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{ "term": "corner", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a part of something where two or more sides, lines or edges join", "sensetop": "in the corner of something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "the four corners of a square" }, { "text": "I hit my knee on the corner of the table." }, { "text": "Write your address in the **top** right-hand **corner** of the letter." }, { "text": "the left/right corner" }, { "text": "the north-west/north-east/south-east/south-west corner" }, { "text": "A smile lifted the corner of his mouth." }, { "text": "a speck of dirt in the corner of her eye", "contextForm": "in the corner of something" }, { "text": "He scored with a shot into the **bottom corner** of the goal." }, { "text": "She tucked the ball into the corner of the net." }, { "text": "He parked in the far corner of the car park." }, { "text": "Smooth rounded corners make cleaning easier." }, { "text": "the four corners of his bed" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["bottom", "top", "left"], "corner + noun": ["booth", "cupboard", "office"], "preposition": ["in a/the corner"], "phrases": ["the four corners of something", "right in the corner"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "with the number of corners mentioned; involving the number of groups mentioned", "examples": [ { "text": "a three-cornered hat" }, { "text": "a three-cornered fight" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "the place inside a room or a box where two sides join; the area around this place", "sensetop": "in the cornerin the corner of something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "A large desk occupies another **corner of the room**." }, { "text": "He found a quiet corner and got on with his work." }, { "text": "They made straight for the table in the corner.", "contextForm": "in the corner" }, { "text": "She spotted him sitting in the corner of the cafe.", "contextForm": "in the corner of something" }, { "text": "We found an empty booth in a **dark corner** of the restaurant." }, { "text": "There was a television in the **far corner** of the bedroom." }, { "text": "a corner table/seat/cupboard" }, { "text": "He took a seat in the far corner of the cafe." }, { "text": "Make sure the staircase is well lit, with no awkward corners." }, { "text": "She sat in a dark corner of the room." }, { "text": "She tucked herself away in a corner and read all day." }, { "text": "The box had been tucked away in an odd corner of the attic." }, { "text": "The waiter led us to a corner table." }, { "text": "They chose a table right in the corner of the restaurant." } ], "topics": ["Houses and homes"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["empty", "quiet", "secluded"], "preposition": ["in a/the corner"], "phrases": ["a corner of your mind"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a place where two streets join", "sensetop": "corner of A and Bon the corneron the corner of somethingat the corner (of something)around/round the corneraround/round the corner from something(at the) corner with something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The wind hit him as he **turned the corner**." }, { "text": "the last house before the corner of Beach Road and Hill Avenue", "contextForm": "corner of A and B" }, { "text": "There was a group of youths standing on the **street corner**.", "contextForm": "on the corner" }, { "text": "There’s a hotel on the corner of my street.", "contextForm": "on the corner of something" }, { "text": "Turn right at the corner of Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards.", "contextForm": "at the corner (of something)" }, { "text": "The bus stop is around the corner, I think.", "contextForm": "around/round the corner" }, { "text": "the bookshop around the corner from our hotel", "contextForm": "around/round the corner from something" }, { "text": "the big tree at the corner with Hill Street", "contextForm": "(at the) corner with something" }, { "text": "the bank on the corner of Mount Street" }, { "text": "at the corner of West Street and Park Street" }, { "text": "Turn right at the first corner." }, { "text": "There were a lot of young men hanging about on street corners." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["street", "sharp", "tight"], "verb + corner": ["round", "take", "turn"], "corner + noun": ["bar", "shop", "store"], "preposition": [ "around a/the corner", "round a/the corner", "at a/the corner" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a sharp bend in a road", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The car was taking the corners too fast." }, { "text": "I hate coming out of that lane because it's a blind corner." }, { "text": "It's a rather sharp corner and she took it a little too fast." }, { "text": "As they turned the corner all the bags slid to one side." } ], "topics": ["Transport by car or lorry"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["street", "sharp", "tight"], "verb + corner": ["round", "take", "turn"], "corner + noun": ["bar", "shop", "store"], "preposition": [ "around a/the corner", "round a/the corner", "at a/the corner" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "a region or an area of a place (sometimes used for one that is far away or difficult to reach)", "examples": [ { "text": "She lives in a quiet corner of rural Yorkshire." }, { "text": "Students come here **from the four corners** of the world." }, { "text": "He knew every corner of the old town." }, { "text": "Welcome to our little corner of Philadelphia." }, { "text": "a cool shady corner of the garden" }, { "text": "a remote corner of Afghanistan" }, { "text": "He pushed the thought back into the darkest corner of his mind." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["empty", "quiet", "secluded"], "preposition": ["in a/the corner"], "phrases": ["a corner of your mind"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "a difficult situation", "examples": [ { "text": "to **back/drive/force somebody into a corner**" }, { "text": "They had got her in a corner, and there wasn't much she could do about it." }, { "text": "He was used to talking his way out of **tight corners**." }, { "text": "It is important to avoid being pushed into a corner." }, { "text": "He had her backed into a corner a couple of times with new facts she didn't know." }, { "text": "I'm in a bit of a corner over finding staff for Friday evening." }, { "text": "He was used to having to talk his way out of tight corners." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["tight"], "verb + corner": [ "back somebody into", "drive somebody into", "force somebody into" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "a free kick or hit that you take from the corner of your opponent’s end of the field", "cefr": "b2", "examples": [ { "text": "Moore took the corner." }, { "text": "The referee awarded a corner." }, { "text": "Sancho took the corner and Kane headed it into the net." }, { "text": "She put the goalkeeper under pressure and managed to force a corner." }, { "text": "James blocked the shot but conceded a corner." } ], "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["penalty", "short"], "verb + corner": ["award (somebody)", "take", "force"], "corner + noun": ["kick"] } }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "any of the four corners of a ring; the supporters who help in the corner", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "very near", "labels": "(figurative)", "examples": [ { "text": "Her house is just around the corner." }, { "text": "There were good times around the corner *(= they would soon come)*." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to support and encourage somebody; to have somebody who supports and encourages you", "examples": [ { "text": "He's been in my corner all these years and I can never thank him enough." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to go across the corner of an area and not around the sides of it, because it is quicker", "examples": [ { "text": "There’s a worn patch on the grass because everyone cuts (off) the corner." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to do something in the easiest, cheapest or quickest way, often by ignoring rules or leaving something out", "labels": "(disapproving)", "examples": [ { "text": "To be competitive, they paid low wages and cut corners on health and safety." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to defend your/somebody’s position against other people", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to like somebody/something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "She's always had a soft corner for you." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "in a difficult situation", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "The captain's knee injury leaves the team in a tight corner." }, { "text": "She’ll always help if you’re in a tight spot." }, { "text": "This could put the banks in a corner." } ], "topics": ["Danger"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to see something by accident or not very clearly because you see it from the side of your eye and are not looking straight at it", "examples": [ { "text": "Out of the corner of her eye, she saw him coming closer." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to pass a very important point in an illness or a difficult situation and begin to improve", "examples": [ { "text": "The country's economy has finally turned the corner." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈkɔːnə(r)/", "audio": "co/corner/corner__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈkɔːrnər/", "audio": "co/corner/corner__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, based on Latin cornu ‘horn, tip, corner’." }