English-Thai Dictionary
cornea
N กระจกตา แก้วตา ka-jok-tar
cornel
N พืชช นิดหนึ่ง จำพวก Cornus
cornelian
N พลอย สีแดง จำพวก หนึ่ง โกเมน carnelian
corneous
A เกี่ยวกับ หนัง หนา แข็ง ที่ เป็น ตาปลา ที่ เป็น มุม
corner
ADJ ซึ่ง ตั้งอยู่ ที่ มุม sueng-tang-yu-ti-mum
corner
ADJ เพื่อให้ วาง เข้ามุม puea-hai-wang-kaol-mum
corner
N การ ผูกขาด kan-puk-kad
corner
N การ เตะ มุม การ เตะ ลูกจาก มุม สนามฟุตบอล kan-tae-mum
corner
N ที่ สงบเงียบ ti-sa-ngob-ngiab
corner
N มุม angle mum
corner
N สถานการณ์ ที่ ยากลำบาก difficulty tight spot sa-ta-na-kan-ti-yak-lam-bak
corner
N สิ่ง ที่ ทำ มา เพื่อให้ วาง เข้ามุม sing-ti-tum-ma-puea-hai-wang-kaol-mum
corner
N หัวถนน หัวต่อ ถนน จุด ที่ ถนน สอง สาย มา บรรจบ กัน hua-ta-non
corner
VI เลี้ยว ตรง มุม laio-trong-mum
corner
VT ต้อน เข้ามุม trap bring to bay drive into a corner ton-kao-mum
corner
VT ทำให้ ตกใน สถานการณ์ ที่ ยากลำบาก ทำให้ จนตรอก tam-hai-tok-nai-sa-ta-na-kan-ti-yak-lam-bak
corner
VT ผูกขาด ควบคุม puk-khad
cornered
ADJ ซึ่ง ตกใน สถานการณ์ ที่ ยากลำบาก จนตรอก trapped sueng-tok-nai-sa-ta-na-kan-ti-yak-lam-bak
cornered
ADJ ซึ่ง มี หลาย มุม sueng-me-lai-mum
cornerstone
N บุคคล หรือ สิ่ง สำคัญ พื้นฐาน foundation buk-kon-rue-sing-sam-kan-puen-tan
cornerstone
N หิน ที่ มุม hin-ti-mum
cornerwise
ADV เป็น มุม ทแยง cornerways
cornet
N แตร ทองเหลือง ขนาดเล็ก horn trumpet trae-tong-lueang-ka-nad-lek
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CORNEA
n.[L., a horn. ] The transparent membrane in the fore-part of the eye, through which the rays of light pass; situated in the sclerotica, and considered by some as a portion of it.
CORNEL, CORNEL-TREE, CORNELIAN-TREE
n.[L., a horn, or its root, from the hardness of the wood. ] The cornelian cherry or dog-wood, a genus of plants of several species. The mascula, or cornelian cherry tree, has a stem of twenty feet high, branching and forming a large head, garnished with oblong leaves and small umbels of yellowish-green flowers, succeeded by small, red, acid, eatable, cherry-like fruit. [See Carnelian. ]
CORNELIAN, CORNEMUSE, CORNAMUTE
n.A kind of rustic flute.
CORNEOUS
a.[L., a horn. See Horn. ] Horny; like horn; consisting of a horny substance, or substance resembling horn; hard.
CORNER
n.[See Horn and Grain. ] 1. The point where two converging lines meet; properly, the external point; an angle; as, we meet at the corner of the state-house, or at the corner of two streets.
2. The interior point where two lines meet; an angle.
3. The space between two converging lines or walls which meet in a point. Hence,
4. An inclosed place; a secret or retired place.
This thing was not done in a corner. Acts 26:26.
5. Indefinitely any part; a part. They searched every corner of the forest. They explored all corners of the country.
6. The end, extremity or limit; as the corners of the head or beard. Leviticus 21:5 and Leviticus 19:29.
Corner-teeth of a horse, the foreteeth between the middling teeth and the tushes, two above and two below, on each side of the jaw, which shoot when the horse is four years and a half old.
CORNERED
a.Having corners; having three or more angles.
CORNER-STONE
n.The stone which lies at the corner of two walls, and unites them; the principal stone, and especially the stone which forms the corner of the foundation of an edifice. Who laid the corner-stone thereof? Job 38:6.
Christ himself being the chief corner-stone. Ephesians 2:2 .
CORNER-WISE
adv. Diagonally; with the corner in front; not parallel.
CORNET
n.[L., a horn. See Horn. ] 1. An instrument of music, in the nature of a trumpet, sounded by blowing with the mouth. It was of a winding shape like a horn; used in armies and on occasions of joy.
David played before the Lord on cornets. 2 Samuel 6:5.
2. In modern usage, an officer of cavalry, who bears the ensign or colors of a troop. He is the third officer in the company.
3. A company of cavalry; a troop of horse. [Not used. ]
4. The cornet of a horse [coronet ] is the lowest part of his pastern, that runs round the coffin and is distinguished by the hair that joins and covers the upper part of the hoof.
5. A little cap of paper in which retailers inclose small wares.
6. A scarf anciently worn by doctors.
7. A head dress.
CORNETCY
n.The commission or rank of a cornet.
CORNETTER, CORNETER, CORNICE
n.One who blows a cornet. 1. In architecture, the uppermost member of the entablature of a column, or the highest projecture; that which crowns and order.
2. A little projecture in joinery or masonry; as the cornice of a chimney.
Cornice-ring of a cannon, is the ring next from the muzzle-ring backward.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CORNEA
Cor "ne *a (kr "n- ), n.; pl. Corneas (-. Etym: [Fem. sing. , fr. L.corneus horny, fr. cornu a horn. See Horn. ] (Anat. )
Defn: The transparent part of the coat of the eyeball which covers the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior. See Eye.
