English-German translation for "cornered"

"cornered" German translation

cornered
[ˈkɔː(r)nə(r)d]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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eckig, mit Ecken versehen, winkelig in die Enge getrieben, in der Klemme …eckig, …winkelig
  • eckig, mit Ecken (versehen), winkelig
    cornered having corners
    cornered having corners
  • in die Enge getrieben, in der Klemme
    cornered in difficult situation figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    cornered in difficult situation figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
he found himself cornered
er sah sich in die Enge getrieben
he found himself cornered
Ich fand jemanden von der New York Times, drängte ihn in die Ecke und warf mich auf ihn.
And I found somebody from The New York Times, and I cornered him, and I pitched him.
Source: TED
Er hat sie mit ihrer eigenen Strategie in die Ecke getrieben.
By using the Palestinians own strategy ’, he has cornered them.
Source: News-Commentary
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