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col·lar
(kŏl′ər)n.
1.
a. The part of a garment that encircles the neck, especially when raised or folded.
b. See clerical collar.
2. A tight-fitting 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).
[Middle English coler, from Old French colier, from Latin collāre, from collum, neck; see kwel- in Indo-European roots.]
col′lared adj.
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collar
(ˈkɒlə)n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) the part of a garment around the neck and shoulders, often detachable or folded over
2. (Clothing & Fashion) any band, necklace, garland, etc, encircling the neck: a collar of flowers.
3. a band or chain of leather, rope, or metal placed around an animal's neck to restrain, harness, or identify it
4. (Biology) biology a marking or structure resembling a collar, such as that found around the necks of some birds or at the junction of a stem and a root
5. (Mechanical Engineering) a section of a shaft or rod having a locally increased diameter to provide a bearing seat or a locating ring
6. (Cookery) a cut of meat, esp bacon, taken from around the neck of an animal
7. hot under the collar informal aroused with anger, annoyance, etc
vb (tr)
8. to put a collar on; furnish with a collar
9. to seize by the collar
10. informal to seize; arrest; detain
[C13: from Latin collāre neckband, neck chain, collar, from collum neck]
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col•lar
(ˈkɒl ər)n.
1. the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
2. a similar but separate, detachable article of clothing worn around the neck or at the neckline of a garment. Compare clerical collar.
3. anything worn or placed around the neck.
4. a leather or metal band or a chain, fastened around the neck of an animal, used esp. as a means of restraint or identification.
5. the part of the harness that fits across the withers and over the shoulders of a draft animal.
6. Zool. any of various collarlike markings or structures around the neck; torque.
7.
a. a raised area of metal for reinforcing a weld.
b. a raised rim at the end of a roll in a rolling mill to check lateral expansion of the metal being rolled.
8. a short ring formed on or fastened over a rod or shaft as a locating or holding part.
9. the upper rim of a borehole, shot hole, or mine shaft.
10. an arrest; capture.
v.t. 11. to put a collar on; furnish with a collar.
12. to seize by the collar or neck.
13. to detain in conversation.
14. to place under arrest.
[1250–1300; Middle English coler < Anglo-French; Old French colier < Latin collāre neckband, collar]
col′lar•less, adj.
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collar
Past participle: collared
Gerund: collaring
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Horse collar
A band of leather or cloth stuffed with straw or sawdust that fits around a horse’s or mule’s neck, rests against the animal’s shoulders, and presents a broad, firm, load-bearing surface to the shoulders.
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| Noun | 1. |  collar - a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded overband - a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) 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 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 | |
| 5. | collar - the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot boot - footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg 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 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" 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" | |
| Verb | 1. |  collar - take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals" |
| 2. | collar - seize by the neck or collar | |
| 3. | collar - furnish with a collar; "collar the dog" |
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collar
verb (Informal) seize, catch, arrest, appropriate, grab, capture, nail (informal), nab (informal), apprehend, lay hands on As Kerr fled towards the exit, Boycott collared him.
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collar
nounverbThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
límecobojekchytit
halsbåndkravefå fat i nakken påflip
kaulapantakauluslängetpantatavoittaa
ovratnikuzica
gallér
hálsbandkragi; flibbiná taki á
襟首輪
목걸이칼라
antkaklisapykaklėnutvertiraktikaulis
apkaklekaklarotakaklasiksnasagrābt aiz apkaklessakas
ovratnikovratnica
kragehalsband
ปกเสื้อปลอกคอ
cổ áovòng cổ
collar
[ˈkɒləʳ]A. N
2. (= necklace) → collar m
3. (for dog) → collar m
4. (Med) → collarín m
5. (Tech) (on pipe etc) → collar m
B. VT [+ person] → abordar, acorralar; [+ object] (= get for o.s.) → apropiarse
C. CPD collar button N (US) = collarstud collar size N → medida f del cuello
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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collar
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
collar
[ˈkɒləʳ]1. n (of shirt, blouse, coat) → colletto, collo; (for dog) → collare m (Tech) → anello, fascetta
to grab sb by the collar → afferrare qn per il bavero
to grab sb by the collar → afferrare qn per il bavero
2. vt (fam) (person, object) → beccare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
collar
(ˈkolə) noun1. the part of a garment at the neck especially of a shirt, jacket etc. This collar is too tight.
2. something worn round the neck. The dog's name was on its collar.
verb to seize, get hold of. He collared the speaker as he left the room.
ˈcollar-bone noun either of two bones joining breast-bone and shoulder-blade.
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collar
→ طَوْق, يَاقَة límec, obojek halsbånd, krave Halsband, Kragen γιακάς, κολάρο collar, cuello kaulapanta, kaulus col, collier ovratnik, uzica collare, colletto 襟, 首輪 목걸이, 칼라 halsband, kraag halsbånd, krage kołnierz, obroża colarinho, coleira воротник, ошейник halsband, krage ปกเสื้อ, ปลอกคอ tasma, yaka cổ áo, vòng cổ 衣领, 项圈Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
col·lar
n. cuello.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
collar
n (ortho) collarín m, collar m; (rigid o hard, soft) cervical — collarín or collar cervical (rígido, blando)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.