Meaning of "corral" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CORRAL

From Spanish, from Vulgar Latin currāle (unattested) area for vehicles, from Latin currus wagon, from currere to run.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CORRAL

corral  [kɒˈrɑːl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORRAL

Corral is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb corral in English.

WHAT DOES CORRAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pen (enclosure)

A pen is an enclosure for holding livestock. The term describes multiple types of enclosures that may confine one or many animals. Construction and terminology varies depending on region of the world, purpose, animal species to be confined, local materials used, and cultural tradition. "Pen" or "penning" as a verb refers to the act of confining animals in an enclosure. In Australia and New Zealand a pen is a small enclosure for livestock, which is part of a larger construction, e.g. calf pen, forcing pen in sheep or cattle yards, or a sweating pen or catching pen in a shearing shed. In Australia, a "paddock" may encompass a large, fenced grazing area of many acres, not to be confused with the American English use of "paddock" as interchangeable with "corral" or "pen," describing smaller, confined areas. In the United States, the term "pen" usually describes small enclosures for holding sheep, goats, and pigs. A pen for cattle is also sometimes called a corral. Pens may be named by their purpose, such as a "holding pen," used for short-term confinement.

Definition of corral in the English dictionary

The first definition of corral in the dictionary is an enclosure for confining cattle or horses. Other definition of corral is a defensive enclosure formed by a ring of covered wagons. Corral is also to drive into and confine in or as in a corral.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CORRAL

PRESENT

Present

I corral

you corral

he/she/it corrals

we corral

you corral

they corral

Present continuous

I am corralling

you are corralling

he/she/it is corralling

we are corralling

you are corralling

they are corralling

Present perfect

I have corralled

you have corralled

he/she/it has corralled

we have corralled

you have corralled

they have corralled

Present perfect continuous

I have been corralling

you have been corralling

he/she/it has been corralling

we have been corralling

you have been corralling

they have been corralling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I corralled

you corralled

he/she/it corralled

we corralled

you corralled

they corralled

Past continuous

I was corralling

you were corralling

he/she/it was corralling

we were corralling

you were corralling

they were corralling

Past perfect

I had corralled

you had corralled

he/she/it had corralled

we had corralled

you had corralled

they had corralled

Past perfect continuous

I had been corralling

you had been corralling

he/she/it had been corralling

we had been corralling

you had been corralling

they had been corralling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will corral

you will corral

he/she/it will corral

we will corral

you will corral

they will corral

Future continuous

I will be corralling

you will be corralling

he/she/it will be corralling

we will be corralling

you will be corralling

they will be corralling

Future perfect

I will have corralled

you will have corralled

he/she/it will have corralled

we will have corralled

you will have corralled

they will have corralled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been corralling

you will have been corralling

he/she/it will have been corralling

we will have been corralling

you will have been corralling

they will have been corralling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would corral

you would corral

he/she/it would corral

we would corral

you would corral

they would corral

Conditional continuous

I would be corralling

you would be corralling

he/she/it would be corralling

we would be corralling

you would be corralling

they would be corralling

Conditional perfect

I would have corral

you would have corral

he/she/it would have corral

we would have corral

you would have corral

they would have corral

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been corralling

you would have been corralling

he/she/it would have been corralling

we would have been corralling

you would have been corralling

they would have been corralling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you corral
we let´s corral
you corral

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to corral

Past participle

corralled

Present Participle

corralling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CORRAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «corral» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of corral

cage · confine · coop · enclose · enclosure · fold · impound · mew · pen · yard

TRANSLATION OF CORRAL

Find out the translation of corral to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of corral from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «corral» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 科拉尔
• Translator English - Spanish: corral
• English: corral
• Translator English - Hindi: खेत
• Translator English - Arabic: زريبة
• Translator English - Russian: загон
• Translator English - Portuguese: curral
• Translator English - Bengali: খোঁয়াড়
• Translator English - French: corral
• Translator English - Malay: Corral
• Translator English - German: Corral
• Translator English - Japanese: 囲い
• Translator English - Korean: 목장
• Translator English - Javanese: Corral
• Translator English - Vietnamese: giựt lấy
• Translator English - Tamil: கட்டிப்போட
• Translator English - Marathi: कोरल
• Translator English - Turkish: ağıl
• Translator English - Italian: corral
• Translator English - Polish: zagrody
• Translator English - Ukrainian: загороду
• Translator English - Romanian: Corral
• Translator English - Greek: μαντρί
• Translator English - Afrikaans: kraal
• Translator English - Swedish: corral
• Translator English - Norwegian: innhegningen

QUOTES WITH «CORRAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word corral.

