Corner Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈkɔɹnɝ/

KOR-nur

UK

/kˈɔːnɐ/

KAW-nuh

التعريف

A corner is the place where two lines, walls, streets, or edges meet. It can mean the inside part of a room, the turning point of a street, or one part of an area.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very common in both physical and figurative use: 'on the corner', 'in the corner', 'around the corner'. Use 'in the corner' for inside a room, and 'on/at the corner' for streets. Figuratively, 'corner someone' means force them so they cannot escape a situation or questions.

• Spanish: esquina - rincón - esquina (de una habitación)
• Portuguese (BR): esquina - canto
• Portuguese (PT): esquina - canto
• Chinese (Simplified): 角落 - 拐角 - 角
• Chinese (Traditional): 角落 - 拐角 - 角
• Hindi: कोना - मोड़
• Arabic: زاوية - ركن
• Bengali: কোণ - কর্ণার (রাস্তার জন্য)
• Russian: угол
• Japanese: 角
• Vietnamese: góc
• Korean: 모퉁이 - 구석
• Turkish: köşe
• Urdu: کونا
• Indonesian: sudut - pojok

جمل نموذجية

There is a store on the corner.

basic

Turn left at the next corner.

basic

There’s a great coffee shop just around the corner.

natural

I found your keys in the corner by the door.

natural

The reporter really cornered him after the meeting.

natural

The chair is in the corner of the room.

basic