Translations for „neck“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

I . neck [nek] N

neck

pescoço m

neck (nape)

nuca f

I'm up to my neck in debt/work inf

estou cheio de dívidas/de trabalho até o pescoço

II . neck [nek] VB intr Am inf

neck

acariciar-se

Usage examples with neck

to risk one's neck

arriscar a pele

to wring sb's neck inf

torcer o pescoço de alguém

to have a stiff neck

ter torcicolo

to be a pain (in the neck) fig inf

ser dose (para leão)

I'm up to my neck in debt/work inf

estou cheio de dívidas/de trabalho até o pescoço

to grab sb by the scruff of the neck

pegar alguém pelo cangote

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Scoop-necked leotards have wide neck openings and are held in place by the elasticity of the garment.

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

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It sends rhythmic bursts of electricity to the brain by way of the vagus nerve, which passes through the neck.

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Ramrod hand-offs and a thrash of the neck take him clear of two players.

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The muscle paralysis is progressive; it usually begins at the hindquarters and gradually moves to the front limbs, neck, and head.

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In some cases, each pair of spots may be united toward the neck area, forming a series of cross-bars over the back.

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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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