neck

neck
I nek noun
1) (the part of the body between the head and chest: She wore a scarf around her neck.) cuello
2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers that part of the body: The neck of that shirt is dirty.) cuello
3) (anything like a neck in shape or position: the neck of a bottle.) cuello
- neckline
- necktie
- neck and neck

II nek verb
(to kiss, hug and caress (passionately); to pet.) besuquearse
neck n cuello
she's wearing a scarf around her neck lleva una bufanda en el cuello
the neck of a bottle el cuello de una botella
to be up to one's neck in something estar metido hasta el cuello en algo
he is up to his neck in the affair está metido hasta el cuello en el asunto
neck
tr[nek]
noun
1 cuello
intransitive verb
1 familiar (kiss) morrearse; (caress) pegarse el lote
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
in this neck of the woods por aquí
to be neck and neck ir parejos,-as
to be up to one's neck in something estar hasta el cuello de algo
to be in something up to one's neck estar metido,-a en algo hasta el cuello
to break one's neck desnucarse
to break one's neck doing something matarse haciendo algo
to break somebody's neck romper el pescuezo a alguien
to get it in the neck familiar cargárselas
to risk one's neck jugarse el tipo
to stick one's neck out arriesgarse
to win by a neck ganar por una cabeza
neck ['nɛk] vi
: besuquearse
neck n
1) : cuello m (de una persona), pescuezo m (de un animal)
2) collar: cuello m
3) : cuello m (de una botella), mástil m (de una guitarra)
neck
n.
cuello s.m.
escote s.m.
garganta s.f.
gollete s.m.
pescuezo s.m.
v.
besucarse v.
besuquearse v.

I nek
noun
1) (Anat) (of person) cuello m; (of animal) cuello m, pescuezo m

the back of the neck — la nuca

I've got a stiff neck — tengo tortícolis

if you say that again, I'll break your neck — (colloq) si vuelves a decir eso te rompo la crisma (fam)

to be up to one's neck in something — (colloq)

she's up to her neck in workouble — está hasta aquí de trabajo/problemas (fam)

they're up to their necks in debt — deben hasta la camisa (fam)

to break one's neck — (work hard) (colloq) matarse (trabajando), deslomarse (fam); (lit: in accident) desnucarse*, romperse* el cuello

to breathe down somebody's neck — (colloq) estarle* encima a alguien

to get it o catch it in the neck — (colloq) llevarse una buena (fam)

to risk one's neck — (colloq) jugarse* or arriesgar* el pellejo (fam)

to stick one's neck out — (colloq) aventurarse, arriesgarse*; (before n) <muscle, injury> del cuello; save I 1) a)

2) (Clothing) cuello m, escote m; (measurement) cuello m

a high neck — un cuello cerrado

the dress has a low neck — el vestido es muy escotado

3)
a) (of pork, beef, lamb) (esp BrE) cuello m
b) (in horse-racing) cabeza f

to win/lose by a (short) neck — ganar/perder* por una cabeza

4) (of bottle, vase) cuello m; (of guitar, violin) mástil m

a neck of land — un istmo

my/this neck of the woods — (colloq) mis/estos pagos (fam)


II
intransitive verb (colloq) besuquearse (fam), darse* or pegarse* el lote (Esp fam), fajar (Méx fam), chapar (RPl fam), amacizarse* (Col fam), atracar* (Chi fam), jamonearse (Ven fam)
[nek]
1. N
1) [of person] cuello m; [of animal] pescuezo m, cuello m

the rain ran down my neck — la lluvia me corría por el cuello

neck and neck — a la par, parejos

to be neck and neck — [horses, runners, competitors] ir a la par, ir parejos

the back of the neck — la nuca

to break one's neck — (lit) desnucarse

to break sb's neck — (fig) romper or partir el cuello a algn

to win by a neck — ganar por una cabeza

they threw him out neck and crop — le pusieron de patitas en la calle *

she fell on his neck — se le colgó del cuello

to risk one's neck — jugarse el pellejo or el tipo *

to save one's neck — salvar el pellejo or el tipo *

to be in sth up to one's neck *(trouble, plot etc) estar metido hasta el cuello en algo *

to be up to one's neck (in work) * — estar hasta arriba de trabajo *

to wring sb's neck * — (fig) retorcer el pescuezo a algn *

I'll wring your neck! * — ¡te voy a retorcer el pescuezo! *

to wring a chicken's neck — retorcer el pescuezo a un pollo

- breathe down sb's neck

to have sb breathing down one's neck — tener a algn encima

- get it in the neck
- stick one's neck out
stiff 1., 3)
2) [of dress, T-shirt etc] cuello m, escote m
3) [of bottle] cuello m, gollete m
4) (Geog) [of land] istmo m

in your neck of the woods * — por tu zona

in this neck of the woods * — por estos pagos *

5) (Mus) [of guitar] cuello m; [of violin] mástil m
6) (Anat) [of uterus, bladder] cuello m
7) (Brit)
* = nerve 1., 4)
2.
VI * [couple] besuquearse *
* * *

I [nek]
noun
1) (Anat) (of person) cuello m; (of animal) cuello m, pescuezo m

the back of the neck — la nuca

I've got a stiff neck — tengo tortícolis

if you say that again, I'll break your neck — (colloq) si vuelves a decir eso te rompo la crisma (fam)

to be up to one's neck in something — (colloq)

she's up to her neck in work/trouble — está hasta aquí de trabajo/problemas (fam)

they're up to their necks in debt — deben hasta la camisa (fam)

to break one's neck — (work hard) (colloq) matarse (trabajando), deslomarse (fam); (lit: in accident) desnucarse*, romperse* el cuello

to breathe down somebody's neck — (colloq) estarle* encima a alguien

to get it o catch it in the neck — (colloq) llevarse una buena (fam)

to risk one's neck — (colloq) jugarse* or arriesgar* el pellejo (fam)

to stick one's neck out — (colloq) aventurarse, arriesgarse*; (before n) <muscle, injury> del cuello; save I 1) a)

2) (Clothing) cuello m, escote m; (measurement) cuello m

a high neck — un cuello cerrado

the dress has a low neck — el vestido es muy escotado

3)
a) (of pork, beef, lamb) (esp BrE) cuello m
b) (in horse-racing) cabeza f

to win/lose by a (short) neck — ganar/perder* por una cabeza

4) (of bottle, vase) cuello m; (of guitar, violin) mástil m

a neck of land — un istmo

my/this neck of the woods — (colloq) mis/estos pagos (fam)


II
intransitive verb (colloq) besuquearse (fam), darse* or pegarse* el lote (Esp fam), fajar (Méx fam), chapar (RPl fam), amacizarse* (Col fam), atracar* (Chi fam), jamonearse (Ven fam)

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