collar

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Partie d’une chemise, d’un manteau ou d’un vêtement semblable qui entoure le cou.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : shirt collar, turn up something’s collar, stiff collar

collier

Bande autour du cou d’un animal, souvent pour attacher une laisse ou une médaille d’identification.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : dog collar, leather collar, collar and leash

bague, collier

Anneau placé autour d’un objet pour le maintenir, le protéger ou le soutenir.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : ring, band

Expressions courantes : shaft collar, metal collar, collar around something

mettre un collier

Mettre une bande autour du cou d’un animal ou d’une personne.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : collar a dog, collar an animal

arrêter, coincer

Attraper quelqu’un et le placer sous la garde de la police.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : arrest, catch

Contraires : release

Expressions courantes : collar a thief, collar a suspect

accaparer, interpeller

Arrêter quelqu’un pour l’obliger à vous écouter ou à vous parler.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : collar someone about something (I collared her about the new schedule.); collar someone for a chat (He collared me for a chat after work.)

Synonymes : buttonhole

Expressions courantes : collar someone about something, collar someone for something