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Old 05-22-14, 03:29 PM   #1
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When my wife and I got married, my parents gave us a little plaque that reads "Dios bendiga a cada rincón de esta casa" or "God bless every corner of this house". In listening to both Spanish and Mexican soccer, however, the word "rincón" isn't used to signify a corner kick, but rather "esquina", as in "tiro de esquina". Are the two translations of corner interchangeable, or are there definite use cases for each?
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Old 05-22-14, 06:04 PM   #2
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Esquina is "corner" but rincon is used more like the word "nook"...
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Old 05-23-14, 05:13 AM   #3
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Esquina is "corner" but rincon is used more like the word "nook"...
Gracias, BajaGringo! I guess a "nook kick" would sound rather strange...
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