esquinar

to put in a corner

esquinar(ehs-kee-nahr)

transitive verb

1. (to position at an edge)

a. to put in a corner

Decidí esquinar el escritorio para crear más espacio.

I decided to put my desk in a corner to create more space.

2. (to estrange; used with "con")

a. to put at odds with

Si pones la música tan alta, nos vas a esquinar con los vecinos.

Your loud music is going to put us at odds with the neighbors.

3. (to make square)

a. to square off

Solo me falta esquinar los estantes y ya se podrán colocar.

I just need to square off the shelves and they'll be ready to put up.

intransitive verb

4. (to join)

a.

no direct translation

El accidente tuvo lugar donde el parque esquina con la calle principal.

The accident happened on the corner of the park and main street.

No compramos la casa porque esquinaba con un taller.

We didn't buy the house because it was around the corner from a repair shop.

esquinarse

pronominal verb

5. (to quarrel; used with "con")

a. to fall out with

Ernesto se esquinó con su hermano hace diez años y desde entonces no se hablan.

Ernesto fell out with his brother ten years ago and they haven't spoken since.

esquinar

transitive verb

1 (Dep) to put in a corner

2 (hacer esquina con) to form a corner with

3 (estar en la esquina de) to be on the corner of

4 [+madera] to square; square off

5 [+pelota] to swerve; slice

6 [+personas] to set at odds

intransitive verb

esquinar con (hacer esquina) to form a corner with; (estar en la esquina) to be on the corner of

pronominal verb

esquinarse

1 (pelearse) to quarrel; fall out;con with

2 (estar resentido) to get a chip on one's shoulder