necklace

neck·lace

 (nĕk′lĭs)

n.

1. An ornament worn around the neck.

2. Something felt to resemble this neck ornament, as in shape: a necklace of hundreds of tiny islands.

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necklace

(ˈnɛklɪs)

n

1. (Jewellery) a chain, band, or cord, often bearing beads, pearls, jewels, etc, worn around the neck as an ornament, esp by women

2. (in South Africa) a tyre soaked in petrol, placed round a person's neck, and set on fire in order to burn the person to death

vb

(tr) South African to kill (someone) by placing a burning tyre round his or her neck

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neck•lace

(ˈnɛk lɪs)

n., v. -laced, -lac•ing. n.

1. a piece of jewelry worn around the neck, as a chain or a string of gemstones, pearls, etc.

v.t.

2. (in South Africa) to kill by placing a gasoline-soaked tire around the victim's neck and setting it on fire.

[1580–90; compare lace (definition 2)]

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Noun

1.

necklace - jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women) strand, string, chain - a necklace made by a stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls"; chain - a linked or connected series of objects; "a chain of daisies" choker, dog collar, neckband, collar - necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck jewellery, jewelry - an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) pendant, pendent - an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)

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necklace

noun chain, beads, pendant, choker, necklet She dropped her pearl necklace on the dressing-table.

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Translations

عِقْدقِلَادَةٌ

náhrdelník

halskæde=-halskæde

HalsketteKetteNecklacing

περιδέραιο

collar

kaulakoru

collier

ogrlica

nyaklánc

hálsmen

collanacatenina

ネックレス

목걸이

monile

halskettingketting

halskjedehalssmykke

naszyjnik

colar

colan

кольеожерельефермуар

náhrdelník

ogrlica

halsband

สร้อยคอ

kolyegerdanlık

dây chuyền

项链

necklace

[ˈneklɪs] N → collar m

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necklace

[ˈnɛkləs] n → collier m

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necklace

n → (Hals)kette f

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necklace

[ˈnɛklɪs] n → collana
pearl necklace → collana di perle

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neck¹

(nek) noun

1. the part of the body between the head and chest. She wore a scarf around her neck. hals, nek عُنُق، رَقَبَه шия pescoço krk der Hals hals λαιμόςcuello kael گردن kaula couצוואר गरदन vrat nyak leher háls collo 首 (동물, 인간의) 목 kaklas, sprandas kakls leher nek; halshalsszyja غاړه pescoço gât шея krk vrat vrat hals ลำคอ boyun 頸部 шия گردن cổ 颈，脖子

2. the part of an article of clothing that covers that part of the body. The neck of that shirt is dirty. nek قَبَّه врат colarinho límec der Kragen hals γιακάςcuello kaelus یقه pääntie colצווארון गला ovratnik gallér kerah hálsmál collo, colletto えり 옷깃 apykaklė apkakle leher kraag halsutskjæring/-utringning kołnierzyk د كميس يخن colarinho guler воротник golier ovratnik okovratnik halsringning, krage คอเสื้อ yaka, boyun 衣領 комір کالر کا پچھلا حصہ cổ áo 衣领

3. anything like a neck in shape or position. the neck of a bottle. nek عُنْق القَنّينَه гърло gargalo hrdlo der Hals (der Flaschenhals) hals; -hals λαιμόςcuello kael گردنه kaula col, goulot צְווָאר הַבָּקבּוּק गला, गरदन grljak boce nyak (alakú rész) leher flöskuháls collo 頚部 모양이 목과 같은 것 kaklelis kakls, kakliņš leher halshalsszyjka د يو شى غاړه gargalo lănţişor, colier горлышко hrdlo vrat vrat hals คอขวด boyun, boğaz 頸狀物 шийка گردن کي شکل کي چيز phần cổ 颈状物

ˈnecklace (-ləs) noun

a string of jewels, beads etc worn around the neck. a diamond necklace. halssnoer عِقْد огърлица colar náhrdelník der Halskette halskæde; -halskæde περιδέραιο, κολιέcollar kaelakee گردن بند kaulaketju collierמחרוזת कंठी, कंठहार ogrlica nyaklánc kalung hálsmen collana ネックレス 목걸이 vėrinys, karoliai kaklarota rantai leher halssnoer halsbånd/-kjede/-smykke naszyjnik غاړكى colar lănţişor, colier ожерелье náhrdelník ogrlica ogrlica halsband สร้อยคอ gerdanlık, kolye 項鍊 намисто گلے کا ہار chuỗi hạt 项链

ˈneckline noun

the edge of a piece of clothing at or around a person's neck. The dress has a very low neckline. halslyn تَقْويرَة القَبَّه деколте decote výstřih der Ausschnitt halsudskæring ντεκολτέescote kaelus, dekoltee یقه kaula-aukko encolure קו צוואר, מחשוף गले की रेखा izrez oko vrata, duboki dekolte (nyak)kivágás garis leher hálsmál scollatura えりぐり (드레스 등의) 네크라인 iškirptė izgriezums; kakla līnija leher baju halslijn halsutringning/-utskjæring dekolt د كميس غاړه decote linia gâtului вырез výstrih izrez dekolte hals-, urringning คอเสื้อ yaka 領口 виріз گلے کے کپڑے کا کنارہ viền cổ 领口

ˈnecktie noun

(American) a man's tie. das, strikkie رَبْطَة العُنُق вратовръзка gravata vázanka die Krawatte slips γραβάταcorbata lips کراوات solmio cravateעניבה कंठबंध kravata nyakkendő dasi hálsbindi cravatta ネクタイ 넥타이 kaklaraištis kaklasaite tali leher stropdasslipskrawat نيكټايى gravata cravată галстук kravata kravata kravata slips เน็กไท kravat 領帶 краватка, галстук ٹائي ca vát 领带

neck and neck

(in a race) exactly equal. The horses were neck and neck as they came up to the finish. gelykop عُنْقاً لِعُنْق، مُتَساوِيان наравно emparelhado v jedné čáře Kopf an Kopf stå lige στήθος με στήθος ir parejos võrdne, kõrvuti شانه به شانه rinta rinnan à égalité צְמוּדִים साथ-साथ, बिल्कुल बराबर tijesna utrka, neizvjesan ishod fej fej mellett sejajar hnífjafnir testa a testa, alla pari せり合って (경마에서) 목을 나란히 하여 beveik kartu, lygiai pilnīgi vienādi sama-sama di hadapan nek aan nek side om side łeb w łeb اوږه په اوږه emparelhado la egalitate голова в голову v jednej rovine bok ob boku izjednačen jämsides, i bredd คู่คี่กันมาก baş başa, burun buruna 並駕齊驅 голова в голову برابر کي ngang nhau 并驾齐驱

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necklace

→ قِلَادَةٌ náhrdelník halskæde Halskette περιδέραιο collar kaulakoru collier ogrlica collana ネックレス 목걸이 halsketting halskjede naszyjnik colar ожерелье halsband สร้อยคอ kolye dây chuyền 项链

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neck·lace

n. collar, gargantilla.

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