corner
gb/kˈɔɹnɚ/ us/kˈɔɹnɚ/
A1
Anglų
~ 1200
sarok, sarokba szorít, monopolhelyzet, piaci fölény, szöglet
DAIKTAVARDIS
A1
1
sarok
A1
Vartosenos šablonas:
in/at the corner of [something]
She waited for him at the corner of the street.
Az utcasarkon várta őt.
There’s a spider’s web in the corner of the ceiling.
Pókháló van a plafon sarkában.
The table has a chip on one corner.
He stood quietly in the corner of the room.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
My bed is in the corner of my room.
Az ágyam a szobám sarkában van.
The dog is sleeping in the corner.
A kutya a sarokban alszik.
Turn left at the next corner.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'corner' with 'side'. A corner is where two sides meet, not one side itself.
Reikšmė
Place where two sides meet
Kolokacijos
street corner
|corner of the room
|sharp corner
|turn the corner
Sinonimai
angle (More technical or mathematical; refers specifically to the space between two lines.)
Antonimai
center (The opposite position, being in the middle rather than at an edge or meeting point.)
Temos
daily life
|geometry
|locations
|space
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
The place where two sides of something meet.
The point or area where two edges, lines, or surfaces meet, especially at a right angle.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B1
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
to corner [someone/something]
The police cornered the thief in an alley.
A rendőrség sarokba szorította a tolvajt egy sikátorban.
She felt cornered by his constant questions.
Úgy érezte, hogy a férfi folytonos kérdései sarokba szorítják.
They managed to corner the rabbit behind the shed.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The cat was cornered by the dog.
A kutya sarokba szorította a macskát.
The police cornered the man.
A rendőrség sarokba szorította a férfit.
I feel cornered by all these problems.
Dažna klaida:
Some learners confuse this with 'turn a corner', which is an idiom meaning to improve or change direction, not to trap.
Reikšmė
Trap so escape is impossible
Kolokacijos
corner an animal
|corner a suspect
|feel cornered
Sinonimai
trap (More general; can refer to physical or figurative situations.)
Antonimai
release (To set free from a confined position.)
Temos
conflict
|safety
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To make someone or something go into a place where they cannot get out.
To force a person, animal, or object into a position from which they cannot easily escape.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
3
piaci fölény
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
to have a corner on [something]
They have a corner on the smartphone market.
Monopolhelyzetben vannak az okostelefonok piacán.
With this new technology, the company has gained a corner over its rivals.
Ezzel az új technológiával a vállalat piaci fölényre tett szert a riválisaival szemben.
He tried to establish a corner in rare coins.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
This company has a corner on coffee sales.
Ez a cég monopolhelyzetben van a kávépiacon.
They want to have a corner in the market.
Monopolhelyzetet akarnak szerezni a piacon.
We have no corner in this business.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this with physical corners; here it is figurative, meaning advantage or control.
Reikšmė
Dominant position in market
Kolokacijos
corner the market
|gain a corner
Sinonimai
monopoly (A complete control over a market; often more formal and legalistic.)
Antonimai
competition (The presence of many players without one having dominant control.)
Temos
business
|competition
|finance
Apibrėžimas
A strong position in business or competition that makes it hard for others to win or succeed.
A position of control or advantage over others, especially in a market or competitive situation.
DAIKTAVARDIS
A2
4
He took a perfect corner kick.
Tökéletes szögletet rúgott.
The player passed the ball from the corner.
A játékos a sarokból passzolta tovább a labdát.
She waited in the far corner of the court.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He kicked the ball from the corner.
A sarokból rúgta el a labdát.
The player is standing in the corner.
A játékos a pálya sarkában áll.
We got a goal from a corner.
Reikšmė
Area near meeting of boundaries in sports
Kolokacijos
corner kick
|in the corner
Sinonimai
corner area (More descriptive but less common phrase for sports context.)
Temos
sports
Apibrėžimas
In some sports, the place near where two sides of the field meet.
In sports such as soccer, hockey, and basketball, the area near where two boundary lines meet.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
corner
IPA
GB/kˈɔɹnɚ/
US/kˈɔɹnɚ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
corner (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (corner)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: corner
- Plural: corners
Verb
- Base: corner
- 3rd Person Singular: corners
- Present Participle: cornering
- Past: cornered
Žodžių šeima
Forms
corners
noun
cornering
verb
cornered
verb
Related words
cornerstone
noun B2
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.