ngec in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ngec 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

ngec in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ngec 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

NGO f

NGO abbreviation of non-government organisation

NGO

ONG

NGO

organisation f non gouvernementale

OPEC [ˈəʊpek, Am ˈoʊ-] N

OPEC abbreviation of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

OPEC

OPEP f

See also Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries N

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Organisation f des pays exportateurs de pétrole

EEC [ˌi:i:ˈsi:] N no pl

EEC HISTORY abbreviation of European Economic Community

EEC

CEE f

AEC N Am

AEC abbreviation of Atomic Energy Commission

AEC

CEA m

sec [sek] N

sec abbreviation of second

sec

seconde f

See also second², second¹

second² [ˈsekənd] N

second

seconde f

I.second¹ [ˈsekənd] ADJ

1. second (after first):

second

deuxième

every second week/year

tous les quinze jours/deux ans

2. second (after winner):

second

second(e)

3. second (not first in importance, size):

second

deuxième

to be second only to sb/sth

être juste derrière qn/qc

to be second to none

être le meilleur

4. second (another):

second car, chance

deuxième

to be a second Mozart

être un nouveau Mozart

to ask for a second opinion

demander un deuxième avis

to have second thoughts about sth

ne plus être sûr de qc

II.second¹ [ˈsekənd] N

1. second Brit (degree grade):

second

licence avec mention bien/assez bien

2. second no art, no pl (second gear):

second

seconde f

to change down to second

rétrograder en seconde

3. second pl (extra helping):

second

supplément m

anyone for seconds?

est-ce que qn en veut encore?

4. second (imperfect item):

second

article m de deuxième choix

5. second (in a duel):

second

témoin m

6. second (in boxing):

second

soigneur m

III.second¹ [ˈsekənd] ADV

second

deuxième

IV.second¹ [ˈsekənd] VB trans

1. second (support):

second

appuyer

I'll second that

je suis d'accord

2. second Brit, Aus MIL:

second

détacher

to be seconded from sth to sth

être détaché de qc vers qc