collar
To grab or seize by the collar or neckTo grab or seize by the collar or neck.
» Your collar has a stain on it.
Du hast einen Fleck am Kragen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
У тебя на воротнике пятно. — Wezzel
В тебе пляма на комірі. — Sashka
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10 senses(transitive)To grab or seize by the collar or neck.
seize by the neck or collar
(transitive)To place a collar on, to fit with one.
Collar and leash aggressive dogs.
furnish with a collar
To surround or encircle.
(transitive)To seize, capture or detain.
(transitive)To steal.
(transitive)To preempt, control stringently and exclusively.
(transitive)To arrest.
(figuratively, transitive)To bind in conversation.
I managed to collar Fred in the office for an hour.
(transitive)To roll up (beef or other meat) and bind it with string preparatory to cooking.
(transitive)To bind (a submissive) to a dominant under specific conditions or obligations.
Examples
184 sentencesYour collar has a stain on it.
В тебе пляма на комірі. — Sashka
ruУ тебя на воротнике пятно. — Wezzel
deDu hast einen Fleck am Kragen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The dog's collar is red.
Нашийник собаки червоний. — Ahha
ruСобачий ошейник красного цвета. — marafon
He grabbed me by the collar.
ruОн схватил меня за воротник. — marafon
deEr packte mich am Kragen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom's dog didn't have a collar.
Tom's dog wasn't wearing her collar.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English coler, borrowed from Old French coler (Modern French collier), from LaFrom Middle English coler, borrowed from Old French coler (Modern French collier), from Late Latin collāre, from Latin collāris, from collum (“neck”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌻𐍃 (hals, “neck”), Old English heals (“neck”). Compare Spanish cuello (“neck”). More at halse. Doublet of collet.
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Forms
collars, collaring, collared, collaredSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle