Neck in spanish
pronunciation: kuejoʊ part of speech: noun
neck1 = cuello. [Parte del cuerpo humano]
Example: At this disclosure, a flush flowed from Leforte's cheeks to her neck.more:
» be a (real) pain in the neck = ser un pesado, ser un peñazo, ser un incordio, ser un plomazo, ser un coñazo, ser un insoportable, ser un plomo, ser un petardo, ser un plasta, dar la tabarra.
Example: Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.» breakneck = descabellado, precipitado, vertiginoso.
Example: Certainly, as we know from our previous discussion, no institution of its own accord would change at the breakneck pace at which our own field appears to be moving.» break + Posesivo + neck = fracturarse el cuello, romperse el cuello, desnucar, desnucarse, partirse la crisma, romperse la crisma.
Example: Reeve broke his neck in May 1995 when he was thrown from his horse during an equestrian competition.» breathe down + Posesivo + neck = hostigar, atosigar, acosar, seguir muy de cerca, pisar los talones a.
Example: They have to realize that their kids are grown up and can make their own decisions and don't need their parents breathing down their necks anymore.» crane + Posesivo + neck = estirar el cuello. [Para ver o mirar algo]
Example: He paused as she squirmed suddenly, twisting and craning her neck to look at the floor.» crick in the neck = tirón en el cuello, tortícolis.
Example: Stress, if left unchecked, can cause such physical problems as muscle dysfunction, spasms, headaches and cricks in the neck.» get + a crick in + Posesivo + neck = dar tortícolis, tener tortícolis.
Example: Sarah was sleeping soundly, and he adjusted her to a more comfortable position so she would not get a crick in her neck.» go for + the neck = tirarse al cuello, tirar a matar, ir a matar, ir a por todas.
Example: Pitbulls go for the neck, one bite and your carotid artery is severed.» lay + Posesivo + neck on the block = arriesgar la vida, jugarse la vida, poner en peligro la vida, jugarse la piel, jugarse el pellejo, jugarse el tipo.
Example: That means that he is foolish enough to lay his neck on the block for someone else and that he is a weak-willed man.» lose + Posesivo + neck = perder el cuello, salir perdiendo.
Example: But commercial businesses do this all the time: somebody sticks a neck out, and gets promoted or loses neck depending on results.» millstone around + Posesivo + neck = carga que se lleva a cuestas, cruz que se lleva a cuestas.
Example: Like a millstone around our necks, the scandal, year after endless year, drags us all down with it.» nape of the neck, the = cogote, el; nuca, la.
Example: Moreover, there was no fracture of the vertebrae at the nape of the neck, and it was evident that he had not been hanged.» neck and neck = parejo, muy parejo, igualado, muy igualado, a la par, codo con codo, hombro con hombro, muy disputado, muy reñido.
Example: In recent months, DC has continued to close the gap, and the two leaders are now virtually neck and neck = En los últimos meses, DC ha continuado acortando distancias y ahora los dos líderes van bastante parejos.» neck buff = braga.
Example: Neck buffs and balaclava's get the most icky, because you're usually breathing against them, and they tend to get a bit moist.» neck crick = tirón en el cuello, tortícolis.
Example: Neck cricks are extremely common, affecting about 50% of adults per year, ranging in severity from trivial to crippling.» neck injury = lesión cervical, lesión del cuello.
Example: Accidents in stairwells can happen to anyone and can result in serious injuries such as head trauma, neck and spine injuries, broken bones, and in some cases, death = Los accidentes en escaleras le pueden pasar a cualquiera y llevar a lesiones graves tales como traumatismo craneal, lesiones del cuello y en la columna vertebral, fracturas de huesos, y en algunos casos, la muerte.» neck pain = dolor de cuello.
Example: Although the library profession cannot be regarded as one of high risk from the viewpoint of occupational hazards, certain hazards do exist: including repetitive strain injuries, neck pain, and back pain.» neckwear = prendas para el cuello.
Example: Some form of neckwear is always required with morning dress, there really isn't any conceivable way that you could get away without it.» put + Posesivo + neck on the block = arriesgar la vida, jugarse la vida, poner en peligro la vida, jugarse la piel, jugarse el pellejo, jugarse el tipo.
Example: This ministry requires a no-nonsense and thick-skinned person who is not scared to put his neck on the block in fighting crime, not a softie like him.» put + Posesivo + neck on the line = arriesgar el cuello, jugarse la vida.
Example: You deserve to reap the rewards that come with the risk of putting your neck on the line day in and day out.» risk + Posesivo + neck = arriesgar la vida, jugarse la vida, poner en peligro la vida, jugarse la piel, jugarse el pellejo, jugarse el tipo.
Example: And the news coverage of the girl named Katrina Kivi, who'd risked her neck to speak sense into a crowd of angry students, had just begun.» rubberneck = fisgón, curioso.
