cornered

• Qualifie une personne, un animal ou un adversaire qui est acculé, piégé ou placé dans une situation difficile sans issue facile, souvent poussé à réagir avec désespoir ou agressivité.

Describes a person or animal that is trapped or forced into a difficult situation with no easy escape.

1. Trapped or forced into a difficult positionB2informal

   Having no way to escape or avoid a situation, often used metaphorically.

   acculé

   • The police had the suspect cornered in the alley.
   • He felt cornered by the difficult questions during the interview.
   • The animal was cornered and had no choice but to fight.

   Synonymesat bayboxed-instucktrapped

   Antonymesfreeunconstrainedunfetteredunhamperedunhindered

2. Having cornersB1formal

   Describing an object that has corners or is shaped with angles.

   ayant des angles

   • The table has a cornered design with sharp edges.
   • She prefers a cornered frame for her painting.
   • The box is perfectly cornered and symmetrical.

   Synonymesangledangular

• Verbe désignant l'action de pousser quelqu'un ou quelque chose dans une position difficile à fuir, ou de prendre le contrôle d'un marché ou d'une situation.

A verb used to indicate the act of forcing someone or something into a position from which escape is difficult, or to gain control of a market or situation.

1. Force into a difficult positionB2formal

   To force someone or something into a position from which escape is difficult.

   Acculer / coincer

   • The police cornered the suspect in an alley.
   • She cornered him at the party to ask about the project.
   • The animal was cornered by the hunters.

   Synonymesbox inconfinehem inpintrap

   Antonymesfreeliberaterelease

2. Dominate a marketC1formalbusiness

   To gain control of a particular market or resource, often by buying up most of the supply.

   Accaparer un marché

   • The company cornered the market on rare earth minerals.
   • They tried to corner the supply of a key component.
   • Investors cornered the market in silver futures.

   Synonymescapturecontroldominateengrossmonopolize