CORNEAL
CORNEAL Cor "ne *al (-al ), a. (Anat. )
Defn: Pertaining to the cornea.
CORNEL
Cor "nel (-nl ), n. Etym: [OF. cornille, cornoille, F. cornouille,cornel berry, LL. cornolium cornel tree, fr. L. cornus, fr. cornu horn, in allusion to the hardness of the wood. See Horn. ]
1. (Bot. )
Defn: The cornelian cherry (Cornus Mas ), a European shrub with clusters of small, greenish flowers, followed by very acid but edible drupes resembling cherries.
2. Any species of the genus Cornus, as C. florida, the flowering cornel; C. stolonifera, the osier cornel; C. Canadensis, the dwarf cornel, or bunchberry.
CORNELIAN
Cor *nel "ian (kr-nlyan ), n. Etym: [F. cornaline, OF. corneline, fr. L.cornu horn. So called from its horny appearance when broken. See Horn, and cf. Carnelian. ] (Min. )
Defn: Same as Carnelian.
CORNEMUSE
Corne "muse (krn "mz ), n. Etym: [F.]
Defn: A wind instrument nearly identical with the bagpipe. Drayton.
CORNEOCALCAREOUS
CORNEOCALCAREOUS Cor "ne *o *cal *ca "re *ous (krn--kl-k "r-s ), a.
1. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Formed of a mixture of horny and calcareous materials, as some shells and corals.
2. Horny on one side and calcareous on the other.
CORNEOUS
Cor "ne *ous, a. Etym: [L. corneus, fr. cornu horn. ]
Defn: Of a texture resembling horn; horny; hard. Sir T. Browne.
CORNER
Cor "ner (kr "nr ), n. Etym: [OF. corniere, cornier, LL. cornerium,corneria, fr. L. cornu horn, end, point. See Horn. ]
1. The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
2. The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point; as, the chimney corner.
3. An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part. From the four corners of the earth they come. Shak.
4. A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook. This thing was not done in a corner. Acts xxvi. 26.
5. Direction; quarter. Sits the wind in that corner! Shak.
6. The state of things produced by a combination of persons, who buy up the whole or the available part of any stock or species of property, which compels those who need such stock or property to buy of them at their own price; as, a corner in a railway stock. [Broker's Cant ] Corner stone, the stone which lies at the corner of two walls, and unites them; the principal stone; especially, the stone which forms the corner of the foundation of an edifice; hence, that which is fundamental importance or indispensable. "A prince who regarded uniformity of faith as the corner stone of his government. " Prescott. -- Corner tooth, one of the four teeth which come in a horse's mouth at the age of four years and a half, one on each side of the upper and of the lower jaw, between the middle teeth and the tushes.
CORNER
Cor "ner, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cornered (-nrd );p. pr. & vb. n.Cornering.]
1. To drive into a corner.
2. To drive into a position of great difficaulty or hopeless embarrassment; as, to corner a person in argument.
3. To get command of (a stock, commodity, etc. ), so as to be able to put one's own price on it; as, to corner the shares of a railroad stock; to corner petroleum.
CORNERCAP
CORNERCAP Cor "ner *cap ` (-kp `), n.
Defn: The chief ornament. [Obs. ] Thou makest the triumviry the cornercap of society. Shak.
CORNERED
CORNERED Cor "nered (-nrd ), p. a.
Defn: 1 Having corners or angles.
2. In a possition of great difficulty; brought to bay.
CORNERWISE
CORNERWISE Cor "ner *wise ` (-wz `), adv.
Defn: With the corner in front; diagonally; not square.
CORNET
Cor "net (kr "nt ), n. Etym: [F. cornet, m. (for senses 1 & 2 ),cornette, f. & m. (for senses 3 & 4 ), dim. of corne horn, L. cornu. See Horn. ]
1. (Mus. ) (a ) An obsolete rude reed instrument (Ger. Zinken ), of the oboe family. (b ) A brass instrument, with cupped mouthpiece, and furnished with valves or pistons, now used in bands, and, in place of the trumpet, in orchestras. See Cornet-à -piston. (c ) A certain organ stop or register.
2. A cap of paper twisted at the end, used by retailers to inclose small wares. Cotgrave.
3. (Mil. ) (a ) A troop of cavalry; -- so called from its being accompanied by a cornet player. [Obs. ] "A body of five cornets of horse. " Clarendon. (b ) The standard of such a troop. [Obs. ](c ) The lowest grade of commissioned officer in a British cavalry troop, who carried the standard. The office was abolished in 1871.
4. A headdress: (a ) A square cap anciently worn as a mark of certain professions. (b ) A part of a woman's headdress, in the 16th century.
5. Etym: [Cf. Coronet. ] (Far. )
Defn: See Coronet, 2.
CORNET-A-PISTON
Cor "net-à -pis `ton (kr "nt--ps "tn; F. kr `n `ps `tn "), n.; pl. Cornets-à -piston. Etym: [F.] (Mus. )
Defn: A brass wind instrument, like the trumpet, furnished with valves moved by small pistons or sliding rods; a cornopean; a cornet.
CORNETCY
CORNETCY Cor "net *cy (kr "nt-s ), n.
Defn: The commission or rank of a cornet.
CORNETER
CORNETER Cor "net *er (kr "nt-r ), n.
Defn: One who blows a cornet.
CORNEULE
Cor "neule (kr "nl ), n. Etym: [F., dim. of corn the cornea. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the corneas of a compound eye in the invertebrates. Carpenter.
