Apedia

Neck Noun Boyun Countable Part Sth  /Nek   Long

Level A2 
Kind noun
Front neck 
IPA  /nek   / noun
Back boyun
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neck (noun)

 /nek   / noun
 
 1 [countable]
the part of your body that joins your head to your shoulders
boyun
 She wrapped a scarf around her neck.
 Giraffes have long necks.
 2 [countable]
the part of a piece of clothing that goes round your neck
yaka
 a polo-neck/V-neck sweater
 The neck on this shirt is too tight.
 3 [countable]
the long narrow part of sth
 (şişe vb.) boğaz;
boyun
 the neck of a bottle
 4 (-necked)
 [in compounds]
having the type of neck mentioned
... yakalı
 a round-necked sweater
 
 a long-necked bottle
IDIOMS
by the scruff (of the/your neck)
by the back of the/your neck
ensesinden
 She picked up the puppy by the scruff of the neck.
neck and neck (with sb/sth)
equal or level with sb in a race or competition
başabaş
 At the halfway point the two horses were neck and neck.
up to your neck in sth
having a lot of sth to deal with
gırtlağına kadar
 We're up to our necks in work at the moment.
 

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