What is 'coin' called in English?

'coin' in English is called "Corner". Corner refers to: Le coin est le point ou la zone où deux lignes, surfaces ou bords se rencontrent, formant un angle.

How do you pronounce 'Corner' and 'coin'?

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What is an example sentence for Corner in French?

English: "The child hid in the corner of the room during the game." | French: "L'enfant s'est caché dans le coin de la pièce pendant le jeu."

noun · verb

English to French Dictionary

corner Meaning in French (corner signification en français)

nouncoin, carrefour

verbacculer

coin in English:corner

Phonetic:kɔʁn

Plural: corners

Gender:Masculin

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de corner en français est coin, carrefour, acculer. (Le coin est le point ou la zone où deux lignes, surfaces ou bords se rencontrent, formant un angle.)

Definitions of Corner

1
noun
coin
A corner is the point or area where two lines, surfaces, or edges meet, forming an angle.
Le coin est le point ou la zone où deux lignes, surfaces ou bords se rencontrent, formant un angle.
2
noun
carrefour
It can also refer to the place where two streets or roads intersect.
Il peut aussi faire référence à l'endroit où deux rues ou routes se croisent.
3
verb
acculer
As a verb, to corner means to force a person or animal into a difficult or inescapable position.
En tant que verbe, 'to corner' signifie forcer une personne ou un animal dans une position difficile ou inéluctable.

Example Sentences

“The child hid in the corner of the room during the game.”

L'enfant s'est caché dans le coin de la pièce pendant le jeu.

“You will find the post office just around the corner.”

Vous trouverez la poste juste au coin de la rue.

“The police managed to corner the suspect after a long chase.”

La police a réussi à acculer le suspect après une longue poursuite.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

anglerecointrepli

In English:

angle nook recess

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

centremilieu

In English:

center middle

Inflected Word Forms

past tensecornered

present participlecornering

nouncornerstone

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

turn the corneridiom

To pass a critical point and begin to improve.

cut cornersidiom

To do something in the easiest, quickest, or cheapest way, often by sacrificing quality.

around the cornerexpression

Very near or about to happen.