New American Oxford Dictionary
cornea
cor ne a |ˈkôrnēə ˈkɔrniə | ▶noun the transparent layer forming the front of the eye. DERIVATIVES cor ne al adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin cornea tela ‘horny tissue, ’ from Latin cornu ‘horn. ’
corned
corned |kôrnd kɔrnd | ▶adjective (of food ) preserved in salt water: corned beef.
corned beef
corned beef |kɔːrndˈbiːf |(also corn beef ) ▶noun beef brisket cured in brine and boiled, served hot typically with cabbage, or cold, sliced for sandwiches. ORIGIN corned, in the sense ‘preserved in salt water. ’
Corneille, Pierre
Cor neille, Pierre |kôrˈnā (l )kɔrˈneɪ | (1606 –84 ), French playwright; regarded as the founder of classical French tragedy. Notable plays: Le Cid (1637 ), Cinna (1641 ), and Polyeucte (1643 ).
corneitis
cor ne i tis |ˌkôrnēˈītis ˌkɔrniˈaɪtɪs | ▶noun Medicine inflammation of the cornea.
cornel
cor nel |ˈkôrnl, -ˌnel ˈkɔrnl | ▶noun a dogwood, esp. of a dwarf variety. [Genus Cornus, family Cornaceae: several species, including the dwarf C. suecica. ] ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting the wood of the cornelian cherry ): from Old French corneille, from Latin cornus .
cornelian
cor nel ian |kôrˈnēlyən kɔrˈniljən | ▶noun variant spelling of carnelian.
cornelian cherry
cor nel ian cher ry ▶noun a Eurasian flowering shrub or small tree of the dogwood family, cultivated as an ornamental. [Cornus mas, family Cornaceae. ] • the edible oval red berry of this plant. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: cornelian from cornel + -ian .
corneous
cor ne ous |ˈkôrnēəs ˈkɔrniəs | ▶adjective formal hornlike; horny: the skeleton is formed of a corneous substance. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin corneus (from cornu ‘horn ’) + -ous .
corner
cor ner |ˈkôrnər ˈkɔrnər | ▶noun 1 a place or angle where two or more sides or edges meet: Jan sat at one corner of the table. • an area inside a room, box, or square-shaped space, near the place where two or more edges or surfaces meet: he drove the ball into the corner of the net. • a place where two streets meet: an apartment on the corner of 199th Street and Amsterdam Avenue | [ as modifier ] : the corner house. • a difficult or awkward situation: he found himself backed into a corner . • first or third base on a baseball diamond: two outs, with runners on the corners. • a sharp bend in a road: serious racers want a car that is fast going into and out of the corners. 2 a part, region, or area, esp. one regarded as secluded or remote: they descended on the college from all corners of the world | his wisdom was disseminated to the four corners of the earth | figurative : she couldn't bear journalists prying into every corner of her life. • a position in which one dominates the supply of a particular commodity. 3 short for corner kick. 4 Boxing & Wrestling each of the diagonally opposite ends of the ring, where a contestant rests between rounds. • a contestant's supporters or seconds: Hodkinson was encouraged by his corner. 5 Baseball each of the two parallel sides of home plate, which are perceived as defining the vertical edges of the strike zone. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 force (a person or animal ) into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape: the man was eventually cornered by police dogs. • detain (someone ) in conversation, typically against their will: I managed to corner Gary for fifteen minutes. 2 control (a market ) by dominating the supply of a particular commodity: whether they will corner the market in graphics software remains to be seen. • establish a corner in (a commodity ): you cornered vanadium and made a killing. 3 [ no obj. ] (of a vehicle or driver ) go around a bend in a road: no squeal is evident from the tires when cornering fast. PHRASES ( just ) around (or round ) the corner very near: there's a pharmacy around the corner. cut corners see cut. in someone's corner acting as a second, to a boxer. • on someone's side; giving someone support and encouragement. on (or at or in ) every corner everywhere: there were saloons on every corner | it's difficult to readjust when the past assaults you at every corner | young executives sprouted in every corner. see someone /something out of (or from ) the corner of one's eye see someone or something at the edge of one's field of vision. turn the corner see turn. ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, based on Latin cornu ‘horn, tip, corner. ’
cornerback
cor ner back |ˈkôrnərˌbak ˈkɔrnərˌbæk | ▶noun Football a defensive back positioned to the outside of the linebackers.
corner boy
cor ¦ner boy ▶noun chiefly Irish a disreputable man or youth who spends his time loitering on the street.
cornered
cor nered |ˈkôrnərd ˈkɔrnərd | ▶adjective 1 having a specified number of places or angles where the edges or sides meet: young boys in six-cornered hats. • having a specified number of parties involved: a three-cornered meeting was being arranged in Hong Kong. 2 (of a person or animal ) forced into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape: nothing is more dangerous than a cornered wild beast.
corner forward
cor ¦ner for |ward ▶noun (in hurling ) a player in an attacking position on the wing.
corner kick
cor ner kick |ˈkɔrnər kɪk |(also corner ) ▶noun Soccer a place kick taken by the attacking side from a corner of the field after the ball has been sent over the end line outside the goal by a defender: Kavanagh lofted a corner kick.
cornerman
cor ner man |ˈkôrnərˌman ˈkɔrnərmæn | ▶noun ( pl. cornermen ) a person whose job is to assist a boxer or wrestler at the corner between rounds.
corner shop
cor ¦ner shop ▶noun Brit. a small shop selling groceries and general goods in a mainly residential area.
cornerstone
cor ner stone |ˈkôrnərˌstōn ˈkɔrnərˌstoʊn | ▶noun a stone that forms the base of a corner of a building, joining two walls. • an important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based: a national minimum wage remained the cornerstone of policy.
