Cornered Meaning in English
word · lemma: corner
/ˈkɔɹnɝd/
KOR-nurd
/kˈɔːnəd/
KAW-nuhd
التعريف
Trapped in a position where it is hard to escape or avoid, either physically (with no way out) or in a situation where someone feels forced to act.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Used in both literal (an animal or person with no escape) and figurative (feeling forced or under pressure) ways. Common phrases: 'feel cornered', 'was cornered by questions'. Often describes stress, danger, or urgency.
Spanish: acorralado - arrinconadoPortuguese (BR): encurraladoPortuguese (PT): encurraladoChinese (Simplified): 走投无路Chinese (Traditional): 走投無路Hindi: फँसा हुआArabic: محاصرBengali: কোণঠাসাRussian: загнанный в уголJapanese: 追いつめられたVietnamese: dồn vào gócKorean: 궁지에 몰린Turkish: köşeye sıkışmışUrdu: گھِرا ہواIndonesian: terpojok
جمل نموذجية
The dog felt cornered and barked loudly.
basic
She was cornered by her friends with tough questions.
basic
The mouse became cornered and had nowhere to run.
basic
I felt cornered during the meeting and couldn't find a good answer.
natural
Police cornered the suspect in an alley.
natural
Feeling cornered, he finally confessed the truth.
natural