necking in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for necking in the English»French Dictionary

necking [Brit ˈnɛkɪŋ, Am ˈnɛkɪŋ] N U inf

necking

papouilles 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 N

boat neck

col m bateau

swan neck N TECH

with a swan neck pipe

en S

brass neck N Brit inf

brass neck

culot m inf

bull neck N

bull neck

cou m de taureau

crew neck N

crew neck

ras-de-cou m inv

V-neck N

V-neck (neck)

encolure f en V

V-neck (sweater)

pull m en V

roll-neck N FASHION

roll-neck

col m roulé

polo neck N Brit (collar, sweater)

polo neck

col m roulé

necking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for necking in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.halter-neck N

halter-neck

dos m nu

II.halter-neck ADJ

halter-neck

dos nu inv

roll-neck [ˈrəʊlnek, Am ˈroʊl-] N

roll-neck

col m roulé

bull-neck N

bull-neck

cou m de taureau

polo neck N

polo neck

col m roulé

Translations for necking in the French»English Dictionary

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col roulé

polo neck

col

neck

col du fémur

neck

encolure d'un animal, d'une personne

neck

forte encolure

thick neck

l'emporter d'une encolure cheval

to win by a neck

encolure d'une robe

neck(line)

nuque

nape of the neck

torticolis

stiff neck

collet

neck

prendre [ou saisir] au collet

to grab sb by the neck

necking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a noose around one's neck

être pris au collet

to be a pain (in the neck) inf

être /casse-pieds

to be up to one's neck in sth inf

être complètement impliqué dans qc

to finish neck and neck

arriver au coude à coude

up to one's neck in debt

criblé de dettes

to measure 40 cm around the neck

faire 40 cm de tour de cou

to be tied around the neck

se nouer autour du cou

to get tied around one's neck

se nouer autour du cou (accidentellement)

he's a real pain (in the neck)

il est vraiment pénible inf

it's a pain in the neck

il faut se le farcir!