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"Necklace" is a noun which is often translated as "el collar", and "collar" is a noun which is also often translated as "el collar". Learn more about the difference between "necklace" and "collar" below.
necklace(
nehk
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luhs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (jewelry)
a. el collar (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The princess was wearing an exquisite gold necklace.La princesa llevaba un collar de oro exquisito.
This necklace goes well with the emerald earrings my husband gave me for Valentine's Day.Este collar va bien con los aretes de esmeralda que me dio mi esposo para el Día de San Valentín.
collar(
ka
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luhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (clothing)
3. (medicine)
a. el collarín (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I had an accident and have to use a collar.Tuve un accidente y tengo que llevar collarín.
4. (mechanics)
a. la abrazadera (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You need to use a collar to secure the shaft.Tienes que utilizar una abrazadera para fijar el eje.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
5. (colloquial) (to catch)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. pescar (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
My father collared me as I was busting out the door.Mi padre me pescó mientras me escapaba por la puerta.
