collar

col·lar  (klr)

n.

1. The part of a garment that encircles the neck.

2. A necklace.

3.

a. A restraining or identifying band of leather, metal, or plastic put around the neck of an animal.

b. The cushioned part of a harness that presses against the shoulders of a draft animal.

4. Biology An encircling structure or bandlike marking, as around the neck of an animal, suggestive of a collar.

5. Any of various ringlike devices used to limit, guide, or secure a machine part.

6. Slang An arrest, as of a criminal.

tr.v. col·lared, col·lar·ing, col·lars

1. To furnish with a collar.

2. Slang

a. To seize or detain.

b. To arrest (a criminal, for example).

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[Middle English coler, from Old French colier, from Latin collre, from collum, neck; see k^wel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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collared adj.

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collar

Noun

1. the part of a garment round the neck

2. a band of leather, rope, or metal placed around an animal's neck

3. Biol a ringlike marking around the neck of a bird or animal

4. a cut of meat, esp. bacon, from the neck of an animal

5. a ring or band around a pipe, rod, or shaft

Verb

Brit, Austral & NZ informal

1. to seize; arrest

2. to catch in order to speak to

3. to take for oneself [Latin collum neck]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	collar - a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over neckband band - a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) neck ruff, ruff, ruffle, choker - a high tight collar clerical collar, Roman collar, dog collar - a stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy Eton collar - broad white collar worn over the lapels of a jacket facing - a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening neck opening, neck - an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck Peter Pan collar - a flat collar with rounded ends that meet in front rabato, rebato - a wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century polo-neck collar, turtleneck collar - a high close-fitting turnover collar
	2.	collar - (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal banding, stria, striation, band - a stripe or stripes of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps" zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals
	3.	collar - anything worn or placed about the neck; "the thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar"; "a collar of flowers was placed about the neck of the winning horse" neckpiece - an article of apparel worn about the neck
	4.	collar - a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part hoop, ring - a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"
	5.	collar - the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot shoe collar boot - footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg brim, lip, rim - the top edge of a vessel or other container shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
	6.	collar - a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it band - a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) dog collar - a collar for a dog hame - stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces
	7.	collar - necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck choker, dog collar, neckband necklace - jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
	8.	collar - a figurative restraint; "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash" leash restraint - the act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"
	9.	collar - the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" arrest, taking into custody, apprehension, pinch, catch capture, gaining control, seizure - the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
Verb	1.	collar - take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals" arrest, cop, nab, nail, apprehend, pick up clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
	2.	collar - seize by the neck or collar clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
	3.	collar - furnish with a collar; "collar the dog" equip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"

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collar

verb (Informal) seize, catch, arrest, appropriate, grab, capture, nail (informal) nab (informal) apprehend, lay hands on

Translations

collar [ˈkɔləʳ] n [of coat, shirt] → cuello;

(for dog), (TECH) → collar m

vt (col) [+ person]; agarrar: [+ object]; birlar

collar [ˈkɔləʳ] n [of coat, shirt] → col m;

(for dog) → collier m;

(Tech) → collier, bague f

vt (inf) [+ person]; pincer

collar [ˈkɔləʳ] n → Kragen m;

(of dog, cat) → Halsband nt;

(Tech) → Bund m

vt (inf) → schnappen

collar [ˈkɔləʳ] n [of coat, shirt] → colletto;

(for dog) → collare m;

(TECH) → anello, fascetta

vt (col) [+ person, object]; beccare

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collar

n collar [ˈkolə]

1 the part of a garment at the neck especially of a shirt, jacket etc This collar is too tight. boordjie, kraag ياقَه، قَبَّةُ القَميص яка límec krave; flip der Kragen γιακάς cuello krae یقه kaulus col צָווָארוֹן कालर ovratnik gallér kerah kragi; flibbi colletto えり 깃 apykaklė apkakle kolar kraag krage, snipp kołnierz colarinho guler воротник golier ovratnik kragna krage ปกเสื้อ yaka 衣領 комір, комірець قمیص کا گردن والا حصہ cổ áo 衣领

2 something worn round the neck The dog's name was on its collar. halsband طَوْقٌ حَوْلَ العُنْق нашийник obojek halsbånd das Halsband κολάρο collar kaelarihm قلاده kaulapanta collier קוֹלָר गरदन के गिर्द पहनी जाने वाली कोई चीज ovratnik nyakörv ban leher hálsband collare 首輪 (개 등의) 목걸이 antkaklis kaklarota; kaklasiksna; sakas relang leher halsketting halsbånd/-kjede, klave obroża coleira zgardă ошейник obojok ovratnica ogrlica halsband, halsring ปลอกคอ tasma 項圈 нашийник; хомут گردن کے گرد پہننے والی کوئی چیز vòng cổ 项圈

v

to seize, get hold of He collared the speaker as he left the room. vang يَمْسِك بِخِنَاقِه сграбчвам chytit få fat i nakken på; tage i kraven beim Kragen fassen τσακώνω agarrar kraest haarama بازداشت کردن؛ دستگیر کردن tarttua kauluksesta intercepter לַעֲצוֹר गिरफ्तार करना staviti ovratnik megragad menahan ná (háls)taki á fermare つかまえる (멱살을) 잡다 nutverti sagrābt aiz apkakles merampas aanklampen huke tak i, rappe, snappe, stikke av med złapać agarrar a apuca (de guler) схватывать chytiť zgrabiti ščepati ta (fatta) i kragen, gripa, hugga ลากคอเข้าคุก yakasına yapışmak 抓 схопити за комір tóm cổ 抓

n ˈcollar-bone

either of two bones joining breast-bone and shoulder-blade. sleutelbeen عَظْمَةُ التَّرْقُوَه анат. ключица klíční kost kraveben; nøgleben das Schlüsselbein κλείδα του ώμου clavícula rangluu استخوان ترقوه solisluu clavicule עֶצֶם הַבָּרִיח हंसली ključna kost kulcscsont tulang selangka viðbein clavicola 鎖骨 쇄골 raktikaulis atslēgas kauls tulang selangka sleutelbeen kragebein obojczyk clavícula claviculă ключица kľúčna kosť ključnica ključna kost nyckelben กระดูกไหปลาร้า köprücük kemiği 鎖骨 ключиця ہنسلی کی ہڈی xương đòn 锁骨