collar

cuello

Parte de una camisa, abrigo u otra prenda que rodea el cuello.

En inglés sencillo: The part of a shirt, coat, or similar piece of clothing that goes around your neck.

• His shirt has a white collar.
• She turned up her collar against the wind.
• Iron the collars before hanging the shirts.

Expresiones frecuentes: shirt collar, turn up something’s collar, stiff collar

collar

Banda alrededor del cuello de un animal, a menudo para enganchar una correa o una placa de identificación.

En inglés sencillo: A band around an animal’s neck, often used to attach a lead or an identification tag.

• The dog wears a red collar.
• Her cat’s collar has a name tag.
• Check that the collar is not too tight.

Expresiones frecuentes: dog collar, leather collar, collar and leash

collarín, anillo

Aro que rodea un objeto para sujetarlo, protegerlo o sostenerlo.

En inglés sencillo: A ring that fits around an object to hold, protect, or support it.

• A metal collar holds the pipe in place.
• Fit the collar around the shaft.
• The nylon collars protect the bolts.

Sinónimos: ring, band

Expresiones frecuentes: shaft collar, metal collar, collar around something

poner un collar

Poner una banda alrededor del cuello de un animal o una persona.

En inglés sencillo: To put a band around an animal’s or person’s neck.

• Collar the dog before taking it outside.
• Researchers collared the wolves to track their movements.
• The rescued cats were collared and photographed.

Expresiones frecuentes: collar a dog, collar an animal

detener, arrestar

Atrapar a alguien y ponerlo bajo custodia policial.

En inglés sencillo: To catch someone and take them into police custody.

• Police collared the thief.
• The suspect was collared outside the station.
• An officer collared him before he could escape.

Sinónimos: arrest, catch

Antónimos: release

Expresiones frecuentes: collar a thief, collar a suspect

abordar

Parar a alguien y hacer que te escuche o hable contigo.

En inglés sencillo: To stop someone and make them listen or talk to you.

• She collared me for a chat.
• I collared the manager about my missing pay.
• He was collared by a neighbor on his way out.

Cómo se usa: collar someone about something (I collared her about the new schedule.); collar someone for a chat (He collared me for a chat after work.)

Sinónimos: buttonhole

Expresiones frecuentes: collar someone about something, collar someone for something