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neck

UK
/nɛk/
US
/nɛk/

Translations

necknoun
necks
pl
UK
/nɛk/
US
/nɛk/
She wore a scarf around her neck to keep warm.
Elle portait une écharpe autour du cou pour avoir chaud.
The bottle has a long neck that makes it easy to pour.
La bouteille a un long goulot qui facilite le service.
The sweater has a high neck to protect against the cold.
Le pull a un col montant pour protéger du froid.
manchePartie d’un instrument à cordes.
His fingers moved rapidly up and down the guitar neck.
Ses doigts se déplaçaient rapidement le long du manche de la guitare.
culotFamilier.
He had the neck to complain after arriving an hour late.
Il a eu le culot de se plaindre après être arrivé avec une heure de retard.
encolureCourses hippiques.
The grey gelding held on to win by a neck.
Le hongre gris a tenu bon pour gagner d’une encolure.
Additional translations
isthmeSens géographique.
Synonyms
throat
cervix
nape
collar
scruff
neckverb
necked
Past Simple
necked
Past Participle
necking
Gerund
UK
/nɛk/
US
/nɛk/
s’embrasserFamilier; se dit surtout d’échanges de baisers et de caresses.
They spent the evening necking on the couch.
Ils ont passé la soirée à s’embrasser sur le canapé.
rétrécirTechnique; former un étranglement dans une pièce ou un récipient.
The bottle was necked to create a more ergonomic design.
La bouteille a été rétrécie pour créer un design plus ergonomique.
tordre le couSens littéral; tuer un oiseau en lui brisant le cou.
The farmer necked the chicken before preparing it for supper.
Le fermier a tordu le cou à la poule avant de la préparer pour le dîner.
Additional translations
sifflerArgot; boire rapidement d’un trait.
Synonyms
make out
smooch
kiss
snog
canoodle
neck (no change)
pet
embrace
cuddle
gulp
swig
quaff
chug
drink quickly
gulp down
neckadjective
UK
/nɛk/
US
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Used attributively to denote relation to the neck (e.g., neck muscles, neck pain).
du cou
Neck injuries can be serious if left untreated.
Les blessures du cou peuvent être graves si elles ne sont pas traitées.
Additional translations
cervicalMédecine; anatomie.
Synonyms
cervical
nuchal
necked

Definitions

necknoun
The part of a person's or animal's body connecting the head to the rest of the body.
She wore a scarf around her neck to keep warm.
A narrow part of something, resembling a neck in shape or position.
The bottle has a long neck that makes it easy to pour.
A part of a garment that fits around the neck.
The sweater has a high neck to protect against the cold.
A narrow stretch of land or water.
The ship navigated through the neck of the river with caution.
The slender part of a stringed instrument, such as a guitar, connecting the body to the headstock and supporting the fingerboard.
His fingers moved rapidly up and down the guitar neck.
Informal. Bold or impudent self-confidence; brazen audacity.
He had the neck to complain after arriving an hour late.
In horse racing, a unit of distance roughly equal to the length of a horse’s neck, used to describe how far one competitor finishes ahead of another.
The grey gelding held on to win by a neck.
neckverb
To kiss and caress amorously.
They spent the evening necking on the couch.
To form a narrow part in a container or object.
The bottle was necked to create a more ergonomic design.
Slang. To drink (something), especially directly from the bottle, quickly or in one continuous motion.
She necked the soda before heading back on stage.
To kill (a bird) by quickly breaking its neck.
The farmer necked the chicken before preparing it for supper.
neckadjective
Situated at, of, or relating to the neck.
Neck injuries can be serious if left untreated.
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