necklace
An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of…An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.
» Tom bought a necklace for Mary.
Том купив Мері намисто.
Meaning
3 sensesAn article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.
Halskette, Collier, Halsband
ожере́льеožerélʹje, колье́kolʹjé, мони́стоmonísto
нами́стоnamýsto, мони́стоmonýsto, наши́йникnašýjnyk
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
(figuratively)Anything resembling a necklace in shape.
a necklace of coral islands
ожере́льеožerélʹje
(South Africa)A device used in necklacing (an informal execution); a rubber tyre that is filled with petrol. It is placed around the victim's chest and arms, and set on fire.
Necklacing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Examples
290 sentencesTom bought a necklace for Mary.
Том купив Мері намисто.
Tom found the necklace Mary had lost.
Том знайшов намисто, яке загубила Мері.
ruТом нашёл колье, которое Мэри потеряла.
I gave my sister a pearl necklace on her birthday.
Я подарував сестрі на день народження перламутрове намисто.
ruЯ подарил своей сестре жемчужное ожерелье на день рождения.
deIch schenkte meiner Schwester ein Perlenhalsband zu ihrem Geburtstag.
Mary told me she wanted Tom to buy her a necklace.
Мері сказала мені, що вона хоче, аби Том купив їй написто.
Mary told me that she wanted Tom to buy her a necklace.
Мері сказала мені, що вона хоче, аби Том купив їй написто.
Translations
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Origin
From neck + lace.From neck + lace.
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Forms
plural: necklacesWord family
8 related wordsCollocations
8 patterns- pearl necklace
- her pearl necklace
- a pearl necklace
- buy a necklace
- a necklace for
- diamond necklace
- expensive necklace
- the necklace that