neka in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for neka in the English»French Dictionary

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

brass neck N Brit inf

brass neck

culot m inf

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

halter-neck [Brit ˈhɔːltənɛk] N ADJ

halter-neck dress, swimsuit:

halter-neck

dos m nu

neck pillow N

neck pillow

oreiller m pour le cou

neck scarf N

neck scarf

foulard m

neck support N

neck support

minerve f

boat neck N

boat neck

col m bateau

swan neck N TECH

with a swan neck pipe

en S

neka in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for neka 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

roll-neck [ˈrəʊlnek, Am ˈroʊl-] N

roll-neck

col m roulé

bull-neck N

bull-neck

cou m de taureau

I.halter-neck N

halter-neck

dos m nu

II.halter-neck ADJ

halter-neck

dos nu inv

polo neck N

polo neck

col m roulé

I.near [nɪəʳ, Am nɪr] ADJ

1. near (over distance):

near

proche

the nearest place

l'endroit le plus proche

2. near (in time):

near

proche

in the near future

dans un proche avenir

3. near (dear):

near

proche

a near and dear friend

un ami intime

4. near (similar):

near

proche

near portrait

ressemblant(e)

the nearest thing to sth

ce qui se rapproche le plus de qc

5. near (not quite):

to the nearest pound

à une livre près

to have a near accident

frôler l'accident

to have a near escape

s'échapper de justesse

II.near [nɪəʳ, Am nɪr] ADV

1. near (in space or time):

near

près

to be near building

être à proximité

to be near event

être imminent

to come near

s'approcher

how near is the post office?

à quelle distance se trouve la poste?

to live quite near

habiter tout près

near at hand

à portée de (la) main

to come nearer to sb/sth

se rapprocher de qn/qc

we're getting near Easter

nous nous approchons de Pâques

2. near (almost):

near

presque

a near perfect murder

un meurtre presque parfait

as near as I can guess

autant que je puisse deviner subj

Phrases:

near to person

proche de

near to building, town

près de

to be near to tears fig

être au bord des larmes

to be near to doing sth

être sur le point de faire qc

I came near to winning

j'ai presque gagné

III.near [nɪəʳ, Am nɪr] PREP

1. near (in proximity to):

near sb/sth

près de qn/qc

near the house

aux abords de la maison

near the end/top of the page

vers la fin/le haut de la page

to be nowhere near sth

être loin de qc

we're nowhere near an agreement

nous sommes loin de trouver un accord

to be near the end of the month

être vers la fin du mois

2. near (almost):

it's near/nowhere near midnight

il est presque/loin d'être minuit

it's near Christmas

Noël approche

it's nowhere near enough

c'est loin de suffire

3. near (like):

it's the same story or near it

c'est la même histoire ou presque

nowhere near the truth

à mille lieues de la vérité

IV.near [nɪəʳ, Am nɪr] VB trans

near

s'approcher de

it's nearing completion

c'est presque achevé

to be nearing one's goal

toucher au but

mosquito net N

mosquito net

moustiquaire f

news release N Am

news release

communiqué m de presse

new-laid ADJ

new-laid

tout frais

new-laid egg

œuf fraîchement pondu

haka N

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haka (traditional Māori dance)

haka m