Compound Forms:
neck | necking |
a millstone around your neck (US),
a millstone round your neck (UK) expr | figurative (burden: mental or emotional) | una mochila en la espalda expr |
| | | una cruz a cuestas expr |
| boat neck n | (clothing) | cuello bote loc nom m |
| | | cuello barco loc nom m |
| break your neck v expr | (fracture a neck bone) | desnucarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | romperse el cuello loc verb |
| | | quebrarse el cuello loc verb |
| | Chris ended up paralysed after breaking his neck in a motorcycle accident. |
| | Chris quedó paralítico después de desnucarse en un accidente de moto. |
| break your neck v expr | figurative (make effort) (coloquial) | partirse el lomo, romperse el lomo expr |
| | | partirse el alma expr |
| | (MX, vulgar) | partirse la madre expr |
| | 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! |
| | Este proyecto es demasiado trabajo. Me estuve partiendo el lomo toda la semana y todavía no siento que avanzo. |
| break your neck to do [sth] v expr | figurative (make effort) (coloquial) | partirse el lomo para hacer algo, partirse el alma para hacer algo, partirse la madre para hacer alg expr |
| | | romperse el lomo para hacer algo expr |
| | We broke our necks to get our candidate elected. |
| | Nos partimos el lomo para que nuestro candidato fuera elegido. |
| breathe down [sb]'s neck v expr | (monitor closely) | vigilar de cerca a loc verb |
| | | estar encima de loc verb |
| breathe down [sb]'s neck v expr | (be close behind [sb]) | tener a alguien pegado loc verb |
| cowl neck n | (clothing: style of loose neckline) | cuello vuelto holgado loc nom m |
| | | cuello chimenea loc nom m |
| | Tania is knitting a sweater with a cowl neck. |
| cowl-neck n as adj | (having loose style of neckline) | con cuello vuelto holgado loc adj |
| | | con cuello chimenea 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]) | estirar el cuello loc verb |
| | They craned their necks to try to get a glimpse of the princess. |
| crew neck n | (neckline: round) | cuello redondo nm |
| | The t-shirt had a crew neck as opposed to a V neck |
| | La remera tenía un cuello redondo en vez de un cuello en V. |
| crew neck n | (top: rounded neckline) (AR) | remera, camiseta nf |
| | Because it was his day off, he threw on a crew neck instead of a collared shirt. |
| | Como era su día libre, se puso una remera en vez de una camisa. |
| crew-neck n as adj | (having a rounded neckline) | de cuello redondo loc adj |
crick in the neck,
crick in your neck n | (neck cramp) | tortícolis nf inv |
| | | cuello duro nm + adj |
| | | calambre en el cuello nm + loc adj |
| | I've had a crick in my neck all day because I slept in an awkward position. |
| | Tuve tortícolis todo el día porque dormí en una posición rara. |
| from the neck up adv | informal (mentally, psychologically) | de la cabeza loc adv |
| | From the neck up she's fine, but she has a lot of medical problems. |
| | De la cabeza está bien, pero tiene muchos problemas médicos. |
| from the neck up adv | (with your mind, with thought) | con la mente loc prep |
| | If you would do a little more work from the neck up, you would not have to sweat so hard. |
| | Si hicieras un poco más de trabajo con la mente no tendrías que sudar tanto. |
| get it in the neck v expr | figurative, informal (be reprimanded, criticized) | ser criticado loc verb |
| | | ser regañado loc verb |
| | I got it in the neck from my dad for staying out till 3 A.M. |
halterneck,
halter neck n | (clothing: strap around neck) | cuello halter nm + adj inv |
| | | escote halter nm + adj inv |
| | This bikini has a halterneck. |
| | Este bikini tiene cuello halter. |
| neck and neck adj | (competitors: even) | a la par loc adv |
| | These two candidates are neck and neck for the job. |
| | Estos dos candidatos están a la par. |
| neck and neck adv | (competitors: even) | a la par loc adv |
| | (AmL) | parejo/a adj |
| | | ir al mismo ritmo loc verb |
| | Until to the last lap, the horses were running neck and neck. |
| | Hasta el último salto, los caballos iban a la par. |
| neck guard n | (sports: padded protector) | protector cervical nm |
| | All ice hockey players should wear a neck guard to protect themselves. |
| neck of lamb n | (cut of young sheep's meat) | cuello de cordero, cogote de cordero grupo nom |
| | I bought a neck of lamb to make a stew. |
| neck of the woods n | figurative (area, locale) | lares nmpl |
| | Stop by and see me the next time you're in my neck of the woods. |
| | Pasá a visitarme la próxima vez que estés por estos lares. |
| neck warmer n | (cowl or short scarf) | bufanda nf |
| | This neck warmer is ideal for all outdoor activities. |