cornerwise
cor ner wise |ˈkôrnərˌwīz ˈkɔrnərwaɪz | ▶adverb at an angle of approximately 45 °; diagonally: he laid the cloth cornerwise on the polished table.
cornet
cor net |ˈkôrnət ˈkɔːrnɪt | ▶noun 1 Music a brass instrument resembling a trumpet but shorter and wider, played chiefly in bands. • a compound organ stop with a powerful treble sound. 2 Brit. a cone-shaped wafer, esp. one filled with ice cream. DERIVATIVES cor net ist |-ˈnetəst |(also cornettist ) noun ORIGIN late Middle English (originally denoting a wind instrument made of a horn ): from Old French, diminutive of a variant of Latin cornu ‘horn. ’
cornet
cornet 2 |ˈkɔːnɪt | ▶noun chiefly historical the fifth grade of commissioned officer in a cavalry troop, who carried the colours. It is still used in some British cavalry regiments for officers of the rank of second lieutenant. DERIVATIVES cornetcy noun ( pl. cornetcies ) ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French cornette, diminutive of corne (originally a collective term ), based on Latin cornua ‘horns ’. The word originally denoted a kind of woman's headdress, or a strip of lace hanging down from a headdress against the cheeks; later it referred to the pennon of a cavalry troop, hence the officer who carried the colours.
cornetfish
cor net fish |kôrˈnetˌfiSH, ˈkôrnət -kɔrˈnɛtfɪʃ | ▶noun ( pl. same or cornetfishes ) a large marine fish with a long, narrow, flutelike snout, an elongated body, and a whiplike extension to the tail. It is common in shallow tropical waters of the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific region. [Family Fistularidae and genus Fistularia: several species. ]
cornetto
cor net to |kôrˈnetō kɔrˈnɛdoʊ |(also cornett |-ˈnet |) ▶noun ( pl. cornetti |-ˈnetē | or cornetts ) a woodwind instrument of the 16th and 17th centuries, typically curved, with finger holes and a cup-shaped mouthpiece. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Italian, diminutive of corno ‘horn, ’ from Latin cornu. Compare with cornet .
Oxford Dictionary
cornea
cornea |ˈkɔːnɪə | ▶noun the transparent layer forming the front of the eye. DERIVATIVES corneal adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin cornea tela ‘horny tissue ’, from Latin cornu ‘horn ’.
corned
corned |kɔːnd | ▶adjective (of food ) preserved in brine: corned ham.
corned beef
corned beef |kɔːndˈbiːf | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 Brit. beef preserved in brine, chopped and pressed and sold in tins. 2 N. Amer. beef brisket cured in brine and boiled, typically served cold.
Corneille, Pierre
Corneille, Pierre |kɔːˈneɪ, French kɔʀnɛj | (1606 –84 ), French dramatist, generally regarded as the founder of classical French tragedy. Notable plays: Le Cid (1637 ), Cinna (1641 ), and Polyeucte (1643 ).
corneitis
cor ne i tis |ˌkôrnēˈītis ˌkɔrniˈaɪtɪs | ▶noun Medicine inflammation of the cornea.
cornel
cornel |ˈkɔːn (ə )l | ▶noun a dogwood, especially of a dwarf variety. ●Genus Cornus, family Cornaceae: several species, including the dwarf C. suecica. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting the wood of the cornelian cherry ): from Old French corneille, from Latin cornus .
cornelian
cornelian |kɔːˈniːlɪən | ▶noun variant spelling of carnelian.
cornelian cherry
cor |ne ¦lian cherry ▶noun a Eurasian flowering shrub or small tree of the dogwood family, cultivated as an ornamental. ●Cornus mas, family Cornaceae. • the edible oval red berry of the cornelian cherry. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: cornelian from cornel + -ian .
corneous
corneous |ˈkɔːnɪəs | ▶adjective formal horn-like; horny: the skeleton is formed of a corneous substance. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin corneus (from cornu ‘horn ’) + -ous .
corner
cor ¦ner |ˈkɔːnə | ▶noun 1 a place or angle where two sides or edges meet: Jan sat at one corner of the table. • the area inside a room or other space near the place where two walls or other surfaces meet: the colour TV in the corner of the room. • a place where two or more streets meet: the huge bookshop on the corner . • a sharp bend in a road: they took the corner in a skidding turn. • Climbing, Brit. a place where two planes of rock meet at an angle of between 60 ° and 120 °. 2 a location or area, especially one regarded as secluded or remote: fountains are discovered in quiet corners and sleepy squares | dance professionals from all corners of the globe attended the five-day festival | figurative : she couldn't bear journalists prying into every corner of her life. 3 a position in which one dominates the supply of a particular commodity: London doesn't have a corner on film festivals. 4 a difficult or awkward situation: I didn't wait for the prosecutor to try to get me in a corner. 5 (also corner kick ) Soccer a place kick taken by the attacking side from a corner of the field after the ball has been sent over the byline by a defender. • a free hit in field hockey, taken from the corner of the field. 6 Boxing & Wrestling each of the diagonally opposite ends of the ring, where a contestant rests between rounds. • a contestant's supporters or seconds: Hodkinson was encouraged by his corner. 7 Brit. a triangular cut from the hind end of a side of bacon. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 force (a person or animal ) into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape: the man was eventually cornered by police dogs. • detain (someone ) in conversation: I managed to corner Gary for fifteen minutes. 2 control (a market ) by dominating the supply of a particular commodity: whether they will corner the market in graphics software remains to be seen. • establish a corner in (a commodity ): you cornered vanadium and made a killing. 3 [ no obj. ] (of a vehicle ) go round a bend in a road: no squeal is evident from the tyres when cornering fast. PHRASES ( just ) around (or round ) the corner very near: there's a chemist round the corner. fight one's corner defend one's position or interests: we need someone in the cabinet to fight our corner. in someone's corner on someone's side; giving someone support and encouragement. on (or at or in ) every corner everywhere: there are saloons on every corner. see someone /thing out of (or from ) the corner of one's eye see someone or something at the edge of one's field of vision. ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, based on Latin cornu ‘horn, tip, corner ’.
