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I. cor·ner [ˈkɔ:nəʳ, Am ˈkɔ:rnɚ] N

1. corner (of road):

corner: Ecke f <-, -n>

on the corner of a street: an einer Straßenecke

just around the corner: gleich um die Ecke

the summer holidays are just around the corner fig: die Sommerferien stehen vor der Tür

to drive around the corner: um eine Ecke biegen

to take a corner: eine Kurve nehmen

to cut a corner: eine Kurve schneiden

2. corner (corner part):

corner of table: Kante f <-, -n>

corner of page, picture: Rand m <-es, Ränder>

corner of a sheet, room: Ecke f <-, -n>

I searched every corner of the desk: ich haben den ganzen Schreibtisch abgesucht

we searched every corner of the house: wir suchten in allen [Ecken und] Winkeln des Hauses

do 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 stellen

to turn down [or fold] the corner of a page: ein Eselsohr machen

3. corner (area):

corner: Gegend f <-, -en>

corner: Ecke f <-, -n> inf

a quaint corner of Germany: eine malerische Gegend Deutschlands

a distant [or remote][or far]corner of the earth: ein entlegener Winkel der Erde

the four corners of the world [or earth]: alle vier Himmelsrichtungen

at every corner fig: überall

4. corner (periphery):

out of the corner of one's eye: aus dem Augenwinkel

corner of sb's mouth: jds Mundwinkel hum

5. corner fig (aspect):

corner: Seite f <-, -n>

6. corner ECON:

to have a corner of the market: den Markt beherrschen

7. corner:

corner SPORTS (in hockey, football): Ecke f <-, -n>

corner SPORTS (in hockey, football): Eckball m <-(e)s, -bälle>

corner BOXING (area): Ecke f <-, -n>

8. corner (supporters):

the boxer was encouraged by his corner: der Boxer wurde von seiner Ecke unterstützt

to be in sb's corner: auf jds Seite stehen

Phrases:

to cut corners (financially): Kosten sparen

to cut corners (in procedure): das Verfahren abkürzen

to drive [or box][or force] sb into a [tight] corner: jdn in die Enge treiben

to get oneself into a [tight] corner: sich acc [selbst] in Schwierigkeiten bringen

to be in a tight corner: in der Klemme stecken

to have turned the corner: über den Berg sein

II. cor·ner [ˈkɔ:nəʳ, Am ˈkɔ:rnɚ] ADJ attr, inv

corner: Eck-

corner sofa/table: Ecksofa nt /Ecktisch m

a corner piece: ein Randstück nt

III. cor·ner [ˈkɔ:nəʳ, Am ˈkɔ:rnɚ] VB trans

1. corner (trap):

to corner sb: jdn in die Enge treiben

to corner sb (pursue): jdn stellen

2. corner COMM:

to corner sth: etw monopolisieren

to corner the market: den Markt beherrschen

IV. cor·ner [ˈkɔ:nəʳ, Am ˈkɔ:rnɚ] VB intr

corner vehicle:

corner: eine Kurve/Kurven nehmen

to corner well: gut in der Kurve liegen

corner

corner: Ecke

corner: Winkel

ˈchim·ney cor·ner N dated

chimney corner: Sitzecke f am Kamin nt [o. CH Cheminée]

chimney corner: Kaminecke f [o. CH Cheminéeecke]

ˈcor·ner house N

corner house: Eckhaus nt <-es, -häuser>

ˈcor·ner kick N SPORTS

corner kick: Eckball m <-(e)s, -bälle>

ˈcor·ner seat N

corner seat: Eckplatz m <-es, -plätze>

ˈcor·ner shop N Brit

corner shop: Tante-Emma-Laden m <-s, -Läden> inf

corner shop: Greißler m <-s, -> A

ˈcor·ner store N esp Can

corner store: Tante-Emma-Laden m <-s, -Läden>

corner store: Laden m an der Ecke f

corner store: Greißlerei f A inf

ˈdoll corn·er N Am

doll corner: Spielecke f

ˈkit·ty-cor·ner ADV inv Am

kitty-corner: schräg gegenüber

there's a construction site kitty-corner from our house: schräg gegenüber unserem Haus ist eine Baustelle

out-ˈcor·ner VB trans

to out-corner another car: besser in der Kurve liegen als ein anderes Auto

to out-corner another car: eine bessere Kurvengängigkeit haben als ein anderes Auto

street ˈcor·ner N

street corner: Straßenecke f <-, -n>

to hang about on street corners: auf der Straße [herum]hängen inf

corner store N MKT COMPET

corner store: Tante-Emma-Laden m

blind corner INFRASTR, transport safety

blind corner: Kurve ohne Durchsicht

Present
I	corner
you	corner
he/she/it	corners
we	corner
you	corner
they	corner

Past
I	cornered
you	cornered
he/she/it	cornered
we	cornered
you	cornered
they	cornered

Present Perfect
I	have	cornered
you	have	cornered
he/she/it	has	cornered
we	have	cornered
you	have	cornered
they	have	cornered

Past Perfect
I	had	cornered
you	had	cornered
he/she/it	had	cornered
we	had	cornered
you	had	cornered
they	had	cornered

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

dim corner: dunkle Ecke

to round the corner: um die Ecke biegen

corner of sb's mouth: jds Mundwinkel hum

to turn the corner: [allmählich] über dem Berg sein

to fight one's corner Brit: seinen Standpunkt verfechten

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