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English to French Dictionary

corners Meaning in French (corners signification en français)

nouncoins
verbacculer
coins in English:corners
Phonetic:kɔʁn
Plural: corners
Gender:Masculin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de corners en français est coins, acculer. (Les points ou zones où deux côtés ou bords ou plus d'une chose se rencontrent, formant un angle.)

Definitions of Corners

  1. 1
    noun
    coins

    The points or areas where two or more sides or edges of something meet, forming an angle.

    Les points ou zones où deux côtés ou bords ou plus d'une chose se rencontrent, formant un angle.

  2. 2
    verb
    acculer

    To force a person or animal into a difficult or inescapable position, often in a physical space.

    Forcer une personne ou un animal dans une position difficile ou inéluctable, souvent dans un espace physique.

Example Sentences

“The book had dog-eared corners from repeated reading.”

Le livre avait les coins cornés à force d'être lu.

“The police managed to corner the suspect in the alley.”

La police a réussi à acculer le suspect dans la ruelle.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

anglesrecoins

In English:

edgesanglesjunctions

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

milieu

In English:

centersmiddles

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivecorner
past tensecornered
present participlecornering
nouncorner

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

cut cornersidiom

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

turn the corneridiom

To pass the critical point in an illness or a difficult situation and begin to improve.

paint oneself into a corneridiom

To put oneself in a difficult situation from which there is no easy escape.