cornerback
corner |back |ˈkɔːnəbak | ▶noun American Football a defensive back positioned to the outside of the linebackers.
corner boy
cor ¦ner boy ▶noun chiefly Irish a disreputable man or youth who spends his time loitering on the street.
corner dairy
cor ¦ner dairy ▶noun see dairy ( sense 2 of the noun ).
cornered
cor |nered |ˈkɔːnəd | ▶adjective 1 [ in combination ] having a specified number of corners: young boys in six-cornered hats. • having a specified number of parties involved: a three-cornered meeting was being arranged in Hong Kong. 2 (of a person or animal ) forced into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape: nothing is more dangerous than a cornered wild beast.
corner forward
cor ¦ner for |ward ▶noun (in hurling ) a player in an attacking position on the wing.
corner kick
cor ¦ner kick ▶noun another term for corner ( sense 5 of the noun ).
cornerman
corner |man |ˈkɔːnəman | ▶noun ( pl. cornermen ) a person whose job is to assist a boxer or wrestler at the corner between rounds.
corner shop
cor ¦ner shop ▶noun Brit. a small shop selling groceries and general goods in a mainly residential area.
cornerstone
corner |stone |ˈkɔːnəstəʊn | ▶noun 1 an important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based: a national minimum wage remained the cornerstone of policy. 2 a stone that forms the base of a corner of a building, joining two walls.
cornerwise
corner |wise |ˈkɔːnəwʌɪz | ▶adverb at an angle of approximately 45 °; diagonally: he laid the cloth cornerwise on the polished table.
cornet
cornet 1 |ˈkɔːnɪt | ▶noun 1 Music a brass instrument resembling a trumpet but shorter and wider. • a compound organ stop with a powerful treble sound. 2 Brit. a cone-shaped wafer filled with ice cream. DERIVATIVES cornetist |kɔːˈnɛtɪst |(also cornettist ) noun ORIGIN late Middle English (originally denoting a wind instrument made of a horn ): from Old French, diminutive of a variant of Latin cornu ‘horn ’.
cornet
cornet 2 |ˈkɔːnɪt | ▶noun chiefly historical the fifth grade of commissioned officer in a cavalry troop, who carried the colours. It is still used in some British cavalry regiments for officers of the rank of second lieutenant. DERIVATIVES cornetcy noun ( pl. cornetcies ) ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French cornette, diminutive of corne (originally a collective term ), based on Latin cornua ‘horns ’. The word originally denoted a kind of woman's headdress, or a strip of lace hanging down from a headdress against the cheeks; later it referred to the pennon of a cavalry troop, hence the officer who carried the colours.
cornetfish
cornet |fish ▶noun ( pl. same or cornetfishes ) a large marine fish with a long, narrow flute-like snout, an elongated body, and a whip-like extension to the tail. It is common in shallow tropical waters of the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific region. ●Family Fistularidae and genus Fistularia: several species.
cornetto
cornetto |kɔːˈnɛtəʊ |(also cornett |ˈkɔːnɪt, kɔːˈnɛt |) ▶noun ( pl. cornetti |-ti | or cornetts ) a woodwind instrument of the 16th and 17th centuries, typically curved, with finger holes and a cup-shaped mouthpiece. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Italian, diminutive of corno ‘horn ’, from Latin cornu. Compare with cornet 1 .
American Oxford Thesaurus
corner
corner noun 1 the cart lurched around the corner: bend, curve, crook, dog-leg; turn, turning, jog, junction, fork, intersection; hairpin turn. 2 a charming corner of Italy: district, region, area, section, quarter, part; informal neck of the woods. 3 he found himself in a tight corner: predicament, plight, tight spot, mess, can of worms, muddle, difficulty, problem, dilemma, quandary; informal pickle, jam, stew, fix, hole, hot water, bind. ▶verb 1 he was eventually cornered by police dogs: drive into a corner, bring to bay, cut off, block off, trap, hem in, pen in, surround, enclose; capture, catch. 2 crime syndicates have cornered the stolen car market: gain control of, take over, control, dominate, monopolize; capture; informal sew up.
cornerstone
cornerstone noun trust is a cornerstone of human relations: foundation, basis, keystone, mainspring, mainstay, linchpin, bedrock, base, backbone, key, centerpiece, core, heart, center, crux.
Oxford Thesaurus
corner
corner noun 1 the cart lurched round the corner: bend, curve, arc, kink, dog-leg, crook, deviation, turn, turning, junction, fork, intersection; angle, projection, apex, cusp; Brit. hairpin, hairpin bend. 2 Benjamin hustled me away to a corner: nook, cranny, niche, recess, bay, booth, alcove; inglenook, ingle, apse; crevice, cavity, hole, hollow, indentation; secret place, hideaway, hideout; informal hidey-hole. 3 this corner of Italy is famed for its superb cooking: district, region, area, section, quarter, part; informal neck of the woods. 4 society and its rules had trapped him in a corner: predicament, plight, tricky situation, ticklish situation, awkward situation, tight corner, tight spot, spot of trouble, bit of bother, difficulty, problem, puzzle, quandary, dilemma, muddle, mess, quagmire, mire, mare's nest, dire straits; with nowhere to turn; W. Indian comess; informal pickle, jam, stew, fix, hole, scrape, bind, fine kettle of fish, hot water, how-do-you-do. PHRASES (just ) around the corner 1 my sister Gillian lives just around the corner: close by, nearby, very near, near here, not far away, a short distance away, in the neighbourhood, close at hand, within walking distance, within reach, on the doorstep. 2 better times are just around the corner: coming, coming soon, coming up, approaching, close, imminent, forthcoming, brewing, in prospect, in the offing, in the wings, in the wind, on the way, on the horizon, nearly on us, close at hand, at hand; informal on the cards. ▶verb 1 the wolf had cornered his prey and was moving in for the kill: drive into a corner, run to earth, run to ground, bring to bay, cut off, block off, trap, hem in, shut in, pen in, close in, enclose, surround; capture, catch, waylay, ambush; archaic ambuscade. 2 crime syndicates have cornered the stolen car market: gain control of, gain dominance of, take over, control, dominate, monopolize, capture; informal hog, sew up; archaic engross.
