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a millstone around your neck (US),
a millstone round your neck (UK) expr | figurative (burden: mental or emotional) (figuré) | fardeau, boulet nm |
| | (figuré) | charge nf |
| boat neck n | (clothing) (vêtement) | encolure bateau nf |
| break your neck v expr | (fracture a neck bone) | se rompre le cou, se casser le cou v pron |
| | Chris ended up paralysed after breaking his neck in a motorcycle accident. |
| break your neck v expr | figurative (make effort) | se tuer à la tâche v pron |
| | | se donner du mal v pron |
| | This project is so much work; I've been breaking my neck all week and I still don't feel like I'm getting anywhere! |
| break your neck to do [sth] v expr | figurative (make effort) | se tuer à la tâche pour faire [qch] v pron |
| | | se donner du mal pour faire [qch] v pron |
| | We broke our necks to get our candidate elected. |
| breathe down [sb]'s neck v expr | (monitor closely) | ne pas lâcher [qqn] d'une semelle loc v |
| | | être sur le dos de [qqn] loc v |
| breathe down [sb]'s neck v expr | (be close behind [sb]) | être juste derrière [qqn] loc v |
| cowl neck n | (clothing: style of loose neckline) | col boule nm |
| | Tania is knitting a sweater with a cowl neck. |
| cowl-neck n as adj | (having loose style of neckline) | à col boule loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | Cowl-neck dresses are very fashionable this year. |
| crane your neck v expr | (stretch your neck to see [sth]) | tendre le cou loc v |
| | They craned their necks to try to get a glimpse of the princess. |
| | Ils ont tendu le cou pour essayer d'apercevoir la princesse. |
| crew neck n | (neckline: round) | col ras-du-cou nm |
| | The t-shirt had a crew neck as opposed to a V neck |
| | Ce T-shirt a un col ras de cou, et non un col en V. |
| crew neck n | (top: rounded neckline) | pull ras-du-cou nm |
| | (pull) | ras-du-cou nm inv |
| | Because it was his day off, he threw on a crew neck instead of a collared shirt. |
| crew-neck n as adj | (having a rounded neckline) (pull) | ras-du-cou adj inv |
crick in the neck,
crick in your neck n | (neck cramp) | torticolis nm |
| | I've had a crick in my neck all day because I slept in an awkward position. |
| from the neck up adv | informal (mentally, psychologically) (familier, courant) | dans sa tête loc adv |
| | (en général) | dans la tête loc adv |
| | (figuré, familier) | là-haut adv |
| | | psychologiquement, mentalement adv |
| | From the neck up she's fine, but she has a lot of medical problems. |
| | Elle va bien dans sa tête, mais elle a beaucoup de problèmes de santé. |
| | Là-haut, elle va bien mais elle a beaucoup de problèmes de santé. |
| | Psychologiquement, elle va bien, mais elle a beaucoup de problèmes de santé. |
| from the neck up adv | (with your mind, with thought) (familier, courant) | dans sa tête loc adv |
| | (en général) | dans la tête loc adv |
| | (travailler) | avec sa tête loc adv |
| | If you would do a little more work from the neck up, you would not have to sweat so hard. |
| | Si tu travaillais un peu plus avec ta tête, tu ne transpirerais pas autant. |
| get it in the neck v expr | figurative, informal (be reprimanded, criticized) (familier : réprimande) | se faire remonter les bretelles, se faire tirer les oreilles, se faire sonner les cloches expr |
| | I got it in the neck from my dad for staying out till 3 A.M. |
| | Je me suis fait remonter les bretelles (or: me suis fait tirer les oreilles) par mon père pour être sorti jusqu'à trois heures du matin. |
halterneck,
halter neck n | (clothing: strap around neck) | bretelle tour du cou nf |
| | (bikini,...) | bretelles à nouer dans le cou nfpl |
| | This bikini has a halterneck. |
| neck and neck adj | (competitors: even) | au coude à coude loc adj |
| | These two candidates are neck and neck for the job. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Les deux concurrents sont au coude à coude. |
| neck and neck adv | (competitors: even) | coude à coude adv |
| | Until to the last lap, the horses were running neck and neck. |
| | Les chevaux couraient coude à coude jusqu'au dernier tour de piste. |
| neck guard n | (sports: padded protector) | protège-cou nm |
| | All ice hockey players should wear a neck guard to protect themselves. |
| neck of lamb n | (cut of young sheep's meat) (viande) | collier d'agneau nm |
| | I bought a neck of lamb to make a stew. |
| neck of the woods n | figurative (area, locale) | coin nm |
| | Stop by and see me the next time you're in my neck of the woods. |
