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1 to break one’s neck
to break one’s neckdar duro para conseguir algo, arrebentar-se. -
2 I’ll break (wring) your neck
I’ll break (wring) your neckvou torcer o seu pescoço.English-Portuguese dictionary > I’ll break (wring) your neck
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3 neck
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.)* * *[nek] n 1 pescoço, colo. 2 gargalo. 3 gola. 4 istmo, estreito, língua de terra. 5 braço de instrumento de corda. • vi sl Amer abraçar, acariciar, ficar de agarramento, ficar de chamego. a stiff neck torcicolo. by a neck (ganhar ou perder) por pouco. I’ll break (ou wring) your neck vou torcer o seu pescoço. neck and crop inteiramente, com todas as coisas. neck and neck emparelhado (em corridas). neck or nothing a todo o custo, ou tudo ou nada. this problem is around (ou is hanging round) my neck este problema que eu carrego me preocupa muito. to break one’s neck dar duro para conseguir algo, arrebentar-se. to get it in the neck levar na cabeça. to risk one’s neck arriscar o pescoço. to save one’s neck salvar a pele, safar-se. up to the neck até o pescoço. -
4 breakneck
adjective ((usually of speed) dangerous: He drove at breakneck speed.) perigoso* * *break.neck[br'eiknek] adj muito perigoso ou arriscado.
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