cornered

• Descreve uma pessoa ou animal encurralado, sem escapatória, ou alguém colocado numa situação difícil da qual não há saída fácil.

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.

   Encurralado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosat bayboxed-instucktrapped

   Antônimosfreeunconstrainedunfetteredunhamperedunhindered

2. Having cornersB1formal

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

   Anguloso

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

   Sinônimosangledangular

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de forçar alguém ou algo a uma posição da qual é difícil escapar, ou de obter controle sobre um mercado ou situação.

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.

   Encurralar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbox inconfinehem inpintrap

   Antônimosfreeliberaterelease

2. Dominate a marketC1formalbusiness

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

   Monopolizar

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscapturecontroldominateengrossmonopolize