corner
gb/kˈɔɹnɚ/ us/kˈɔɹnɚ/
A1
Anglais
~ 1200
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A1
entity
1
Place where two sides meet
The place where two sides of something meet.
Schéma d’usage :
in/at the corner of [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'corner' with 'side'. A corner is where two sides meet, not one side itself.
Synonymes
angle (More technical or mathematical; refers specifically to the space between two lines.)
Antonymes
center (The opposite position, being in the middle rather than at an edge or meeting point.)
Collocations
street corner
|corner of the room
|sharp corner
|turn the corner
Thèmes
daily life
|geometry
|locations
|space
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She waited for him at the corner of the street.
- There’s a spider’s web in the corner of the ceiling.
- The table has a chip on one corner.
- He stood quietly in the corner of the room.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My bed is in the corner of my room.
- The dog is sleeping in the corner.
- Turn left at the next corner.
Verbe
B1
action
2
Trap so escape is impossible
To make someone or something go into a place where they cannot get out.
Schéma d’usage :
to corner [someone/something]
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners confuse this with 'turn a corner', which is an idiom meaning to improve or change direction, not to trap.
Synonymes
trap (More general; can refer to physical or figurative situations.)
Antonymes
release (To set free from a confined position.)
Collocations
corner an animal
|corner a suspect
|feel cornered
Thèmes
conflict
|safety
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The police cornered the thief in an alley.
- She felt cornered by his constant questions.
- They managed to corner the rabbit behind the shed.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The cat was cornered by the dog.
- The police cornered the man.
- I feel cornered by all these problems.
Nom
B2
entity
3
Dominant position in market
A strong position in business or competition that makes it hard for others to win or succeed.
Schéma d’usage :
to have a corner on [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this with physical corners; here it is figurative, meaning advantage or control.
Synonymes
monopoly (A complete control over a market; often more formal and legalistic.)
Antonymes
competition (The presence of many players without one having dominant control.)
Collocations
corner the market
|gain a corner
Thèmes
business
|competition
|finance
Exemples
- They have a corner on the smartphone market.
- With this new technology, the company has gained a corner over its rivals.
- He tried to establish a corner in rare coins.
Exemples pédagogiques
- This company has a corner on coffee sales.
- They want to have a corner in the market.
- We have no corner in this business.
Nom
A2
entity
4
Area near meeting of boundaries in sports
In some sports, the place near where two sides of the field meet.
Synonymes
corner area (More descriptive but less common phrase for sports context.)
Collocations
corner kick
|in the corner
Thèmes
sports
Exemples
- He took a perfect corner kick.
- The player passed the ball from the corner.
- She waited in the far corner of the court.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He kicked the ball from the corner.
- The player is standing in the corner.
- We got a goal from a corner.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
corner
API
GB/kˈɔɹnɚ/
US/kˈɔɹnɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
corner (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (corner)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: corner
- Plural: corners
Verb
- Base: corner
- 3rd Person Singular: corners
- Present Participle: cornering
- Past: cornered
Famille de mots
Forms
corners
noun
cornering
verb
cornered
verb
Related words
cornerstone
noun B2
Expressions
in someone's corner
1/ˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz kˈɔɹnɚ/
idiom
informal
Be on someone's side/support them
To be ready to help and support someone.
Exemples
- Don't worry, I'm in your corner.
- She was grateful to have so many friends in her corner.
turn the corner
1/tˈɚn ðə kˈɔɹnɚ/
idiom
Reach point where things improve
To start to get better after a difficult time.
Exemples
- After months of treatment, she finally turned the corner.
- The economy seems to be turning the corner.
around the corner
1/ɚˈaʊnd ðə kˈɔɹnɚ/
idiom
Very close in space or time
Very close to happening or very close to you in distance.
Exemples
- My house is just around the corner.
- With summer around the corner, it's time to plan vacations.
around the corner
2/ɚˈaʊnd ðə kˈɔɹnɚ/
idiom
very near or soon to happen
Very close in space or time.
Exemples
- The bank is just around the corner.
- With summer around the corner, people are planning vacations.
corner the market
1/kˈɔɹnɚ ðə mˈɑɹkɪt/
idiom
Control most of a market
To get control of most sales of a product or service so that others cannot compete well.
Exemples
- They hope to corner the market in organic snacks.
- They have cornered the market in eco-friendly cleaning products.
- The company has cornered the market on electric cars.
- The company aims to corner the luxury watch market.
cut corners
1/kˈʌt kˈɔɹnɚz/
idiom
Do work quickly but poorly to save time/money
To do something fast and cheap but not well, usually to save time or money.
Exemples
- They cut corners on safety to finish faster.
- They built this house quickly and cut corners on safety.
- If we cut corners now, we'll have problems later.
- Don't cut corners when making food for customers.