corner
/ˈkɔːnə(r)/noun
उच्चारण कॉर्नर
कोना; मोड़; क्षेत्र
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as idiom
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[C]
a part of something where two or more sides, lines or edges join; a place where two streets join; a region or an area of a place; a difficult situation
कोना; मोड़; क्षेत्र
- in the corner of the room
- the shop on the corner
- every corner of India
+ 3 more examples
- The shy girl sat in a corner of the room.
- Turn left at the corner and walk to the bus stop.
- People from every corner of the country come to Mumbai to find work.
Synonyms angle bend turning region predicament
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[T]
to get a person or an animal into a place or situation from which they cannot escape; to get control of a market
घेर लेना; (बाज़ार पर) क़ब्ज़ा करना
- The police cornered the thief.
- A group of reporters cornered the minister after the meeting and asked about the delay.
- The wild dog was cornered in the narrow lane.
+ 2 more examples
- Reporters cornered the batsman as he left the field.
- The company tried to corner the market in sugar.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in / at / on the corner
Say in the corner for the inside of a room, at the corner of a street where you can stand, and on the corner for the outside meeting point of two streets.
कमरे के भीतर के लिए 'in the corner', सड़क के मोड़ पर खड़े होने के लिए 'at the corner' और दो सड़कों के बाहरी संगम के लिए 'on the corner' आता है।
- The broom is in the corner of the kitchen.
- Wait for me at the corner of the lane.
- There is a tea stall on the corner.
round / around the corner
Use round or around the corner for a place just beyond a bend, or for something about to happen.
मोड़ के ठीक आगे की जगह या जल्द होने वाली घटना के लिए 'round the corner' आता है।
- The chemist is just round the corner.
- The board exams are around the corner.
corner + sb / sth (verb)
As a verb, corner means to trap a person or animal so that it cannot escape, or to take control of a market.
Verb के रूप में 'corner' का अर्थ किसी को ऐसे घेरना कि वह भाग न सके, या किसी बाज़ार पर कब्ज़ा करना है।
- The police cornered the thief in a narrow lane.
- The company cornered the market in cheap phones.
corner + noun (cricket / football)
Corner is also a set kick in football, taken from the corner of the pitch.
Football में 'corner' मैदान के कोने से लिया जाने वाला निर्धारित किक भी है।
- India won a corner in the last minute.
- He scored from a corner kick.
+Collocations 5
adjective + corner
darkfarquietsharpblind
- Radhika studied in a quiet corner of the library.
verb + corner
turntakecutroundjump
- The bus took the corner too fast.
corner + noun
shopstonekicktableseat
- He bought a newspaper at the corner shop.
corner of + noun
the roomthe streetthe pagethe countryhis eye
- She folded the corner of the page.
corner (metaphor)
a tight cornera corner of the worldthe four cornersa corner of memory
- The leader found himself in a tight corner after the scandal.
“More examples 5
- The bookshelf stands in the corner by the window.
किताबों की अलमारी खिड़की के पास कोने में रखी है।
- A small tea stall is on the corner opposite the school.
विद्यालय के सामने वाले मोड़ पर चाय की एक छोटी दुकान है।
- The tiger was cornered by the forest guards.
बाघ को वन रक्षकों ने घेर लिया।
- Villagers from every corner of the district came to the fair.
ज़िले के हर कोने से ग्रामीण मेले में आए।
- Tickets for the festival are in the top right corner of the screen.
त्योहार के टिकट स्क्रीन के ऊपरी दाएँ कोने में हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The shop is in the corner of the road.
✓ The shop is at the corner of the road.
For a place where two roads meet, use at the corner, not in the corner.
जहाँ दो सड़कें मिलती हैं, वहाँ 'at the corner' आता है, 'in the corner' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name a place where lines meet, but they refer to different spots.
ये nouns उस जगह के नाम हैं जहाँ रेखाएँ मिलती हैं, पर अलग-अलग स्थानों के लिए हैं।
The point where two sides, walls or streets meet.
वह बिंदु जहाँ दो भुजाएँ, दीवारें या सड़कें मिलती हैं।
- The pen rolled into the corner.
A curve in a road or river, with no sharp angle.
सड़क या नदी का मोड़, जिसमें तीखा कोण नहीं होता।
- The river has a bend near the village.
A road that leaves another road to the left or right.
वह सड़क जो किसी दूसरी सड़क से बाएँ या दाएँ निकलती है।
- Take the second turning on the right.
¶Idioms 8
(just) round/around the corner
very near; going to happen soon
बिल्कुल पास; बहुत जल्द होने वाला
- There's a bus stop just round the corner.
- The exams are just around the corner.
paint yourself into a corner
to get yourself into a difficult situation from which there is no escape
ख़ुद को ऐसी मुश्किल में फँसा लेना जहाँ से निकलना कठिन हो
- By promising too much, the minister painted himself into a corner.
- Don't paint yourself into a corner with that deadline.
turn the corner
to pass a very important point in an illness or a difficult situation and begin to improve
मुसीबत का सबसे बुरा दौर पार कर लेना
- The patient has turned the corner.
- The economy seems to have turned the corner.
in a (tight) corner
in a difficult situation
मुश्किल में, संकट में
- The new evidence puts the defence in a tight corner.
- He's in a corner and needs our help.
drive sb into a corner
to put sb in a difficult situation from which they cannot escape
किसी को मुश्किल में फँसा देना, चारों ओर से घेर लेना
- The questions drove the minister into a corner.
- Don't drive him into a corner — let him explain.
(from) the four corners of the earth/world
from all parts of the world
दुनिया के हर कोने से
- Tourists come from the four corners of the earth to see the Taj Mahal.
- Scientists from the four corners of the world attended.
out of the corner of your eye
if you see sth out of the corner of your eye, you see it but not clearly because you are not looking straight at it
कनखियों से, आँख के कोने से
- Out of the corner of my eye, I saw someone enter.
- She watched him out of the corner of her eye.
fight your/sb's corner
to defend your/sb's position against other people
अपना या किसी का पक्ष मज़बूती से रखना
- She'll always fight her students' corner.
- You need a lawyer who will fight your corner.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Just around or round the corner (very near; going to happen soon: 'The exams are just around the corner'), cut corners (do something in the easiest or cheapest way, often ignoring rules), turn the corner (pass a difficult point and start to improve), in a tight corner (in a difficult situation), from all corners of the world (from everywhere), corner the market (control the supply of something).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: just around या round the corner (बहुत पास; जल्दी होने वाला: 'The exams are just around the corner', सिर पर), cut corners (प्रायः नियमों की अनदेखी कर सबसे आसान या सस्ते ढंग से काम करना), turn the corner (कठिन बिंदु पार कर सुधरने लगना), in a tight corner (कठिन स्थिति में), from all corners of the world (हर जगह से), corner the market (किसी चीज़ की आपूर्ति पर नियंत्रण करना)।
Cornerstone (the most important part on which something is based).
Collocation 'cornerstone' (सबसे महत्वपूर्ण भाग जिस पर कुछ आधारित हो, आधारशिला)।