middle
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corner

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"Middle" is a noun which is often translated as "el medio", and "corner" is a noun which is often translated as "la esquina". Learn more about the difference between "middle" and "corner" below.

middle(

mih

duhl

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (location)

a. el medio

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The truck stopped in the middle of the street.El camión paró en el medio de la calle.

b. el centro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

They are going to meet in the middle of the city.Se van a reunir en el centro de la ciudad.

c. la mitad

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Madrid is located in the middle of Spain.Madrid se ubica en la mitad de España.

2. (time)

a. la mitad

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

By the middle of the game, the stadium was already empty.Para la mitad del partido, el estadio ya estaba vacío.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

3. (related to position)

a. medio

My family belongs to the middle class.Mi familia pertenece a la clase media.

corner(

kor

nuhr

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (angle)

a. la esquina

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(outer)

Click on the arrow in the bottom right corner of the page.Haz clic en la flecha en la esquina inferior derecha de la página.

b. el rincón

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(inner)

There is a chair in the corner of the room.Hay una silla en el rincón de la habitación.

2. (point where two streets meet)

a. la esquina

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The restaurant is located on the corner of Fifth and Main.El restaurante se ubica en la esquina entre la Cinco y Main.

3. (anatomy)

a. el rabillo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Look at him out of the corner of your eye.Míralo por el rabillo del ojo.

4. (sports)

a. el córner

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The player headed in a goal from a corner.El jugador remató de cabeza un gol de un córner.

b. el saque de esquina

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

A goal can be scored directly from a corner.Se puede marcar un gol directamente de un saque de esquina.

c. el tiro de esquina

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

That awesome player scored an Olympic goal, that is, a goal from a corner.Ese increíble jugador anotó un gol olímpico, es decir, un tanto directo desde un tiro de esquina.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

5. (to trap)

a. acorralar

Two policemen cornered the thief in the street.Dos policías acorralaron al ladrón en la calle.

6. (to monopolize)

a. acaparar

A company that has cornered the market has a significant competitive advantage.Una empresa que ha acaparado el mercado tiene una importante ventaja competitiva.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

7. (automobile)

a. girar

The old car cornered more precisely than you'd expect.El viejo coche giró de manera más precisa de lo que cabría esperar.

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