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Will C. Barnes

'Mustanging' was like trout fishing. It is always the big ones that get away. When you did get a bunch of them into a corral, you found they did not look half so large and handsome as when they were first sighted on the prairie.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORRAL»

Discover the use of corral in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to corral and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Lady at the O.K. Corral: The True Story of Josephine Marcus Earp

Lady at the O.K. Corral introduces a vivacious woman with a magnetic personality who was equally at home in the deserts of the American Southwest and the boomtowns of the Alaskan Gold Rush; in the opulent hotels of San Diego and San ...

Ann Kirschner, 2013

The McLaurys in Tombstone, Arizona: An O. K. Corral Obituary

Discusses the history and lives of the McClaughry family of Tombstone, Arizona.

Paul Lee Johnson, 2012

Slow Lightning

Showcases the poems, which, seamlessly braiding English and Spanish, bring his experiences as a Chicano and gay man to life, of the first Latino poet to win the Yale Series of Younger Poets.

Eduardo C. Corral, 2012

A Possum's Wild West and the Gunfight at the O.k. Corral

A Possum's Wild West and the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral will help you to discover all of the adventure and excitement during the life and times of the first cowboys.

Jamey M. Long, 2009

The Golden Corral: A Roundup of Magnificent Western Films

This work examines these two films and twelve others--Red River, High Noon, Shane, The Searchers, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, The Alamo, The Magnificent Seven, Ride the High Country, How the West Was Won, The Wild Bunch, Butch Cassidy and ...

Ed Andreychuk, 1997

Gunfight at the Eco-Corral: Western Cinema and the Environment

In this provocative examination of Westerns from Tumbleweeds (1925) to Rango (2011), Robin L. Murray and Joseph K. Heumann argue for a more expansive view that moves beyond traditional conflicts to encompass environmental themes and ...

Robin L. Murray, Joseph K. Heumann, 2012

Don Miller's Hollywood Corral: A Comprehensive B-Western Roundup

When Don Miller's Hollywood Corral was originally published in 1976, it was eagerly embraced by the thriving core of Western film fans that had coalesced during the preceding decade.

Don Miller, Packy Smith, Ed Hulse, 1993

O.K.: The Corral, the Earps, and Doc Holliday : a Novel

A dramatic recreation of the Old West follows the lives of the legendary gunfighter Doc Holliday and the Earp brothers, including their famous battle at the OK corral, in a poignant combination of historical fact and fiction.

Paul West, 2000

Wyatt Earp: The Ok Corral and the Law of the American West

Traces the life of Wyatt Earp, known for his law enforcement career and the famous gunfight at the O.K. corral.

William L. Urban, 2003

Hollywood and the O.K. Corral: portrayals of the gunfight ...

The following decades produced various renderings of the story, some more historically accurate than others but all with the American flare for entertainment. This volume examines eight movie renderings of the legendary gunfight.

Michael Francis Blake, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORRAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term corral is used in the context of the following news items.

Obama Works to Corral Support From Senate Democrats on Several …

Mr. Obama is working to corral Democratic support for a potential deal as many Republicans express deep reservations about an accord with ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

Opinion Journal: The Clinton Corral

Best of the Web Columnist James Taranto on how the Hillary Clinton campaign treats the media. Photo credit: ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

MoonDogs corral Huskies

Kaden Moore had three hits, including a home run, and three RBIs to lead the Mankato MoonDogs to a 6-2 victory over the Duluth Huskies in ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»

Surveillance video released in Orlando Golden Corral robbery

Authorities said four men entered the Golden Corral on Semoran Boulevard Saturday night and one of them fired a shot. No one was hit, but a ... «WFTV Orlando, Jul 15»

Castlegar kids corral KSCU kudos - and cash

Two Castlegar youth are $2,000 richer thanks to their own amazing efforts and Kootenay Savings' youth-based funding programs. Twenty-six ... «The Castlegar Source, Jul 15»

Arnold, Jefferson Juniors corral Creek

JOHNSON CREEK — Jacob Arnold gave up one hit and the Jefferson American Junior Legion Post 164 baseball team made three first-inning ... «Daily Union, Jul 15»

Manager shot in Orlando Golden Corral robbery

Orlando police are searching for four men who robbed a Golden Corral restaurant Saturday night, startling a manager who broke his ankle ... «Orlando Sentinel, Jul 15»

Answer Man: No Golden Corral? Duplicate fireworks?

Today's batch of burning questions, my smart-aleck answers and the real deal: Question: So, is Golden Corral coming or not? Can you give us ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»

Documentary connects Whiskey Row, OK Corral

What's fascinating about history are the connections that can be made between seemingly unrelated events. And now, there's a new ... «Prescott Daily Courier, Jul 15»

VIDEO: Hillary Clinton staffers corral media with rope

VIDEO: Hillary Clinton staffers corral media with rope. Media corralled with rope. Hillary Clinton staffers corralled the media with rope at a ... «KTRK-TV, Jul 15»