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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