| | Passe me voir la prochaine fois que tu seras dans mon secteur. |
| | | secteur nm |
| | Passe me voir la prochaine fois que tu seras dans mon secteur. |
| | | parages nmpl |
| | Si vous passez dans les parages, rendez-nous visite. |
| | | voisinage nm |
| | Si vous passez dans le voisinage, venez boire un verre à la maison. |
| neck warmer n | (cowl or short scarf) | cache-col nm |
| | This neck warmer is ideal for all outdoor activities. |
| neck yoke n | (carrying apparatus worn over shoulders) | palanche nf |
| | Les porteurs d'eau se servent de palanches. |
| necktie n | US (tie worn around the neck) | cravate nf |
| | I won't work in an office that requires me to wear a necktie. |
| | Je ne travaillerai pas dans un bureau qui me demande de porter une cravate. |
| pain in the neck n | figurative, slang (source of annoyance) (personne : familier) | casse-pieds nmf inv |
| | (personne : familier) | enquiquineur, enquiquineuse nm, nf |
| | (personne, chose) | pénible adj |
| | (personne, chose : très familier) | chiant adj |
| | Filling out the forms for my recent insurance claim was a real pain in the neck. |
| | Remplir ma dernière déclaration de sinistre a été vraiment pénible. |
| polo neck n | UK (high turtleneck collar) | col roulé nm |
| | Irena's black jumper has a polo neck. |
roll-neck,
roll neck n | mainly UK (collar: folded over) | col roulé nm |
| | This sweater has a roll neck. |
roll-neck,
rollneck adj | mainly UK (garment: with folded collar) (pull,...) | à col roulé loc adj |
| | Joseph bought a roll-neck jumper. |
| round-neck sweater n | (sweater with round opening) | pull à col rond, pull col rond nm |
| | | sweat à col rond, sweat col rond nm |
| save [sb]'s neck v expr | (rescue [sb]) | sauver la peau de [qqn] loc v |
| scoop neck | (clothing) (femme) | décolleté rond nm |
| | (femme et homme) | encolure dégagée nf |
| the scruff of the neck n | (back of animal's neck) (d'un animal) | la peau du cou nf |
| | Paul gently picked up the kitten by the scruff of its neck. |
the scruff of the neck,
the scruff of his/her neck n | (person: collar) (d'une personne) | la peau du cou nf |
| | The teacher picked Oscar up by the scruff of his neck and hauled him to the headmaster's office. |
| stick your neck out expr | (do [sth] risky) | prendre un risque loc v |
| | (familier) | se mouiller⇒ v pron |
| stiff neck n | (pain or difficulty moving one's neck) | torticolis nm |
| | After sitting near a draughty window I had a stiff neck. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. J'ai attrapé un torticolis en restant assis dans un courant d'air. |
sweetbread,
neck sweetbread,
throat sweetbread n | often plural (animal glands eaten as food) | ris (de veau) nm |
turtleneck,
turtleneck collar (US),
polo-neck,
polo neck (UK) n | (rolled-down collar) | col roulé nm |
| | Sweaters with turtlenecks make Caleb feel constricted and uncomfortable. |
| | Caleb se sent serré et pas à son aise dans des pulls à col roulé. |
turtleneck sweater (US),
turtleneck jumper,
polo-neck jumper,
polo-neck sweater (UK) n | informal (sweater with a rolled-down collar) | pull à col roulé nm |
| | (Can) | haut à col roulé, chandail à col roulé nm |
| | With his turtleneck jumper, William looks like a 1950s intellectual. |
| | Avec son pull à col roulé, William ressemble à un intellectuel des années 1950. |
be up to your neck in [sth],
be in [sth] up to your neck v expr | figurative, informal (be overburdened by) | être dans [qch] jusqu'au cou, avoir [qch] jusqu'au cou expr |
V neck,
V-neck n | (clothing: V-shaped neckline) | col en V nm |
| | This pullover has a V neck. |
V neck,
V-neck n | (top with a V neck) | pull à col en V, pull avec un col en V nm |
| | (Can) | chandail à col en V nm |
| | Dave was wearing a V neck. |
V-neck,
V-necked n as adj | (having a V neck) | à col en V loc adj |
| | I bought Sam a V-neck sweater for his birthday. |
| V-neck shirt n | (top with V-shaped neckline) | maillot à col en V nm |
| | These V-neck shirts are available in white or blue. |
| | Ton maillot noir à col en V irait très bien avec ce pantalon. |
| | | haut à col en V nm |
| win by a neck n | (horse-racing: win narrowly) | l'emporter de justesse loc v |
| | The horse he backed won by a neck. What an exciting race! |
| Wind your neck in! interj | figurative, slang (mind your own business) | Mêle-toi de ce qui te regarde ! interj |
| | (familier) | Mêle-toi de tes oignons ! interj |
| wind your neck in v expr | figurative, slang (mind your own business) | se mêler de ce qui nous regarde loc v |
| | (familier) | se mêler de ses oignons loc v |