boat neck in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for boat neck in the English»French Dictionary

boat neck N

boat neck

col m bateau

Translations for boat neck in the French»English Dictionary

encolure bateau

boat neck

Translations for boat neck in the English»French Dictionary

boat [Brit bəʊt, Am boʊt] N

1. boat:

boat (vessel)

bateau m

boat (sailing)

voilier m

boat (rowing)

barque f

boat (liner)

paquebot m

he crossed the lake in a boat

il a traversé le lac en bateau

he crossed the lake in a boat attr journey, trip

en bateau

he crossed the lake in a boat building, builder, hire

de bateaux

2. boat (ferry):

boat

bateau m

by boat

en bateau

to be in the same boat inf

être tous dans la même galère

to miss the boat

manquer le coche

to push the boat out inf Brit

faire les choses en grand

to rock the boat inf

jouer les trouble-fête inf

don't rock the boat inf!

ne fais pas de vagues! inf

I.neck [Brit nɛk, Am nɛk] N

1. neck ANAT:

neck

cou m

to wear sth round one's neck

porter qc autour du cou

to fling one's arms around sb's neck

sauter or se jeter au cou de qn

to drip or run down sb's neck liquid:

dégouliner dans le cou de qn

the back of the neck

la nuque

2. neck ZOOL (of horse, donkey):

neck

encolure f

3. neck FASHION:

neck (collar)

col m

neck (neckline)

encolure f

with a high neck

à or avec un col montant

with a low neck

décolleté

4. neck FOOD:

neck (of lamb)

collet m

neck (of beef)

collier m

best end of neck

collet m

5. neck (narrowest part):

neck (of bottle, flask)

goulot m

neck (of bottle, flask)

col m

neck (of vase)

col m

the neck of the womb

le col de l'utérus

6. neck MUS (of instrument):

neck

manche m

7. neck GEOG:

neck

isthme m

8. neck DENT:

neck

collet m

9. neck TECH (of screw):

neck

collet m

10. neck GEOL (of volcano):

neck

neck m

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

neck

se bécoter inf

III.neck [Brit nɛk, Am nɛk]

to be a pain in the neck inf

être casse-pieds inf

to be neck and neck lit, fig

être à égalité

he's up to his neck in it inf

il y est enfoncé jusqu'au cou

he's up to his neck in debt inf

il est endetté jusqu'au cou

to get or catch it in the neck inf

en prendre pour son grade inf

to risk one's neck inf

risquer sa peau inf

to stick one's neck out inf

s'avancer

to win by a neck horse:

gagner d'une encolure

to win by a neck person:

gagner de peu

in this neck of the woods inf

par ici, dans ces parages

to be dead from the neck up inf

être abruti, n'avoir rien dans la cervelle

boat neck in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for boat neck in the English»French Dictionary

boat [bəʊt, Am boʊt] N

boat

bateau m

Phrases:

to be in the same boat

être dans la même galère

to rock the boat

jouer les trouble-fête

I.neck [nek] N

1. neck (body part):

neck

cou m

2. neck (nape):

neck

nuque f

3. neck (area below head):

neck

encolure f

4. neck (cleavage):

neck

décolleté m

5. neck (cut of meat):

neck

collier m

6. neck (long thin object part):

neck of a bottle

goulot m

neck of a vase

col m

neck of a violin

manche m

7. neck (distance in horse racing):

by a neck

d'une encolure

Phrases:

in this neck of the woods inf

dans le coin

to be up to one's neck in sth inf

être complètement impliqué dans qc

to be breathing down sb's neck

être tout près de qn

to fling one's arms round sb's neck

se jeter au cou de qn

to get it in the neck

avoir des ennuis

to have sb around one's neck

avoir qn sur le dos

to finish neck and neck

arriver au coude à coude

to stick one's neck out

prendre des risques

II.neck [nek] VB intr inf

1. neck (kiss):

neck

se bécoter

2. neck (caress):

neck

se peloter