Spanish Conversation · Level 10
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Spanish word
córner
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkoɾneɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nouncorner kick
Example
El equipo sacó un córner en el minuto 80.
The team was awarded a corner kick in the 80th minute.
More examples
El defensa despejó el balón tras un córner peligroso.
The defender cleared the ball after a dangerous corner kick.
Core concept
Set play taken from the corner of the pitch into the opponent penalty area.
Common phrases
sacar un córner
win a corner
tirar un córner
take a corner
centro desde el córner
cross from the corner
Similar words
tiro de esquina: Kick from the corner aimed at delivering the ball into or near the opponent's goalmouth.
saque de esquina: Match restart from the corner spot that returns play by sending the ball toward the opponent's goal.
corner: Kick from the pitch corner into the penalty area, commonly mentioned in football commentary.
Definition in Spanish
Situación de juego en fútbol en la que se ejecuta un saque desde la esquina para intentar crear peligro en el área rival cuando el balón ha salido por la línea de fondo tras tocar a un defensa.
Word origin
Borrowed from English corner and adopted into Spanish football vocabulary to name the kick or restart taken from the field corner intended to create danger in the opponent's area.
Usage tips
- Córner refers specifically to the football restart while esquina means a physical corner, and the acute accent on ó marks the stress on the first syllable.