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noun

1. A difficult, often embarrassing situation or condition: box, deep water, difficulty, dilemma, Dutch, fix, hole, hot spot, hot water, jam, plight, predicament, quagmire, scrape, soup, trouble. Informal bind, pickle, spot. See easy/hard.
2. Exclusive control or possession: monopoly. See control/uncontrol, owned/unowned.

In addition to the idiom beginning with corner, also see around the corner; cut corners; four corners of the earth; in a tight corner; out of the corner of one's eye; paint oneself into a corner; turn the corner.

Definition: trap
Antonyms: allow, let go, release

In land surveying, a point established for marking the boundaries of landed property either by an actual survey or by agreement between neighbors. Monuments or other objects may serve to designate intersection points of the boundary lines.

For surveying purposes, the designation given to a particular location formed by the intersection of two boundary lines of real property.

The process by which a group of investors or dealers in a particular commodity exploit its market by purchasing it in large quantities and removing it from general sale for a time, thereby dramatically increasing its market price because its limited supply is greatly exceeded by the demand for it. The condition created when a commitment is made to sell at a special time of delivery in the future, a much greater quantity of a commodity than is available in the present market.

This type of commitment is known as a futures contract. Frequently, neither buyer nor seller expects actual delivery of the goods. They are solely speculating on the difference between the contract price and market price on a particular date. The market price is affected by various economic factors. When a corner is created, the demand for the commodity far exceeds its supply, thereby driving up market prices. On the date of delivery, therefore, the market price will exceed the contract price if no additional quantities can be delivered by persons other than the seller who has "cornered" the market. The buyer must then pay the seller, who had a corner on the specified commodity, the amount by which the market price exceeds the contract price. If, however, additional quantities of the commodity are available in the market, the seller incurs financial losses because the market price will be less than the contract price at which the market was "cornered."

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is the federal regulatory agency charged with the administration of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C.A. § 1 et seq.), which is designed to protect all commodity investors from manipulative practices that hinder the free flow of commerce. Anyone who deliberately exploits the commodities market to create a corner may be prosecuted under federal law for commission of a felony, punishable by a fine of not more than $500,000 or imprisonment of not more than five years, or both, plus the costs of prosecution.

1. The act of securing enough controlling interest or ownership within a single security so that manipulation of price can occur.

2. A rare situation occurring in commodity markets wherein the quantity of underlying securities and commodities available are exceeded by the commitments of delivery quantities on future contracts.

Investopedia Says:
1. When someone is said to have "cornered the market," he or she has gained significant power over the manipulation of quantity and price.

2. In other words, the obligations on future contracts to deliver a particular commodity greatly outweigh the actual amount of the commodity available. For example, a freak tornado sweeping through Hawaii and killing all pineapple crops would result in a corner. The tornado would drastically reduce the quantity of pineapples available for delivery against the delivery obligations of future contracts that were previously created.

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Tutor's tip: I ran into the "coroner" (official who conducts inquiries into the causes of certain deaths) on the "corner" (the point where two streets meet) near the town hall.

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• Driving and Repair - cornering: ability of driver or car to negotiate curves and turns

For other uses, see Corner (disambiguation).

A corner is the place where two lines meet at an angle, and a concave corner of intersecting walls is generally thought to be the least beneficial position to be in a life-or-death situation. From this notion was born the verb to corner, which is used to mean "to back (another person or animal) into a corner" and usually also carries a connotation of foul play.

A corner.

A metes and bounds deed begins at a corner marked by a monument and follows a line a given direction and distance to another corner marked by another monument following around and defining the boundary lines of a property. Typically, unless otherwise described or noted, a property corner is placed on the centerline dividing two parcels of land but on the extreme limit of any structure or building located on the boundaries of the property.

In square dance, corner refers to the person you are adjacent to who is not your partner. In standard positioning (boy on the left, girl on the right), this would be for men (or gents) the person standing to one's left, and for ladies the person standing to one's right. In square dance one will often change partners and corners during the course of a dance, in which case one can distinguish between the "original corner" and a "situational corner".

In sports such as football (soccer) or boxing, corner may refer to a person or position (cornerman).

In ice hockey, corners are the curvatures in the rink where the long side boards and shorter end boards meet.

A corner is also used in geography, such as the Four Corners Monument in the United States, marking the corner of state boundary lines.

A corner at Autódromo José Carlos Pace auto track

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - hjørne, vinkel, kant, gadehjørne, krog, skammekrog, klemme, knibe, område, corner
v. tr. - trænge op i en krog, fremtvinge et hjørnespark
v. intr. - kontrollere markedet
adj. - tage svinget, køre rundt om hjørnet

idioms:

• corner kick    hjørnespark
• cut corners    skyde genvej
• in a corner    i knibe
• out of a corner    ud af øjenkrogen

Nederlands (Dutch)
hoek(schop/ -beschermer), corner, lastige situatie, uithoek, tijdelijk monopolie (veroveren), in het nauw drijven, een bocht nemen, iemand aanklampen iemand in een hoek drijven zichzelf in de problemen brengen