| neck yoke n | (for harnessing animals) | yugo, arnés nm |
| | The farmer used a neck yoke to harness two oxen together. |
| necktie n | US (tie worn around the neck) | corbata nf |
| | I won't work in an office that requires me to wear a necktie. |
| | No voy a trabajar en una oficina que me exija usar corbata. |
| pain in the neck n | figurative, slang (source of annoyance) | fastidio nm |
| | (persona) | fastidioso, fastidiosa nm, nf |
| | (informal) | incordio nm |
| | (informal) | dolor de cabeza loc nom m |
| | Filling out the forms for my recent insurance claim was a real pain in the neck. |
| | Llenar los formularios de la reclamación de seguro que hice hace poco fue todo un fastidio. |
| polo neck n | UK (high turtleneck collar) | cuello de tortuga loc nom m |
| | (ES) | cuello cisne loc nom m |
| | | cuello de polera loc nom m |
| | Irena's black jumper has a polo neck. |
| | El suéter negro de Irena tiene cuello de tortuga. |
roll-neck,
roll neck n | mainly UK (collar: folded over) (ropa) | cuello alto nm + adj |
| | This sweater has a roll neck. |
roll-neck,
rollneck adj | mainly UK (garment: with folded collar) (ropa) | de cuello alto loc adj |
| | Joseph bought a roll-neck jumper. |
| round-neck sweater n | (sweater with round opening) (ES) | jersey de cuello redondo nm + loc adj |
| | | suéter de cuello redondo nm + loc adj |
| save [sb]'s neck v expr | (rescue [sb]) (coloquial) | salvar a alguien el pellejo loc verb |
| scoop neck n | (clothing: low wide neckline) | cuello redondo nm + adj |
| | Susan was wearing a dress with a scoop neck. |
| the scruff of the neck n | (back of animal's neck) | cogote nm |
| | | pescuezo nm |
| | Paul gently picked up the kitten by the scruff of its neck. |
| | Paul levantó al gatito del cogote. |
the scruff of the neck,
the scruff of his/her neck n | (person: collar) (figurado) | cogote, pescuezo nm |
| | | cuello nm |
| | The teacher picked Oscar up by the scruff of his neck and hauled him to the headmaster's office. |
| | El maestro agarró a Oscar del cogote y lo llevó a la oficina del director. |
| stick your neck out expr | (do [sth] risky) (coloquial) | jugarse el pellejo loc verb |
| | | jugarse la vida loc verb |
| stiff neck n | (pain or difficulty moving one's neck) | tortícolis nf |
| | After sitting near a draughty window I had a stiff neck. |
| | Estuve sentado en una corriente de aire y me dio tortícolis. |
sweetbread,
neck sweetbread,
throat sweetbread n | often plural (animal glands eaten as food) | mollejas nfpl |
turtleneck,
turtleneck collar (US),
polo-neck,
polo neck (UK) n | (rolled-down collar) | cuello alto, cuello vuelto nm + adj |
| | (ES) | cuello de cisne, cuello cisne loc nom m |
| | (CO, MX) | cuello de tortuga loc nom m |
| | (AR) | cuello volcado loc nom m |
| | Sweaters with turtlenecks make Caleb feel constricted and uncomfortable. |
turtleneck sweater (US),
turtleneck jumper,
polo-neck jumper,
polo-neck sweater (UK) n | informal (sweater with a rolled-down collar) | suéter de cuello alto, suéter de cuello vuelto nm + loc adj |
| | (ES) | jersey de cuello de cisne, jersey de cuello cisne nm + loc adj |
| | (CO, MX) | suéter de cuello de tortuga nm + loc adj |
| | (AR, UY) | polera nf |
| | With his turtleneck jumper, William looks like a 1950s intellectual. |
be up to your neck in [sth],
be in [sth] up to your neck v expr | figurative, informal (be overburdened by) | hasta el cuello expr |
V neck,
V-neck n | (clothing: V-shaped neckline) | cuello en v loc nom m |
| | | cuello v loc nom m |
| | | cuello de pico loc nom m |
| | This pullover has a V neck. |
V neck,
V-neck n | (top with a V neck) | camiseta con cuello en v, camiseta con cuello v nf + loc adj |
| | | camiseta con cuello de pico nf + loc adj |
| | (AR) | remera con cuello en v nf + loc adj |
| | Dave was wearing a V neck. |
V-neck,
V-necked n as adj | (having a V neck) | con cuello en v loc adj |
| | | con cuello v loc adj |
| | | con cuello de pico loc adj |
| | I bought Sam a V-neck sweater for his birthday. |
| V-neck shirt n | (top with V-shaped neckline) | camiseta con escote en V nf + loc adj |
| | (AR) | remera escote en V nf + loc adj |
| | These V-neck shirts are available in white or blue. |
| | Estas camisetas con escote en V están en blanco o azul. |
| win by a neck n | (horse-racing: win narrowly) | ganar por una cabeza loc verb |
| | (figurado) | ganar por una cabeza, ganar por un pelo loc verb |
| | The horse he backed won by a neck. What an exciting race! |
| Wind your neck in! interj | figurative, slang (mind your own business) | métete en tus asuntos expr |
| wind your neck in v expr | figurative, slang (mind your own business) | meterse en sus asuntos loc verb |