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corner

 
 
/ˈkɔːnər/ noun [C]

Translation

POINT the point or area where two lines, walls, or roads meet
köşe, köşebaşı
the corner of the table There was a television in the corner of the room. The pub is on/at the corner of Ross Street and Mill Road. Write your name in the top right-hand corner of the answer sheet.13921694
PLACE a part of a larger area, often somewhere quiet or far away
kuytu yer, köşe bucak, sakin yer
He lives in a beautiful corner of northern California.1716
FOOTBALL a kick or hit taken from the corner of the field in some games, especially football
köşe vuruşu (futbol)
1541991486
from/out of the corner of your eye If you see something out of the corner of your eye, you just see it, but do not look at it directly.
göz ucuyla bakma/görme
1081
around/round the corner going to happen soon
yakında olacak, kısa sürede olacak
Christmas is round the corner and I still haven't bought any presents.1581
cut corners to do something in the quickest or cheapest way, often harming the quality of your work
baştan savma yapmak, baştan savmak, üstünkörü yapmak
1419
(Definition of corner noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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