cornerstone
cornerstone noun the theory of natural selection is a cornerstone of biological thought: foundation, basis, keystone, mainspring, mainstay, linchpin, bedrock, fundament, base, key, fundamental principle, main ingredient, central component, centrepiece, core, heart, centre, focus, crux, prop, backbone, anchor.
Duden Dictionary
Cornea
Cor nea , Kor nea Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die Kornea |C o rnea K o rnea |die Cornea; Genitiv: der Cornea, Plural: die Corneae |[…eɛ ]|die Kornea; Genitiv: der Kornea, Plural: die Korneae |[…eɛ ] |lateinisch cornea, zu: corneus = hornartig Hornhaut des Auges
Corned Beef
Cor ned Beef , Cor ned beef Substantiv, Neutrum , das Cornedbeef |ˈkɔrn (ə )t ˈbiːf ˈkoːɐ̯n (ə )t ˈbiːf auch ˈk … ˈkɔrn (ə )t ˈbiːf ˈkoːɐ̯n (ə )t ˈbiːf auch ˈk …|das Corned Beef; Genitiv: des Corned Beef das Cornedbeef; Genitiv: des Cornedbeef englisch corned beef, aus: corned = gepökelt und beef = Rindfleisch zerkleinertes und gepökeltes Rindfleisch [in Dosen ]
Corned-Beef-Büchse
Cor ned-Beef-Büch se , Cor ned beef büch se Cor ned beef-Büch se Substantiv, feminin , die Cornedbeefbüchse Cornedbeef-Büchse
Corned Pork
Cor ned Pork , Cor ned pork Substantiv, Neutrum , das Cornedpork |- ˈpɔːk auch ˈ …pɔːk - ˈpɔːk auch ˈ …pɔːk |das Corned Pork; Genitiv: des Corned Pork das Cornedpork; Genitiv: des Cornedpork englisch corned pork, zu: pork = Schweinefleisch zerkleinertes und gepökeltes Schweinefleisch in Dosen
Corneille
Cor neille Eigenname |…ˈne͜i |französischer Dramatiker
Cornelia
Cor ne lia Eigenname Cornelie |Corn e lia |weiblicher Vorname
Cornelie
Cor ne lie Eigenname Cornelia |Corn e lie …i̯ə |weiblicher Vorname
Cornelius
Cor ne li us Eigenname |Corn e lius |männlicher Vorname
Cornemuse
Cor ne muse Substantiv, feminin Musik , die |kɔrnəˈmyːz |die Cornemuse; Genitiv: der Cornemuse, Plural: die Cornemuses |[kɔrnəˈmyːz ]|französisch cornemuse, zu: corne (über das Vulgärlateinische zu lateinisch cornua, Plural von: cornu ) = Horn und altfranzösisch muse = Dudelsack einfache Art der Sackpfeife
Corner
Cor ner Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈkɔːnɐ ˈkɔrnɐ |der Corner; Genitiv: des Corners, Plural: die Corner englisch corner, eigentlich = Ecke < altfranzösisch corniere, zu lateinisch cornu = Horn, äußerste Ecke 1 Fußball österreichisch, schweizerisch, sonst veraltet Eckball, Eckstoß 2 Boxen Ecke 6 3 Börsenwesen planmäßig herbeigeführter Kursanstieg
Cornet
Cor net Substantiv, Neutrum schweizerisch , das |…ˈnɛ |das Cornet; Genitiv: des Cornets, Plural: die Cornets tütenförmiges Gebäck mit Eis
Cornet à Pistons
Cor net à Pis tons Substantiv, Neutrum , das |kɔrnɛapisˈtõː |das Cornet à Pistons; Genitiv: des Cornet à Pistons, Plural: die Cornets à Pistons |[kɔrnɛza …] |französisch Kornett 1
Cornett
Cor nett Substantiv, Neutrum schweizerisch , das |Corn e tt |das Cornett; Genitiv: des Cornetts, Plural Cornetts, auch Cornette
Cornetto
Cor net to Substantiv, Neutrum Musik , das |Corn e tto |das Cornetto; Genitiv: des Cornettos, Plural: die Cornettos und Cornetti italienisch kleines Grifflochhorn, Zink ein altes Holzblasinstrument
French Dictionary
corne
corne n. f. nom féminin Proéminence dure de la tête de certains animaux. : La corne du rhinocéros. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • bois (au plur.), appendice ramifié du cerf, du chevreuil, etc. ; • défense, longue dent en ivoire de l ’éléphant, du morse, etc. LOCUTION Prendre le taureau par les cornes. figuré Attaquer un problème résolument. SYNONYME à bras-le-corps .
cornée
cornée n. f. nom féminin Membrane transparente de l ’œil. : Une greffe de la cornée.
cornéen
cornéen , enne adj. adjectif Relatif à la cornée. : Des lentilles cornéennes.
