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angolo

corner

noun AHN-goh-loh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'angulus'

Also means

angle

Usage Note

Angolo covers both the street corner and the geometric angle, so context disambiguates. The everyday phrase dietro l'angolo means 'just around the corner', literally and figuratively for something imminent. In sport, calcio d'angolo is a corner kick.

Examples

"Il negozio è all'angolo della strada."

Natural Translation

The shop is on the street corner.

Literal Translation

The shop is at-the corner of-the street.

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