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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

(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).

(M)

(of a person)

She was wearing a golden chain around her neck.Llevaba una cadena de oro alrededor del cuello.

b. el cogote

(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).

(M)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(of a person)

I have a stiff neck from looking up so much.Se me ha quedado el cogote tieso de tanto mirar hacia arriba.

c. el pescuezo

(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).

(M)

(of an animal or a person)

I felt insulted, so I grabbed him by the neck and shook him.Me sentí insultado, así que lo agarré por el pescuezo y lo zarandeé.

2. (part of an organ)

a. el cuello

(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).

(M)

She developed cancer in the neck of her uterus.Desarrolló cáncer en el cuello uterino.

3. (culinary)

a. el cuello

(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).

(M)

She made a braised neck of lamb in a cranberry sauce.Preparó cuello de cordero estofado en salsa de arándanos.

b. el cogote

(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).

(M)

I usually make beef neck stew with corn liquor.Yo suelo hacer el estofado de cogote de res con chicha.

4. (clothing)

a. el cuello

(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).

(M)

(of a shirt)

The neck of the shirt is too tight for me.El cuello de la camisa me queda demasiado apretado.

b. el escote

(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).

(M)

(of a dress or a blouse)

Lola was wearing a dress with a V neck.Lola llevaba un vestido con el escote en pico.

5. (narrow part)

a. el cuello

(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).

(M)

The ketchup bottle neck is too narrow for the thick sauce to flow out.El cuello de la botella de catsup es demasiado estrecho para lo espesa que es la salsa.

6. (part of a musical instrument)

a. el mástil

(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).

(M)

This guitar neck is a work of art.El mástil de esta guitarra es una obra de arte.

b. el cuello

(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).

(M)

The violin neck broke when I dropped it.El cuello del violín se rompió cuando lo dejé caer.

7. (geography)

a. el istmo

(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).

(M)

The Eaglehawk Neck is a narrow strip connecting the Tasman Peninsula with the rest of the state.El istmo Eaglehawk es una estrecha franja que conecta la península de Tasmania con el resto del estado.

8. (horse racing)

a. la cabeza

(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).

(F)

Our horse won the race by a neck.Nuestro caballo ganó la carrera por una cabeza.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(impudence)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. la cara dura

(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).

(F)

She's got a lot of neck to say that!¡Hace falta mucha cara dura para decir eso!

b. el descaro

(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).

(M)

He sure has a lot of neck to lie to us like that.Desde luego, qué descaro mentirnos de esa forma.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

10.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).

(old-fashioned)

(to make out)

a. besuquearse

Victoria was necking with her boyfriend in the back seat of the car.Victoria se besuqueaba con su novio en el asiento trasero del coche.

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Participles

Present:	necking
Past:	necked

Indicative of "neck"

	Present	Past	Future
I	neck	necked	will neck
you	neck	necked	will neck
he/she	necks	necked	will neck
we	neck	necked	will neck
you	neck	necked	will neck
they	neck	necked	will neck