Example: We got so many rubbernecks and looks that we started counting, they don't get many Minis there apparently.» rubberneck = hacer turismo, visitar los lugares de interés.
Example: I've lived here for more than half of my 44 years, and I still rubberneck like a tourist = He vivido aquí por más de la mitad de mis 44 años, y sigo visitando lugares de interés como un turista.» rubberneck = volver la cabeza para mirar, curiosear, fisgonear.
Example: Why do people rubberneck when they see an accident?.» rubberneck = turista.
Example: Today, tourism is becoming the big money-maker, with rubbernecks preferring Fiji to overcrowded Hawaii.» save + Posesivo + neck = salvar el cuello.
Example: She is rescued by Geralt and is in his debt for saving her neck.» scruff of the neck, the = cogote, el; nuca, la.
Example: Although veterinarians may pick up a cat by the scruff of the neck, notice that they also support the cat with the other hand.» slap on the back of + Posesivo + neck = colleja, guantazo en el cogote, manotazo en el cogote.
Example: I'd have done the same, the young girl cussing at the cop needs a slap on the back of her head!.» stick out + Posesivo + neck (for) = arriesgar el cuello (por), jugarse el tipo (por), poner la mano en el fuego por, ponerle el cascabel al gato, defender , salir en defensa de, dar la cara por. [También usado en el orden stick + Posesivo + neck out (for)]
Example: But commercial businesses do this all the time: somebody sticks a neck out, and gets promoted or loses neck depending on results.» stiff neck = tortícolis.
Example: Older people are especially prone to stiff necks caused by open car or bedroom windows.» stiff neck = terco, testarudo, cabeza dura, obstinado, cabezón, cabezota.
Example: They're such stiff necks that when I asked them if I could do anything for them for money (i.e wash cars etc.) they said no.» turkey neck = papada, doble barbilla, doble mentón, doble barba. [Anomalía física]
Example: It's practically inevitable -- every one of us will slowly succumb to the terrible tragedy of the human body, that is turkey neck.» turn + Posesivo + neck = girar el cuello.
Example: It was so bad that I was concerned about driving because I could not turn my neck to back up the car.» wring + Posesivo + neck = retorcer el pescuezo, retorcer el cuello.
Example: She is great with my kids, she has the best temperament I have ever seen in a dog, but sometimes I want to wring her neck.» wryneck = torcecuello. [Especie de la familia de los pájaros carpinteros]
Example: I noticed that wrynecks have made their way west across Britain and have reached islands off the Wales coast.» wry neck = tortícolis.
Example: Wry necks can be very debilitating & untreated can even restrict you to bed for a day or two.neck2 = pescuezo. [Parte del cuerpo de un animal]
Example: Under no circumstances should chicks or young birds be grasped or carried by the neck or legs as this may cause permanent injury.neck3 = cuello. [Parte de prenda de vestir, utensilio, etc]
Example: The only negative thing I have is that the neck of the shirt comes up too high.more:
» in + neck of + Nombre = en este momento de, en este rincón de. [Usado tanto para referirse a un momento en el tiempo o a un lugar]
Example: The scarcity of aircrafts in this neck of the war necessitated the immediate dismantling of their frames after crack-ups.» in + Posesivo + neck of the woods = en + Posesivo + zona, en + Posesivo + barrio.
Example: Alternatively, I could come by and pick it up next time I'm in your neck fo the woods.» neckline = escote.
Example: The supermodel put her cleavage on show with a daring neckline that plunged right down to her middle.» neck warmer = braga.
Example: In such frigid conditions, spectators, coaches and even players were wearing neck warmers.» open-neck = con el cuello desabrochado, con el cuello sin abrochar, sin corbata, con escote.
Example: I go to a girl school and we wear ties in winter and spring terms, but May-July we get to wear an open-neck collar.» the neck of the bottle = el cuello de la botella.
Example: Sometimes the cork breaks off halfway down the neck of the bottle.» the neck of the uterus = el cuello del útero.
Example: The cervix forms the neck of the uterus, and the vagina is the canal through which conception and birth take place.» turtleneck = prenda de cuello vuelto, prenda de cuello alto, prenda de cuello de cisne.
Example: Clothing for children should consist of long johns, turtlenecks, shirts, pants, sweater, coat, warm socks, boots, gloves or mittens, and a hat.» uterine neck = cuello uterino, cuello del útero, cerviz uterino.
Example: The stomach, being intimately connected with the womb, physically, feels keenly these inflammations and ulcerations of the uterine neck.» V-neck(ed) = de cuello de pico, con cuello de pico, escotado, con escote.
Example: The men were wearing dickeys under their V-neck sweaters.neck4 = besuquearse, darse el lote, meterse mano.
Example: If we caught them necking, we'd give them a verbal warning and send them on their way.