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acorralar

to corner

verb ah-koh-rrrah-LAHR Rare

Origin: From a- + corral (enclosure)

Also means

to round up

Usage Note

Acorralar literally means to drive animals into a corral, and figuratively means to corner or trap a person or force an adversary into a position with no escape (lo acorralaron en el callejón, they cornered him in the alley). It is also used in chess and political debate metaphorically.

Examples

"La policía acorraló al sospechoso en el callejón."

Natural Translation

The police cornered the suspect in the alley.

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