neck
/nek/noun
उच्चारण नेक
गर्दन, गला
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the part of the body between the head and the shoulders; the narrow part of something, especially a bottle
गर्दन, गला
- a long neck
- the neck of the bottle
- The giraffe stretched its long neck to reach the leaves.
+ 2 more examples
- He wore a thin gold chain around his neck.
- The bottle has a narrow neck, so pour slowly.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
neck (countable, body part)
A neck is countable; use around the neck, in the neck, by the neck.
'Neck' countable है; around the neck, in the neck, by the neck जैसे प्रयोग आते हैं।
- She wore a chain around her neck.
- He has a pain in the neck.
neck of a bottle / of land / of a shirt
Neck can also mean a narrow part: the neck of a bottle, the neck of land, the neck of a garment.
'Neck' संकरे भाग को भी बताता है: बोतल की गर्दन, भूमि की संकरी पट्टी, कमीज़ का गला।
- He held the bottle by its neck.
- The shirt has a round neck.
neck and neck (with sb)
Neck and neck means equal in a race or competition.
'Neck and neck' का अर्थ दौड़ या प्रतियोगिता में बराबरी पर होना है।
- The two runners were neck and neck at the finish.
a pain in the neck / stick your neck out
A pain in the neck is an annoying person; stick your neck out is to take a risk by saying what you think.
'A pain in the neck' परेशान करने वाला व्यक्ति है; 'stick your neck out' अपनी राय कहकर जोखिम लेना है।
- That noisy neighbour is a pain in the neck.
- Radhika stuck her neck out and supported the student.
neck (verb, informal)
As an informal verb, neck means to kiss and cuddle, or to drink quickly in British slang; it is rarely used in exams.
Informal verb के रूप में 'neck' का अर्थ चूमना-दुलारना, या British slang में जल्दी पी जाना है; परीक्षा में यह कम आता है।
- He necked the drink in one go.
+Collocations 5
adjective + neck
longstiffsorethickslenderbroken
- I woke up with a stiff neck.
neck + noun
neck painnecklaceneckbandnecklineneck brace
- She chose a dress with a low neckline.
verb + neck
stretchbreaktwistcranerub
- He craned his neck to see the stage.
preposition + neck
round the neckaround the neckby the neckup to the neckin the neck
- He was up to his neck in work.
neck of + noun
neck of a bottleneck of the woodsneck of landneck of a guitar
- She holds the neck of the guitar with her left hand.
“More examples 5
- The giraffe stretched its long neck to reach the leaves.
जिराफ़ ने पत्तियों तक पहुँचने के लिए अपनी लंबी गर्दन खींची।
- Radhika wore a thin gold chain around her neck.
राधिका ने गले में सोने की पतली चेन पहनी थी।
- The two teams were neck and neck until the last over.
आख़िरी ओवर तक दोनों टीमें बराबरी पर थीं।
- The shopkeeper is up to his neck in debt.
दुकानदार गले तक कर्ज़ में डूबा है।
- My neck is sore after long hours at the computer.
Computer पर घंटों काम करने के बाद मेरी गर्दन में दर्द है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He caught me from the neck.
✓ He caught me by the neck.
The part of the body held takes by.
जिस अंग को पकड़ा जाए उसके लिए 'by' आता है।
✗ She is wearing a necklace in her neck.
✓ She is wearing a necklace round her neck.
Use round or around for things worn on the neck.
गले में पहनी चीज़ों के लिए round या around आता है।
✗ I have a pain on my neck.
✓ I have a pain in my neck.
A pain inside a body part takes in.
शरीर के भाग के भीतर के दर्द के लिए 'in' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Neck, throat and nape all relate to the same area, but neck is the whole region, throat is the front inside, and nape is the back.
तीनों एक ही क्षेत्र से जुड़े हैं, पर neck पूरा हिस्सा है, throat आगे का भीतरी भाग है और nape पीछे का भाग है।
¶Idioms 9
neck and neck (with sb/sth)
level with sb in a race or competition
बराबरी पर, काँटे की टक्कर में
- The two candidates were neck and neck until the last round of counting.
- The horses ran neck and neck to the finish.
a pain in the neck
(informal) a person or thing that is very annoying
सिरदर्द, बहुत परेशान करने वाला व्यक्ति या चीज़
- My little brother can be a real pain in the neck.
- Filling in these forms is a pain in the neck.
breathe down sb's neck
(informal) to watch closely what sb is doing in a way that makes them feel nervous
किसी के सिर पर सवार रहना
- I can't work with the boss breathing down my neck.
- Stop breathing down my neck — I'll finish it soon.
stick your neck out
(informal) to do or say sth when there is a risk that you may be wrong
जोखिम उठाकर कुछ कहना या करना
- I'll stick my neck out and say Radhika will top the district.
- He stuck his neck out to support the new policy.
be up to your neck in sth
to have a lot of sth to deal with; to be deeply involved in sth
किसी चीज़ में गले तक फँसे होना
- She's up to her neck in work.
- The minister is up to his neck in the scandal.
in this neck of the woods
(informal) in this area or part of the country
इस इलाक़े में, इस तरफ़
- What are you doing in this neck of the woods?
- Good coaching centres are rare in this neck of the woods.
- Good schools are hard to find in our neck of the woods.
save your/sb's neck
to save yourself or sb else from a very difficult or dangerous situation
(ख़ुद को या किसी को) मुसीबत से बचाना
- He lied to save his own neck.
- Thanks for helping — you saved my neck.
get it in the neck
(British English, informal) to be severely criticized or punished
बुरी तरह डाँट खाना, सज़ा मिलना
- He'll get it in the neck if he's late again.
- The team got it in the neck from the coach.
risk your neck
to put your life in danger
जान जोखिम में डालना
- He risked his neck to save the child from the flood.
- I'm not going to risk my neck climbing that wall.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Neck and neck (exactly level in a race or competition), a pain in the neck (a person or thing that is very annoying), stick your neck out (take a risk by saying or doing something), up to your neck in sth (deeply involved in something, especially trouble), breathe down sb's neck (watch somebody too closely), in this neck of the woods (informal, in this area), save your neck (save yourself from danger).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: neck and neck (दौड़ या प्रतियोगिता में बिलकुल बराबर, काँटे की टक्कर), a pain in the neck (बहुत परेशान करने वाला व्यक्ति या चीज़, सिरदर्द), stick your neck out (कुछ कहकर या करके जोखिम लेना), up to your neck in sth (किसी चीज़ में, विशेषकर मुसीबत में, गले तक डूबा), breathe down sb's neck (किसी पर बहुत कड़ी नज़र रखना), in this neck of the woods (अनौपचारिक, इस क्षेत्र में), save your neck (स्वयं को खतरे से बचाना)।
Bottleneck (a narrow place that slows things down), neckline.
Collocations: bottleneck (चीज़ें धीमी करने वाली संकरी जगह), neckline।