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neck

[/nek/]
nounpl: necks
pescoço
1. The part of the body that connects the head to the shoulders
She wore a scarf around her neck.
Ela usava um lenço ao redor do pescoço.
2. A narrow part of a bottle or container
The bottle's neck is too narrow to pour from.
O gargalo da garrafa é muito estreito.
3. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas
The neck of land connects the peninsula to the mainland.
O istmo conecta a península ao continente.
4. In music, the elongated part of a guitar or violin
The guitarist's fingers moved quickly along the neck.
Os dedos do guitarrista se moviam rapidamente pelo braço.
Synonyms
throatcervixgorge

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pescoço
Standard term for the body part
General Brazilian
gargalo
Used for bottle necks
Portugal
pescoço
Standard term, same as Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
gargalo
Also used for bottle necks

Related Idioms & Phrases

stick your neck out (arriscar o pescoço)
pain in the neck (incômodo, algo irritante)
neck and neck (empatado, lado a lado)
neck of the woods (redondeza, vizinhança)
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