neck

I 1. [nek]

nome

1) collo m.

the back of the neck — la nuca

2) (collar) collo m., colletto m.; (neckline) scollatura f.

with a high, low neck — col collo alto, scollato

3) gastr. (of lamb, beef) collo m.

4) (of bottle, vase) collo m.

5) geogr. istmo m.

2.

aggettivo -necked in composti

long-necked, short-necked — dal collo lungo, corto

high-necked, low-necked — accollato, scollato

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to be a pain in the neck — colloq. essere un rompiscatole

to be neck and neck — essere testa a testa

he's up to his neck in debt — colloq. è indebitato fino al collo

to get o catch it in the neck colloq. prendersi una lavata di capo; to risk one's neck colloq. rischiare l'osso del collo; to stick one's neck out colloq. esporsi (alle critiche); to win by a neck vincere con un distacco minimo; in this neck of the woods colloq. da queste parti, nei paraggi; to be dead from the neck up — colloq. essere una testa vuota

II [nek]

verbo intransitivo colloq. sbaciucchiarsi, pomiciare

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I [nek] noun

1) (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.)

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- necklace

- neckline
- necktie
- neck and neck II [nek] verb

(to kiss, hug and caress (passionately); to pet.)

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I 1. [nek]

nome

1) collo m.

the back of the neck — la nuca

2) (collar) collo m., colletto m.; (neckline) scollatura f.

with a high, low neck — col collo alto, scollato

3) gastr. (of lamb, beef) collo m.

4) (of bottle, vase) collo m.

5) geogr. istmo m.

2.

aggettivo -necked in composti

long-necked, short-necked — dal collo lungo, corto

high-necked, low-necked — accollato, scollato

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to be a pain in the neck — colloq. essere un rompiscatole

to be neck and neck — essere testa a testa

he's up to his neck in debt — colloq. è indebitato fino al collo

to get o catch it in the neck colloq. prendersi una lavata di capo; to risk one's neck colloq. rischiare l'osso del collo; to stick one's neck out colloq. esporsi (alle critiche); to win by a neck vincere con un distacco minimo; in this neck of the woods colloq. da queste parti, nei paraggi; to be dead from the neck up — colloq. essere una testa vuota

II [nek]

verbo intransitivo colloq. sbaciucchiarsi, pomiciare