esquina

∗ ≈

corner

∗ noun

esquina
feminine noun
1 corner (en calle)
  • a la vuelta de la esquina (también figurative) -> just round the corner
  • doblar la esquina -> to turn the corner
  • en la esquina -> on the corner
  • hacer esquina (con) -> to be on the corner (of)
2 corner (en fútbol)
  • saque de esquina -> corner (kick)

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esquina [es-kee’-nah]
noun
1 Corner, the outward angle formed by two lines, coin, edge, angle. (f)
  • En la esquina de la calle -> on the corner of the street
  • La tienda de la esquina -> the corner shop

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esquina
sustantivo:femenino
1 (vértice) corner
la tienda de la esquina
a la vuelta de la esquina around the corner; just around the corner; las vacaciones están a la vuelta de la esquina the holidays are just around the corner; sacar de esquina to take a corner kick; doblar la esquina to turn the corner; (S. Cone) (familiar) (morir) to die; kick the bucket; (familiar) hacer esquina [+edificio] to be on the corner; [+calles] to meet
2 (Dep) corner
3 (Latinoamérica) (tienda) corner shop; village shop
4
la esquina (familiar) the game; (familiar) prostitution

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