noun🔗ShareCollierAn article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached."My grandmother wore a beautiful pearl necklace to the family dinner. "Ma grand-mère portait un magnifique collier de perles au dîner de famille.appearancestyleitemwearthingartcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCollierAnything resembling a necklace in shape."a necklace of coral islands"un collier d'îles corallienneswearstyleitemappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePneu rempli d'essenceA device used in necklacing (an informal execution); a rubber tyre that is filled with petrol. It is placed around the victim's chest and arms, and set on fire."The news report described the horrific crime, showing how the victim was killed with a necklace. "Le reportage décrivait le crime horrible, montrant comment la victime a été tuée avec un pneu rempli d'essence.politicscultureinhumanweaponwarsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExécuter par necklacingTo informally execute by necklacing; by setting on fire a petrol-filled rubber tyre which has been put around the bound victim's neck."The gang threatened to necklace the businessman if he didn't pay the protection money. "Le gang a menacé d'exécuter l'homme d'affaires par necklacing s'il ne payait pas l'argent de la protection.inhumanactionwarweaponhistorysocietytraditioneventcurseguiltsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading