neck in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for neck in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.neck [Brit nɛk, Am nɛk] N

1. neck ANAT:

neck

collo m

to wear sth round one's neck

portare qc (intorno) al collo

to fling one's arms around sb's neck

gettare le braccia al collo di qn

to drip or run down sb's neck liquid:

colare giù per il collo

the back of the neck

la nuca

2. neck ZOOL (of horse, donkey):

neck

collo m

3. neck FASHION:

neck (collar)

collo m

neck (collar)

colletto m

neck (neckline)

scollatura f

with a high neck

col collo alto

with a low neck

scollato

4. neck FOOD (of lamb, beef):

neck

collo m

5. neck (narrowest part):

neck (of bottle, flask, vase)

collo m

6. neck MUS (of instrument):

neck

manico m

7. neck GEOG:

neck

istmo m

8. neck MED:

neck (of womb)

collo m

neck (dental)

colletto m

9. neck GEOL (of volcano):

neck

camino m vulcanico

II.-necked COMP

long-necked, short-necked

dal collo lungo, corto

high-necked

accollato

low-necked

scollato

III.neck [Brit nɛk, Am nɛk] VB intr inf

neck

sbaciucchiarsi

neck

pomiciare

IV.neck [Brit nɛk, Am nɛk]

to be a pain in the neck inf

essere un rompiscatole

to be neck and neck

essere testa a testa

he's up to his neck in it inf

c'è dentro fino al collo

he's up to his neck in debt inf

è indebitato fino al collo

to get or catch it in the neck inf

prendersi una lavata di capo

to risk one's neck inf

rischiare l'osso del collo

to stick one's neck out inf

esporsi (alle critiche)

to win by a neck horse:

vincere di un'incollatura

to win by a neck person:

vincere con un distacco minimo or per un pelo

in this neck of the woods inf

da queste parti or nei paraggi

to be dead from the neck up inf

essere una testa vuota

neck support N

neck support

minerva f

V-neck [Brit ˈviːnɛk, Am ˈvi ˌnɛk] N

V-neck (neck)

scollo m a V

V-neck (sweater)

maglione m con scollo a V

neck pillow N

neck pillow

cuscino m ortopedico (per il collo)

stiff neck [ˈstɪfnek] N

stiff neck

torcicollo m

brass neck [ˈbrɑːsˌnek, Amˈbræs-] N Brit inf

brass neck

faccia f tosta

boat neck [Brit ˈbəʊt nɛk] N

boat neck

scollatura f a barchetta

roll-neck [Brit ˈrəʊlnɛk, Am ˈroʊl ˌnɛk] N FASHION

roll-neck

collo m alto

roll-neck

maglia f a collo alto

I.halter-neck [Brit ˈhɔːltənɛk] N

halter-neck

= abito con collo all'americana che lascia la schiena scoperta

II.halter-neck [Brit ˈhɔːltənɛk] ADJ

halter-neck dress, swimsuit:

halter-neck

che lascia la schiena scoperta

swan neck [Am swɑn nɛk] N TECH

with a swan neck pipe

a collo di cigno

neck in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for neck in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.neck [nek] N

1. neck ANAT:

neck

collo m

to fling one's arms around sb's neck

gettare le braccia al collo di qu

2. neck FASHION:

neck

scollo m

round neck sweater

maglione (a) girocollo

3. neck (of bottle, violin):

neck

collo m

Phrases:

to be up to one's neck in sth inf

essere dentro fino al collo in qc

to be breathing down sb's neck

stare alle costole di qu

II.neck [nek] VB intr inf

neck

pomiciare

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to have a crick in one's neck/back

avere il torcicollo/mal di schiena

I have cricked my neck/back

mi è venuto il torcicollo/il mal di schiena

to crane one's neck

alungare il collo

Translations for neck in the Italian»English Dictionary

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torcicollo

stiff neck

avere il torcicollo

to have a stiff neck

rompiscatole

pain in the neck

scocciatore (-trice)

pain (in the neck)

colletto

neck

collo

neck

collo dell'utero

neck of the womb

avere/portare al collo

to have/wear around one's neck

allungare il collo

to crane one's neck

tirare il collo ad un pollo

to wring a chicken's neck

rompersi l'osso del collo

to break one's neck

collo

neck

collo

neck

scollo [o scollatura] a V

V-neck

il cappio al collo fig

a millstone around one's neck

neck Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a noose around one's neck

avere l'acqua alla gola

to fling one's arms around sb's neck

gettare le braccia al collo di qu

to be up to one's neck in sth inf

essere dentro fino al collo in qc

to have a kink in one's neck

avere il torcicollo

he wrapped a scarf around his neck

si avvolse una sciarpa al collo

vulg to be a pain in the neck inf

essere una piaga

I have cricked my neck/back

mi è venuto il torcicollo/il mal di schiena

to be a millstone around sb's neck

essere una palla al piede per qu

to thrown one's arms around sb's neck

gettare le braccia al collo di qu

to throw one's arms around sb's neck

gettare le braccia al collo a qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The plastic collar brush will dry-clean the youngster's neck thoroughly as he plays.

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The recruit was then issued with an identification disk (which was worn around the neck) and a certificate of enlistment ("probatoria").

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The horse reaches forward and down with his neck to lower the forehand and his center of mass.

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They are well proportioned and expressive, with a straight profile and a muscular, medium-length neck.

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Next she was spotted on dry land sitting on a sun-lounger in a plain white halter-neck bikini with a deep scoop neck flaunting her famous curves.

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A lariat to the back of the opponent's neck and shoulders is sometimes referred to as a northern lariat or enzui lariat.

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The pickup and electronics are built into the neck instead of in the body like usual electric guitars.

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The shoulders are knit together, and the remaining stitches (usually about one-third) at the neck back are held for the collar.

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During the presentation they coiled around his neck, found refuge in his pockets or slid inside his shirt against his warm body.

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This artery provides blood to the right upper chest, right arm, neck, and head, through a branch called right vertebral artery.

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