corneille
corneille n. f. nom féminin Oiseau noir du genre du corbeau. : La corneille mange des insectes, de petits rongeurs: elle est omnivore. LOCUTION Bayer aux corneilles. Regarder en l ’air, la bouche ouverte. Note Technique Le verbe bayer n ’est plus usité que dans cette expression.
cornélien
cornélien , ienne adj. adjectif Relatif à l ’œuvre de Corneille. : Un dilemme cornélien.
cornemuse
cornemuse n. f. nom féminin Instrument de musique à vent. : Des cornemuses écossaises.
corner
corner v. tr. , intr. verbe transitif Plier le coin de. : Corner une page. verbe intransitif Faire entendre un son avec une corne. aimer
cornet
cornet n. m. nom masculin 1 Petit cône servant à contenir une glace, des bonbons. : Un cornet de crème glacée aux fraises. 2 Godet pour jouer aux dés. SYNONYME gobelet . Note Orthographique corne t.
cornette
cornette n. f. nom féminin Coiffure de certaines religieuses.
Spanish Dictionary
córnea
córnea nombre femenino anat Membrana transparente en forma de disco abombado, que constituye la parte anterior del globo ocular y se halla delante del iris :la córnea tiene un espesor de 1 mm .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xviii ) del latín cornea , elisión de cornea (tunica ) ‘membrana córnea ’, procedente de corneus ‘de cuerno ’, por ser dura y arqueada .
cornear
cornear verbo transitivo Dar una o más cornadas [un animal ]:seis personas fueron corneadas ayer durante el encierro .
corneja
corneja nombre femenino 1 Pájaro córvido de unos 45 cm de longitud, plumaje negro brillante y pico robusto negro; vive en campos y bosques :la corneja se parece al cuervo pero es más pequeña, tiene la cola más cuadrada y emite unos sonidos muy peculiares .SINÓNIMO chova .2 Ave rapaz nocturna semejante al búho, pero mucho más pequeña y con un plumaje en que domina el color castaño ceniciento .
cornejo
cornejo nombre masculino Arbusto muy ramoso de hojas caducas, opuestas y aovadas, flores blancas en cima y fruto globoso de color negruzco; puede alcanzar hasta 4 m de altura; la madera es muy dura y resistente .SINÓNIMO corno, durillo, sanguino .
córneo, -nea
córneo, -nea adjetivo Que es de cuerno o de un material que tiene parecidas características :el casco de los caballos está formado por una uña córnea; la piel de los reptiles está recubierta por una serie de escamas córneas que se renuevan periódicamente .
córner
córner nombre masculino 1 En fútbol y otros deportes de equipo, jugada en la que la pelota sale del campo cruzando una de las líneas de meta, después de ser tocada por un jugador del bando defensor :el árbitro indicó córner .2 Lanzamiento que se concede al equipo atacante cuando se da este lance y que se efectúa desde una de las esquinas del campo :tirar al córner; lanzó el córner muy abierto y nadie pudo rematar .SINÓNIMO saque de esquina .3 Cada una de las esquinas del terreno de juego, desde las cuales se ejecutan los saques de esquina :el jugador situó el balón en el córner y tomó carrera .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés corner , elisión de corner (kick ) ‘(saque de ) esquina ’. Por metonimia designa también la falta que se sanciona con un córner .
corneta
corneta nombre femenino 1 Instrumento musical parecido a la trompeta pero de menor tamaño, con el tubo doblado solo una vez sobre sí mismo y con o sin pistones :corneta de llaves; banda de cornetas y tambores; la corneta y el cornetín se usan en el ejército para informar o dar órdenes a la tropa .2 nombre común Persona que toca este instrumento, especialmente el soldado que lo hace en un regimiento .3 nombre femenino Utensilio con forma de pequeño cuerno hueco que utilizaban los sordos para, acercándoselo al oído, percibir mejor los sonidos .También corneta acústica .SINÓNIMO trompetilla .4 Bol, Chile, Colomb, CRica Aparato para aumentar el volumen del sonido y difundirlo, especialmente de la voz, y transmitirlo a distancia; consiste en un tubo cónico en cuyo extremo más estrecho hay una embocadura .SINÓNIMO megáfono .5 Venez Instrumento eléctrico que se emplea como avisador sonoro en los automóviles y otros vehículos modernos .SINÓNIMO bocina, claxon . VÉASE chupar pito y corneta .
cornete
cornete nombre masculino 1 Helado de cucurucho que se vende envasado :cornete de vainilla .2 anat Pequeño hueso en forma de lámina acanalada situado, junto con otro, en el interior de las fosas nasales .
cornetín
cornetín nombre masculino 1 Instrumento musical parecido a la corneta pero con tres pistones :el cornetín se toca en las orquestas, por ejemplo, cuando hay trozos en que se imita la música popular .2 Corneta sin pistones usada en el ejército para informar o dar órdenes a la tropa .3 nombre común Persona que toca uno de estos instrumentos .cornetín de órdenes Soldado encargado de ejecutar los toques de corneta para transmitir a la tropa las órdenes de un mando .
corneto, -ta
corneto, -ta adjetivo Hond, Nicar [persona ] Que tiene las piernas arqueadas .SINÓNIMO chueco .
cornezuelo
cornezuelo nombre masculino 1 Variedad de aceituna larga y encorvada, con forma de cuerno .2 Variedad de aceituna larga y puntiaguda .SINÓNIMO cornicabra .3 Hongo ascomicete, parásito del centeno, cuyo aparato portador de esporas tiene forma de cuerno pequeño :del cornezuelo se obtienen gran cantidad de sustancias útiles en farmacología .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
cornea
cor ne a /kɔ́ː r niə /名詞 C 〘解剖 〙角膜 .
corneal
c ó r ne al 形容詞 〘解剖 〙角膜の .