Français (French)
n. - angle, coin, (Aut) virage, commissure, coin (endroit éloigné), (fig) coin, recoin, (Sport) coin (de repos), corner (football, hockey), coin (des enfants, des collectionneurs), (Comm) monopole
v. tr. - acculer, (fig) coincer, accaparer
v. intr. - (Aut) prendre un virage
adj. - au coin, à proximité, de quartier

idioms:

• corner kick    coup de pied en corner, corner
• cut corners    faire des économies, simplifier les choses
• in a corner    dans un coin, acculé, (École) (mettre un enfant) au coin

Deutsch (German)
n. - Ecke, Kurve, Klemme, Winkel
v. - in die Enge treiben, eine Kurve nehmen
adj. - an einer Ecke gelegen

idioms:

• corner kick    Eckstoß
• cut corners    Kurven schneiden
• in a corner    in der Ecke

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γωνία, γωνιά, καμπή, στροφή, (αθλοπ.) κόρνερ, (μτφ.) δύσκολη θέση, στρίμωγμα
v. - στρίβω, παίρνω στροφή, φέρνω σε αδιέξοδο, στριμώχνω, (οικον.) μονοπωλώ, εξασφαλίζω τον έλεγχο

idioms:

• corner kick    (αθλοπ.) γωνιαίο λάκτισμα, κόρνερ
• cut corners    παρακάμπτω τα δύσκολα, απλοποιώ διαδικασίες
• in a corner    στριμωγμένος, κολλημένος στον τοίχο
• out of a corner    που έχει ξεπεράσει δυσκολία

Italiano (Italian)
mettere alle strette, curvare, angolo, calcio d'angolo

idioms:

• around the corner    dietro l'angolo
• box someone into a corner    mettere con le spalle al muro
• corner kick    calcio d'angolo
• fight one's corner    difendere le proprie posizioni
• in a corner    di nascosto
• paint oneself into a corner    mettersi nei pasticci
• round the corner    dietro l'angolo
• turn the corner    superare il peggio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - canto (m), esquina (f), beco (m) sem saída
v. - acantoar, encurralar (fig.)

idioms:

• around the corner    muito próximo
• corner kick    escanteio (m)
• cut corners    economizar
• fight one's corner    lutar contra as dificuldades
• in a corner    em apuros
• in one's corner    beco (m) sem saída
• out of a corner    livre de um embaraço
• paint/box oneself into a corner    colocar alguém em situação da qual escapar é difícil
• round the corner    muito próximo
• turn the corner    atravessar o ponto crítico

Русский (Russian)
ставить в тупик, загонять в угол, брать виражи, угол, закоулок, укромное место, угловой

idioms:

• around the corner    за углом, рядом
• corner kick    угловой удар
• cut corners    экономить, халтурить
• fight one's corner    защищаться
• in a corner    в тяжелом положении
• in one's corner    в своем углу
• out of a corner    выбиться из
• paint/box oneself into a corner    больше некуда отступать
• round the corner    за углом
• turn the corner    преодолеть кризис, пройти решающий этап

Español (Spanish)
n. - esquina, rincón, córner, saque de esquina
v. tr. - arrinconar, acorralar, doblar
v. intr. - tomar una curva, arrinconarse, acorralarse
adj. - arrinconado, acorralado

idioms:

• corner kick    córner, saque de esquina
• cut corners    economizar esfuerzos o dinero, simplificar, cuidar menos los detalles, tomar atajos
• in a corner    en un aprieto, en una situación difícil

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - hörn, gathörn, flik, vinkel, hörna i fotboll, corner (börs.)
v. - förse m hörn, tränga in i ett hörn, behärska genom en corner (börs.), ta kurvorna, bilda en corner (börs.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
角落, 窘境, 转角, 迫至一隅, 使陷入绝境, 垄断, 相交成角, 囤积, 在角落的

idioms:

• corner kick    角球
• cut corners    抄近路
• in a corner    在角落里
• out of a corner    从角落...

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 角落, 窘境, 轉角
v. tr. - 迫至一隅, 使陷入絕境, 壟斷
v. intr. - 相交成角, 囤積
adj. - 在角落的

idioms:

• corner kick    角球
• cut corners    抄近路
• in a corner    在角落裡
• out of a corner    從角落...

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 모퉁이, 장소, 궁지, 사재기
v. tr. - 모서리를 내다, 궁지에 빠뜨리다, 사재기하다
v. intr. - 모퉁이에 있다, 사재기하다
adj. - 길모퉁이의, 구석에 둔

idioms:

• cut corners    질러 가다
• in a corner    비밀히 행하는

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 角, 曲がり角, 隅, 隅用の, 窮地, 地方, 人目につかない所
v. - 窮地に追いやる, 角を曲がる, 買い占める, 角を付ける, 隅に置く

idioms:

• corner kick    コーナーキック
• in a corner    片隅に
• in one's corner    こっそりと
• out of a corner    隠れていないで出てこい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ركن, ضربه ركنيه (فعل) ضيق عليه الخناق, سد عليه السبل, انعطف بالسيارة حول زاويه, احتكر مادة, ضايق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פינה, זווית, קרן, עמדת-שליטה, מחבוא, מונופול‬
v. tr. - ‮לחץ אל הקיר, השתלט על השוק‬
v. intr. - ‮פנה‬
adj. - ‮פינתי‬

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