corner

ˈkɔːr.nər
corner: place where two lines or surfaces meet
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Translation of corner from English into Dutch,

Noun

1.

street

place where two streets meet
  • She waited at the corner for the bus.Ze wachtte op de hoek op de bus
2.

mathematics

place where two lines or surfaces meet
  • The picture hung in the corner of the room.De foto hing in de hoek van de kamer.
3.

difficulty

difficult or awkward situation
  • She found herself in a corner with no options.Ze bevond zich in een benarde situatie zonder opties.

Verb

1.

trap

tr.
drive someone into a confined space
tr.
  • The cat was cornered by the barking dog.De kat werd door de blaffende hond in het nauw gedreven.
2.

conflict

tr.
trap in a difficult situation
tr.
  • She cornered him with her probing questions.Ze dreef hem met haar indringende vragen in het nauw.
3.

automotive

intr.
steer around a bend while driving
intr.
de bocht nemen door de bocht gaan om de hoek gaan
  • The car cornered smoothly on the sharp bend.De auto nam de bocht soepel in de scherpe bocht.
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Expressions with corner: examples in English and translations in Dutch

krappe hoek
beperkte ruimte
The car got stuck in a tight corner of the parking lot.
machtige positie
He finally achieved the corner office after years of dedication.
drukke hoek
hotspot
The downtown area is the hot corner of the city.
zachte plek
genegenheid
She has a soft corner for stray animals.
vlakbij
om de hoek
The bakery is just around the corner.
ooghoek
rand van het gezichtsveld
He saw a shadow move in the corner of his eye.

Images of corner

  • corner: place where two lines or surfaces meet
    (mathematics) hoek
  • corner: area where a boxer rests
    (boxing) hoek

Synonyms and analogies of corner in English

Examples of corner in a sentence

  • There's a coffee shop on the corner of 5th and Main.
  • The corner of the page was folded.
  • He stood at the corner of the street.
  • He was in a corner after the deal fell through.
  • The unexpected question put him in a corner.
  • The player stood ready at the corner.

Translations of "corner" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
hoeknm.

Store your mop in a corner where it can dry properly.

Bewaar je mop in een hoek waar hij goed kan drogen.

hoekjenn.

Place the litter tray in a quiet corner for the kitten.

Zet de kattenbak voor het kitten in een rustig hoekje neer.

bochtnm.

His maneuver around the tight corner impressed all the passengers.

Zijn manoeuvre door de scherpe bocht maakte indruk op alle passagiers.

uithoeknm.

The furthest corner of the park is always quiet and peaceful.

De verste uithoek van het park is altijd rustig en vredig.

straathoeknm.

She lost her wallet somewhere around the crowded street corner yesterday.

Ze is haar portemonnee gisteren ergens bij die drukke straathoek kwijtgeraakt.

Verb
insluitenv.

If we can corner her, it's nighty-night.

Als we haar kunnen insluiten, is het slaap zacht.

beheersenv.

As usual, you guys corner the market on hospitality.

Zoals gewoonlijk beheersen jullie de markt van gastvrijheid.

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corner: Examples and translations in context

She carefully placed a postage stamp on the envelope's corner.

Ze plakte zorgvuldig een postzegel op de hoek van de envelop.

An upended umbrella lay forgotten in the corner after the rain.

Een omgekeerde paraplu lag na de regen vergeten in de hoek.

The bookshelf in the corner holds many of my favorite cookbooks.

De boekenkast in de hoek staat vol met mijn favoriete kookboeken.

We grabbed a quick brekky at the cafe on the corner.

We hebben snel even ontbeten in het café op de hoek.

She noticed a coffee stain on the corner of her notebook.

Ze merkte een koffievlek op in de hoek van haar notitieboek.

Their living room corner was brightened by a stylish wing chair.

De hoek van hun woonkamer werd opgefleurd door een stijlvolle oorfauteuil.

The workshop had several paint buckets stacked neatly in one corner.

In de werkplaats stonden in één hoek meerdere verfemmers netjes opgestapeld.

An electric refrigerator hums quietly in the corner of the kitchen.

In de hoek van de keuken zoemt een elektrische koelkast zachtjes.

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