Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
corner | |
| Englisch | Deutsch |
| around the corner adv | figurative (in the near future) | kommen Vi |
| (übertragen) | vor der Tür stehen VP |
| bevorstehen Vi, sepa |
| It's best to be prepared because you never know what's around the corner. |
| around the corner adv | (nearby) | in der Nähe Rdw |
| nicht weit weg Rdw |
| A new bakery opened recently around the corner. |
bottom left corner,
bottom left-hand corner n | (lower corner on the left-hand side) | untere linke Ecke Rdw |
| The page is numbered in the bottom left corner. |
bottom right corner,
bottom right-hand corner n | (lower corner on the right-hand side) | untere rechte Ecke Rdw |
| The time and date are displayed at the bottom right corner of your screen. |
catercorner,
cater-cornered,
kitty-corner,
kitty-cornered,
catty-corner,
catty-cornered adj | US (diagonally opposite) | schräg gegenüber Adj + Präp |
| diagonal Adj |
| The drugstore is catercorner to the diner. |
| corner of the world n | (geographic area) | Ecke der Welt Rdw |
| I hope all is well in your corner of the world. |
| Ich hoffe, in deiner Ecke der Welt ist alles in Ordnung. |
| corner shop n | UK (small local store) | Tante-Emma-Laden Nm |
| Eckladen Nm |
| Eckgeschäft Nn |
| (ostdeutsch) | Konsum Nm |
| I went to the corner shop to buy some milk. |
| corner table n | (table in corner of room) | Ecktisch Nm |
| Brian was sitting at corner table in the restaurant. |
| just around the corner adv | (in the next street) | gleich um die Ecke Rdw |
| (vage) | nur ein paar Meter von hier Rdw |
| The post office is just around the corner. |
| just around the corner adv | figurative (waiting to happen) | vor der Tür stehen Rdw |
| vorprogrammiert V Part Perf |
| nur darauf warten Rdw |
| For every "safe" nuclear reactor, there is a disaster just around the corner. |
| on the corner adv | (at the intersection of two streets) | an der Kreuzung Rdw |
| an der Ecke Rdw |
| Every morning when I set off for school, my friends are waiting for me on the corner. |
top left corner,
top left-hand corner n | (upper corner on the left-hand side) | die linke obere Ecke Rdw |
| The author's name appears at the top left corner of the page. |
top right corner,
top right-hand corner n | (upper corner on the right-hand side) | die rechte obere Ecke Rdw |
| The page is numbered in the top right corner. |
| Die Seite ist in der rechten oberen Ecke nummeriert. |
| turn a corner v expr | (turn into next road) | in [etw] einbiegen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| abbiegen Vi, sepa |
| turn a corner v expr | figurative (enter a new phase) | einen Fortschritt machen Rdw |
| eine neue Phase einleiten Rdw |
| Scientists believe they have turned a corner in their search for a cure for cancer. |
| turn the corner v expr | figurative (get past an obstacle) | über den Berg kommen Rdw |
| He's in a serious condition but we're hoping he'll turn the corner by morning. |
