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neck

/nɛk/

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noun

Cou

The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.

Examples :

"Giraffes have long necks."

Les girafes ont de longs cous.

body part human anatomy physiology organ animal essential

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noun

Cou

The corresponding part in some other anatomical contexts.

Examples :

"The neck of the bottle was too narrow to pour the juice easily. "

Le goulot de la bouteille était trop étroit pour verser le jus facilement.

anatomy body organ essential

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noun

Col

The part of a shirt, dress etc., which fits a person's neck.

Examples :

"My shirt's neck is too tight; it feels uncomfortable. "

Le col de ma chemise est trop serré ; c'est inconfortable.

wear body appearance essential

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noun

Col

The tapered part of a bottle toward the opening.

Examples :

"The wine bottle had a thin neck, making it easy to pour. "

La bouteille de vin avait un col fin, ce qui facilitait le versement.

part utensil essential

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noun

Col

The slender tubelike extension atop an archegonium, through which the sperm swim to reach the egg.

Examples :

"The moss plant's neck carried the sperm to the egg inside the archegonium. "

Le col de la plante de mousse transportait les spermatozoïdes jusqu'à l'ovule à l'intérieur de l'archégone.

plant biology organism part anatomy structure essential

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noun

Manche

The extension of any stringed instrument on which a fingerboard is mounted

Examples :

"The guitar's neck is a long piece of wood with frets for playing different notes. "

Le manche de la guitare est une longue pièce de bois avec des frettes pour jouer différentes notes.

music part essential

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noun

Isthme, col

A long narrow tract of land projecting from the main body, or a narrow tract connecting two larger tracts.

Examples :

"The new housing development stretched along the narrow neck of land between the lake and the highway. "

Le nouveau lotissement s'étendait le long de l'étroit isthme entre le lac et l'autoroute.

geography place essential

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noun

Col

A reduction in size near the end of an object, formed by a groove around it.

Examples :

"a neck forming the journal of a shaft"

un col formant le tourillon d'un arbre

part technical structure essential

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noun

Collet

The constriction between the root and crown of a tooth.

Examples :

"The dentist carefully examined the neck of the tooth, looking for signs of decay. "

Le dentiste a examiné attentivement le collet de la dent, à la recherche de signes de carie.

anatomy medicine body part essential

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noun

Col

The gorgerin of a capital.

Examples :

"The school's new principal is a prominent figure in the town's neck. "

Le nouveau directeur de l'école est une figure importante dans le col de la ville.

architecture part essential

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noun

Col

The small part of a gun between the chase and the swell of the muzzle.

Examples :

"The gunsmith carefully polished the neck of the rifle, ensuring a smooth transition between the chase and the muzzle. "

L'armurier a soigneusement poli le col du fusil, assurant une transition en douceur entre la culasse et la bouche.

weapon part essential

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noun

Vie

A person's life.

Examples :

"Losing your job was a real blow to his neck; he'd been there for twenty years. "

Perdre son emploi a été un coup dur pour sa vie ; il y avait travaillé pendant vingt ans.

body person essential

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noun

Mensonge, fausseté

A falsehood; a lie.

Examples :

"His claim about getting a good grade on the test was just a neck; he actually failed. "

Son affirmation d'avoir obtenu une bonne note à l'examen n'était qu'un mensonge ; il a en fait échoué.

moral character language communication essential

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noun

Näck, esprits aquatiques

Shapeshifting water spirits in Germanic mythology and folklore

Examples :

"The old folktale spoke of a mischievous neck who caused trouble in the nearby village well. "

Le vieux conte populaire parlait d'un Näck malicieux qui causait des ennuis dans le puits du village voisin.

mythology supernatural being culture essential

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verb

Étrangler, pendre

To hang by the neck; strangle; kill, eliminate

Examples :

"Go neck yourself."

Va te pendre !

action human inhuman essential

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verb

Embrasser, s'embrasser

To make love; to intently kiss or cuddle; to canoodle.

Examples :

"The couple frequently neck in the park after school. "

Le couple s'embrasse fréquemment dans le parc après l'école.

sex action body human essential

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verb

Boire cul sec, engloutir

To drink rapidly.

Examples :

"The thirsty dog necked down the water from the bowl in a few gulps. "

Le chien assoiffé a englouti l'eau du bol en quelques gorgées.

drink action essential

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verb

Se rétrécir

To decrease in diameter.

Examples :

"The artist's paintbrush handle began to neck down as she used it. "

Le manche du pinceau de l'artiste a commencé à se rétrécir lorsqu'elle l'a utilisé.

technical machine process essential