corned beef
c ò rned b é ef 名詞 U 1 ｟米 ｠(保存用 )香辛料入り塩漬け牛肉 (!日本の 「コンビーフ 」とは異なる ) .2 ｟英 ｠(塩漬け )缶詰牛肉 (bully beef ) 〘安く, 時に軍隊食 〙.
cornel
cor nel /kɔ́ː r n (ə )l /名詞 C 〘植 〙ミズキ, ヤマボウシ .
corner
cor ner /kɔ́ː r nə r /〖語源は 「先端, つの 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 (平面 立体の )かど , すみ ; 〖形容詞的に 〗すみで使われる ▸ sit in the corner of the room 部屋のすみに座る (!「町 通りのかどに 」は 「かど 」を地点と見なすのでon [at ] the cornerとなる; 「かどの内側の空間 (にあるもの )」を意識した場合はin the cornerが普通; ↓名詞 2 ) ▸ She took an umbrella from the corner by the door .彼女はドアの横のすみからかさを取り出した ▸ a corner table (部屋の )すみに置くテーブル 2 町かど , 曲がりかど , 交差点 (｟略 ｠cor. ); 〖形容詞的に 〗町かどの (小さな )▸ Please drop me off at the corner .そのかどで (車から )降ろしてください ▸ The car turned the corner .その車はかどを曲がった ▸ The patrol car screeched around the corner .パトカーは曲がりかどでキーという音を立てた ▸ a corner shop ｟英 ｠[store ｟米 ｠] 町かどの小さな雑貨店 3 口元 , 目元 , 視野の端 , 横目 ▸ I watched [looked at ] her out of the corner of my eye .私は横目で彼女を見た ▸ Bob was walking along with a butt hanging out (of ) the corner of his mouth .ボブはタバコの吸いさしを口元から垂らしたまま歩いていた 4 〖通例a ～〗窮地 , 苦しい立場 ▸ drive [force, box ] A into a corner A 〈人など 〉を窮地に追い込む .5 〘ボクシング 〙(リングの )コーナー .6 ｟書 ｠へんぴな所 , 果て , 片すみ ; 〖しばしば ～s 〗地方 , 方面 ; 〖the C- 〗オーストラリア中部の州境地域 〘New South Wales, Queensland, South Australiaの3州 〙▸ remote corners 片いなか ▸ in a secret corner of one's heart 心の奥底で ▸ be done in a corner こっそり行われる ▸ the four corners of the earth 世界の津々浦々 ▸ wines from every corner of the world 世界の各地から集められたワイン 7 〘商 〙【株式 商品の 】買い占め , 独占 «in , on » ▸ make [establish ] a corner in the shares of the company その会社の株を買い占める ▸ Schools don't have a corner on education .教育は何も学校だけのものではない 8 〘サッカー 〙コーナーキック (corner kick ).c ù t c ó rners 1 (かどを回らずに )近道をする .2 (時間 経費を )節約する ; ｟否定的に ｠手抜きをする ▸ Cut corners where possible .できるだけ節約しろ cut (ò ff ) the [a ] c ó rner ＝cut corners .f ì ght [def è nd, st à nd ] one's c ó rner ｟英 ｠自分の意見の正当性を主張する .(just ) around [round ] the c ó rner 1 ｟くだけて ｠(時間的に )目前に迫って, もうすぐ ▸ The summer vacation is just around the corner .夏休みはもうすぐだ 2 かどを曲がった所に, すぐ近くに ▸ go around the corner for a drink ちょっとそこまで飲みに行く 3 相手の先を越して .4 危険を脱して, 峠を越えて .k è ep a c ó rner (家の )片すみを空けておく .p à int one s è lf into a c ó rner 自ら苦境に立つ .r ù b the c ó rners off A ＝round ò ff A's c ó rners A 〈人 〉の (性格の )かどを取る .t ù rn the c ó rner 1 (病気 不況などの )峠を越える, 最悪を脱する ▸ turn the corner on water shortages 水不足の危機を脱する 2 ↑2 .動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing /kɔ́ː r n (ə )rɪŋ /他動詞 1 〈人 獲物 〉をすみに追い込む (!しばしば受け身で ) ▸ The burglar cornered Mary in the kitchen .強盗はメリーを台所に追い詰めた 2 〈人 〉を窮地に追い込む , 有無を言わせない状況に追い込む ; 〈人 〉に詰め寄る (!しばしば受け身で ) .3 〘商 〙〈株 商品など 〉を買い占める ; 【品物の 】〈市場 〉を独占する «in , for » ▸ The company has cornered the market .その会社は市場を独占している 4 …をすみに置く ; 【材質で 】〈物 〉にかどを付ける «with » .自動詞 1 〈人 車などが 〉かどを回る , 急カーブを曲がる .2 ｟米 ｠かどにある [を占める ].3 〘商 〙 «…を » 買い占める «in » .
cornered
c ó r nered 形容詞 1 〖通例数字との複合語で 〗…のすみ [かど ]のある ; …の立場がある ▸ a three- cornered hat 三角帽子 ▸ a three- cornered fight [contest ]三つどもえの争い [競争 ].2 追い詰められた, 進退きわまった ▸ a cornered animal 追い詰められた動物
cornerstone
c ó rner st ò ne 名詞 C 1 ｟かたく 比喩的に ｠(事業 成功 存在などの )土台, 基礎, かなめ .2 (定礎 起工を記念して建物のすみに据える )礎石, 隅石 .
cornet
cor net /kɔː r nét |kɔ́ːnɪt /名詞 C 1 〘楽 〙コルネット 〘トランペットに似た金管楽器 〙.2 ｟英 ｠アイスクリームのコーン (cone ).3 (キャンディなどを入れる )三角の紙袋 .4 (海軍の )信号旗 .
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