Welt5. fig Ecke f, Ende n, Seite f:they came from all corners sie kamen von allen Ecken und Enden6. (verstärkte) Ecke, Eckenverstärkung f:7. SPORTa) Fußball etc: Eckball m, Ecke fb) Boxen: (Ring) Ecke f8. WIRTSCH Corner m, Korner m:a) Aufkäufergruppe f, (Spekulations)Ring mb)(Aufkauf m zwecks) Monopolbildung f:corner in cotton Baumwollkorner9. fig Monopol n (on auf akk):B v/t1. mit Ecken versehen2. in eine Ecke stellen oder legen3. fig jemanden in die Enge treibencorner the market den Markt aufkaufenb) fig mit Beschlag belegenC v/i2. US an einer Ecke gelegen sein3. AUTO eine Kurve nehmen:corner well gut in der Kurve liegen, eine gute Kurvenlage haben4. WIRTSCH einen Corner bilden* * *1. noun1) Ecke, die; (curve) Kurve, dieon the corner — an der Ecke/in der Kurve
corner of the street — Straßenecke, die
cut [off] a/the corner — eine/die Kurve schneiden
cut corners — (fig.) auf die schnelle arbeiten (ugs.)
[something is] just [a]round the corner — [etwas ist] gleich um die Ecke
Christmas is just round the corner — (fig. coll.) Weihnachten steht vor der Tür
he has turned the corner now — (fig.) er ist jetzt über den Berg (ugs.)
3) (Boxing, Wrestling) Ecke, die5) (Hockey, Footb.) Ecke, die6) (Commerc.) Corner, der; Schwänze, die2. transitive verb1) (drive into corner) in eine Ecke treiben; (fig.) in die Enge treibenhave [got] somebody cornered — jemanden in der Falle haben
2) (Commerc.)3. intransitive verbcorner the market in coffee — die Kaffeevorräte aufkaufen; den Kaffeemarkt aufschwänzen (fachspr.)
corner well/badly — [Fahrzeug:] eine gute/schlechte Kurvenlage haben
* * *n.Ecke -n f.Winkel - m. -
3 position
position [pə'zɪʃən]position ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 1 (e), 1 (h)-(j) situation ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c), 1 (d), 1 (f) place ⇒ 1 (d) poste ⇒ 1 (f) guichet ⇒ 1 (g) mettre en place ⇒ 2 (a) placer ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) situer ⇒ 2 (b) orienter ⇒ 2 (c)1 noun∎ in position en place;∎ to put sth in(to) position mettre qch en place;∎ you've changed the position of the lamp vous avez changé la lampe de place;∎ remember the position of the cards souvenez-vous de la position des cartes;∎ white is now in a strong position (in chess) les blancs sont maintenant très bien placés;∎ they put the machine guns in or into position ils mirent les mitrailleuses en batterie;∎ take up your positions!, get into position! (actors, dancers) à vos places!; (soldiers, guards) à vos postes!(b) (posture, angle) position f;∎ to change or to shift position changer de position;∎ in a sitting position en position assise;∎ hold the spray can in an upright position tenez le vaporisateur en position verticale;∎ the position of the pointer on the dial la position de l'aiguille sur le cadran;∎ the lever should be in the on/off position le levier devrait être en position marche/arrêt(c) (circumstances) situation f;∎ the position as I see it is this voici comment je vois la situation ou les choses;∎ to be in a bad/good position être en mauvaise/bonne posture;∎ you're in no position to judge vous êtes mal placé pour (en) juger;∎ to be in a position to do sth être en mesure de faire qch;∎ to be in a strong position être bien placé;∎ put yourself in my position mettez-vous à ma place;∎ it's an awkward position to be in c'est une drôle de situation;∎ our financial position is improving notre situation financière s'améliore;∎ the present economic position la conjoncture économique actuelle;∎ the cash position is not good la situation de la caisse laisse à désirer(d) (rank → in table, scale) place f, position f; (→ in hierarchy) position f, situation f; (social standing) position f, place f;∎ they're in tenth position in the championship ils sont à la dixième place ou ils occupent la dixième place du championnat;∎ his position in the firm is unclear sa situation au sein de l'entreprise n'est pas claire;∎ what exactly is his position in the government? quelles sont exactement ses fonctions au sein du gouvernement?;∎ a person in my position can't afford a scandal une personne de mon rang ne peut se permettre un scandale;∎ she is concerned about her social position elle est préoccupée par sa position sociale(e) (standpoint) position f, point m de vue;∎ try to see things from my position essayez de voir les choses de mon point de vue;∎ to take up a position on sth adopter une position ou prendre position sur qch;∎ I have no position on the matter je n'ai pas d'idée bien arrêtée sur le sujet;∎ could you make your position clear on this point? pouvez-vous préciser votre position à ce sujet?;∎ his position on the death penalty is indefensible son point de vue sur la peine de mort est indéfendable;∎ what is the American position on this issue? quelle est la position des Américains sur ce problème?;∎ her position is that… ce qu'elle pense c'est que…, son point de vue est que…∎ there were four candidates for the position of manager il y avait quatre candidats au poste de directeur;∎ it is a position of great responsibility c'est un poste à haute responsabilité;∎ position of trust poste m de confiance;∎ what was your previous position? quel était votre poste précédent?∎ position closed (sign) guichet fermé∎ he can play in any position il peut jouer à n'importe quelle position ou place;∎ the full back was out of position l'arrière était mal placé∎ to move into position se mettre en place ou en position;∎ the men took up position on the hill les hommes prirent position sur la colline;∎ to defend a position défendre une position;∎ to jockey or to jostle or to manoeuvre for position chercher à occuper le terrain; figurative chercher à obtenir la meilleure place(j) Stock Exchange position f;∎ to take a long/short position prendre une position longue/courte(a) (put in place → cameras, equipment) mettre en place, placer, disposer; (→ guests, officials, players) placer; (→ guards, police, troops) poster, mettre en position;∎ the TV cameras were positioned round the square les caméras de télé ont été disposées autour de la place;∎ he positioned himself on the roof il a pris position sur le toit;∎ they have positioned their ships in the gulf ils ont envoyé leurs navires dans le golfe(b) (usu passive) (situate → house, building) situer, placer;∎ the school is positioned near a dangerous crossroads l'école est située ou placée près d'un carrefour dangereux;∎ the flat is well positioned l'appartement est bien situé;∎ we are well positioned to take advantage of this opportunity nous sommes bien placés pour tirer parti de cette opportunité(c) (adjust angle of → lamp, aerial) orienter►► Stock Exchange position limit limite f de position;Politics position paper déclaration f de principe;Stock Exchange position trader spéculateur(trice) m,f sur plusieurs positions
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