- esquinar
- v.1 to make a corner (hacer esquina), to form into an angle. (Provincial)2 to square (madera).3 to swerve, to slice (pelota).4 to get a chip on one's shoulder (estar resentido).* * *esquinar► verbo transitivo1 (hacer esquina) to form a corner with, be on the corner of■ la tienda esquina la Calle Mayor the shop's on the corner of the High Street2 (poner en esquina) to put in a corner■ hay que esquinar el armario we have to put the wardrobe in the corner3 (madero) to square4 figurado (enemistar) to set against► verbo intransitivo1 (hacer esquina) to form a corner with► verbo pronominal esquinarse1 figurado (enemistarse) to fall out* * *1. VT1) (Dep) to put in a corner2) (=hacer esquina con) to form a corner with3) (=estar en la esquina de) to be on the corner of4) [+ madera] to square, square off5) [+ pelota] to swerve, slice6) [+ personas] to set at odds2.VI
esquinar con — (=hacer esquina) to form a corner with; (=estar en la esquina) to be on the corner of
3.See:* * *esquinar [A1 ]vtesquinar a algn CON algn:ese incidente lo esquinó con su cuñada he fell out with his sister-in-law over that incident■ esquinarsev pronto fall out (colloq) esquinarse CON algn to fall out WITH sb (colloq)* * *
esquinar verbo transitivo to put in a corner
* * *esquinar♦ vt[poner en esquina] to put in a corner♦ vito form a corner (con with)* * *esquinarv/t figset at odds
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.