corner
gb/kˈɔɹnɚ/ us/kˈɔɹnɚ/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 1200
sarok, sarokba szorít, monopolhelyzet, piaci fölény, szöglet
คำนาม
A1
1
sarok
A1
รูปแบบการใช้:
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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
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.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'corner' with 'side'. A corner is where two sides meet, not one side itself.
ความหมาย
Place where two sides meet
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
street corner
|corner of the room
|sharp corner
|turn the corner
คำพ้องความหมาย
angle (More technical or mathematical; refers specifically to the space between two lines.)
คำตรงข้าม
center (The opposite position, being in the middle rather than at an edge or meeting point.)
หัวข้อ
daily life
|geometry
|locations
|space
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
The place where two sides of something meet.
The point or area where two edges, lines, or surfaces meet, especially at a right angle.
คำกริยา
B1
2
รูปแบบการใช้:
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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
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.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners confuse this with 'turn a corner', which is an idiom meaning to improve or change direction, not to trap.
ความหมาย
Trap so escape is impossible
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
corner an animal
|corner a suspect
|feel cornered
คำพ้องความหมาย
trap (More general; can refer to physical or figurative situations.)
คำตรงข้าม
release (To set free from a confined position.)
หัวข้อ
conflict
|safety
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
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.
คำนาม
B2
3
piaci fölény
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
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.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with physical corners; here it is figurative, meaning advantage or control.
ความหมาย
Dominant position in market
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
corner the market
|gain a corner
คำพ้องความหมาย
monopoly (A complete control over a market; often more formal and legalistic.)
คำตรงข้าม
competition (The presence of many players without one having dominant control.)
หัวข้อ
business
|competition
|finance
คำจำกัดความ
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.
คำนาม
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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
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.
ความหมาย
Area near meeting of boundaries in sports
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
corner kick
|in the corner
คำพ้องความหมาย
corner area (More descriptive but less common phrase for sports context.)
หัวข้อ
sports
คำจำกัดความ
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.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
corner
IPA
GB/kˈɔɹnɚ/
US/kˈɔɹnɚ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
corner (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (corner)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: corner
- Plural: corners
Verb
- Base: corner
- 3rd Person Singular: corners
- Present Participle: cornering
- Past: cornered
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
corners
noun
cornering
verb
cornered
verb
Related words
cornerstone
noun B2
วลีและสำนวน
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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.