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neck [nek]1 noun(a) (part of body) cou m;∎ he threw his arms round her neck il s'est jeté à son ou il lui a sauté au cou;∎ the cat had a collar round its neck le chat avait un collier au cou;∎ water was dripping down my neck l'eau me coulait dans le cou;∎ to get a stiff neck attraper le torticolis;∎ figurative he's always breathing down my neck il est tout le temps sur mon dos;∎ to be up to one's neck in work avoir du travail par-dessus la tête, être débordé de travail;∎ they were up to their necks in debt ils étaient endettés jusqu'au cou;∎ I'm up to my neck in trouble j'ai des ennuis par-dessus la tête;∎ the problem is still hanging round my neck je n'ai toujours pas résolu ce problème;∎ to risk one's neck risquer sa peau;∎ British he was thrown out neck and crop or on his neck il a été mis à la porte avec pertes et fracas;∎ figurative to stick one's neck out prendre des risques; (commit oneself) s'engager∎ to win by a neck gagner d'une encolure;∎ to be neck and neck être à égalité;∎ the two candidates are neck and neck les deux candidats sont au coude à coude(d) (narrow part or extremity → of bottle, flask) goulot m, col m; (→ of pipe) tuyau m; (→ of womb, femur) col m; (→ of violin) manche m; (→ of bolt, tooth) collet m∎ a neck of land une langue de terre;∎ in our neck of the woods par chez nous;∎ what are you doing in this neck of the woods? qu'est-ce que tu fais dans le coin?(f) (of dress, pullover) col m, encolure f;∎ a low neck un décolleté;∎ a dress with a low neck une robe décolletée;∎ high neck col m montant;∎ what neck size or what size neck do you take? combien faites-vous de tour de cou?∎ you've got a neck! tu ne manques pas de culot!;∎ she's got some neck! elle a un sacré culot! -
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neck [nek]1. nouna. cou mb. [of dress, shirt] encolure f• high/square neck col m montant/carré3. compounds* * *[nek] 1.1) ( of person) cou m; (of horse, donkey) encolure fwith a high neck — à or avec un col montant
3) Culinary (alsobest end of neck —) collet m
4) (of bottle, vase, womb) col m2.(colloq) intransitive verb se bécoter (colloq)••to be a pain in the neck — (colloq) être casse-pieds (colloq)
to be neck and neck — lit, fig être à égalité
to get ou catch it in the neck — (colloq) en prendre pour son grade (colloq)
to risk one's neck — (colloq) risquer sa peau (colloq)
to stick one's neck out — (colloq) prendre des risques
in this neck of the woods — (colloq) par ici
to be dead from the neck up — (colloq) être abruti
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1 Anat cou m ; to wear sth round one's neck porter qch autour du cou ; to fling one's arms around sb's neck sauter or se jeter au cou de qn ; to drip ou run down sb's neck [liquid] dégouliner dans le cou de qn ; the back of the neck la nuque ;3 Fashn ( collar) col m ; ( neckline) encolure f ; with a high neck à or avec un col montant ; with a low neck décolleté ;5 ( narrowest part) (of bottle, flask) goulot m, col m ; ( of vase) col m ; the neck of the womb le col de l'utérus ;7 Geog isthme m ;8 Dent collet m ;B ○ vi se bécoter ○.to be a pain in the neck ○ être casse-pieds ○ ; lit, fig to be neck and neck être à égalité ; he's up to his neck in it ○ il y est enfoncé jusqu'au cou ; he's up to his neck in debt ○ il est endetté jusqu'au cou ; to get ou catch it in the neck ○ en prendre pour son grade ○ ; to risk one's neck ○ risquer sa peau ○ ; to stick one's neck out ○ s'avancer ; to win by a neck [horse] gagner d'une encolure ; [person] gagner de peu ; in this neck of the woods ○ par ici, dans ces parages ; to be dead from the neck up ○ être abruti, n'avoir rien dans la cervelle. -
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I [nek] noun1) (the part of the body between the head and chest: She wore a scarf around her neck.)2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers that part of the body: The neck of that shirt is dirty.)3) (anything like a neck in shape or position: the neck of a bottle.)•- necklace- neckline - necktie - neck and neck II [nek] verb(to kiss, hug and caress (passionately); to pet.) -
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gorgerin mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > neck
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1) cymaise f2) dégorgement m3) cimaise f4) gorge f5) collet m6) hauteur de gorge f7) rebord m8) collerette fEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > neck
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Pol. campagne au coude-à-coudeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > neck and neck campaign
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Glossaire des termes pour l'organisation d'événements > neck mike
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couvre-nuqueEnglish-French dictionary of labour protection > neck curtain
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noun ((a garment especially a sweater with) a high, close-fitting part around the neck: He was wearing a polo-neck; ( also adjective) a polo-neck sweater.) col roulé -
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(the back of the neck by which an animal can be grasped or lifted: She picked up the cat by the scruff of the neck.) peau (du cou) -
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noun ((a garment, especially a sweater, with) a high round neck: He was wearing a turtleneck; ( also adjective) a turtle-neck sweater.) (à) col roulé -
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neck — neck … Dictionnaire des rimes
Neck — (n[e^]k), n. [OE. necke, AS. hnecca; akin to D. nek the nape of the neck, G. nacken, OHG. nacch, hnacch, Icel. hnakki, Sw. nacke, Dan. nakke.] 1. The part of an animal which connects the head and the trunk, and which, in man and many other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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neck — ► NOUN 1) the part of the body connecting the head to the rest of the body. 2) a narrow connecting or end part, such as the part of a bottle near the mouth. 3) the part of a violin, guitar, or other instrument that bears the fingerboard. 4) the… … English terms dictionary
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neck — s. n., pl. néckuri Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic NECK s.n. (geol.) Stâlp de lavă solidificată care umple canalul de ascensiune a magmei într un vulcan. [Scris şi nec. / < engl., fr. neck]. Trimis de LauraGellner,… … Dicționar Român
Neck — Neck, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Necked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Necking}.] (Mech.) To reduce the diameter of (an object) near its end, by making a groove around it; used with down; as, to neck down a shaft. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neck — s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS vulcanol. ammasso roccioso di forma cilindrica o conica, spec. brecciato, con diametro fino ad alcune centinaia di metri, consolidatosi nella parte superiore di un condotto vulcanico che viene successivamente… … Dizionario italiano
Neck — der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. neck, eigtl. »Hals«> durch Abtragung freigelegter vulkanischer Schlot (Durchschlagsröhre; Geol.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
neck — eck, v. i. To kiss and caress amorously. [Colloq.] n. {necking}. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English