collar
gb/kˈɑlɚ/ us/kˈɑlɚ/
A2
Engleză
~ 7600
gallér, nyakörv, elkap, elfog, lefülel, rögzítőgyűrű, gallérügylet, alsó és felső korlát
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
gallér
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
a collar on [a shirt/jacket/coat]
He pulled up his coat collar to keep out the wind.
Felhajtotta a kabátja gallérját, hogy ne fújjon be a szél.
Your shirt collar is sticking out of your sweater.
Kilóg az inged gallérja a pulóveredből.
This dress has a high collar that covers the neck.
The waiter wore a white shirt with a stiff collar.
She chose a blouse with a soft, open collar for the interview.
Exemple pentru cursanți
My shirt collar is too tight.
Túl szoros az ingem gallérja.
He wears a blue shirt with a white collar.
Kék inget visel fehér gallérral.
She turned up her collar because it was cold.
This jacket has a big collar.
Your collar is dirty; you should wash that shirt.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse "collar" with "color" when listening or speaking because they sound similar in many accents. "Collar" is about clothing around the neck; "color" is about how something looks (red, blue, etc.).
Sens
neck part of a piece of clothing
Colocații
shirt collar
|turn up the collar
|open collar
|collar and tie
|button-down collar
|round collar
Sinonime
neckband (A more technical or less common word for the part around the neck of a garment.)
Teme
clothing
|daily life
|appearance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
The part of a shirt, jacket, or coat that goes around your neck.
The part of a shirt, coat, or similar garment that surrounds or lies flat around the neck.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
2
nyakörv
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
a collar on [a dog/cat/animal]
The dog’s collar has her name and address on it.
A kutya nyakörvén rajta van a neve és a címe.
He took off the dog’s collar and let it run free in the yard.
Levette a kutya nyakörvét, és hagyta, hogy szabadon szaladgáljon az udvaron.
You should tighten the collar so it doesn’t slip over the cat’s head.
They bought a bright red collar with a matching leash.
The puppy chewed through his old collar, so we had to buy a new one.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The dog wears a blue collar.
A kutyán kék nyakörv van.
Please put the collar on the cat.
Kérlek, tedd fel a nyakörvet a macskára.
Her phone number is on the dog’s collar.
We bought a new collar for our puppy.
He took off the collar and washed it.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes call this a "belt" for a dog. Use "collar" for animals and "belt" for your waist.
Sens
band around an animal's neck
Colocații
dog collar
|cat collar
|leather collar
|flea collar
|put a collar on [the dog]
|take off the collar
Sinonime
neckband (A general word for a band around the neck; used less often than "collar" for pets.)
Teme
animals
|home
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A strong band around a dog’s or other animal’s neck, often used to attach a leash or name tag.
A band made of leather, fabric, or other material that is fastened around an animal's neck, typically to attach a leash or hold identification.
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
3
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] collars [someone]
The police collared the burglar as he tried to climb the fence.
A rendőrök elkapták a betörőt, amikor megpróbált átmászni a kerítésen.
He was finally collared after months on the run.
Hónapokig tartó bujkálás után végül elkapták.
Security staff collared two fans who had rushed onto the pitch.
They managed to collar the suspect just outside the station.
Officers collared him a few streets away from the scene of the crime.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The police collared the thief outside the bank.
A rendőrök a bank előtt elkapták a tolvajt.
He ran away, but they collared him quickly.
Elmenekült, de gyorsan elkapták.
The man was collared by two officers.
They finally collared the driver after a long chase.
Security collared the man at the door.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think "collar" as a verb means to put a collar on a dog; this is possible but rare. In everyday news or stories, the verb usually means to catch or arrest someone, often used about police or security.
Sens
catch or arrest someone
Colocații
collar a suspect
|collar the thief
|get collared by the police
|finally collared
|police collared him
Sinonime
arrest (More formal and standard legal term; "collar" sounds more informal or journalistic.)
Antonime
release (To let someone go after catching or holding them; the opposite of seizing or arresting.)
Teme
crime
|law
|informal
|daily_life
Definiție
To catch someone and hold them, often so the police can arrest them.
To seize and hold a person, especially in order to stop them or arrest them.
B2
INFORMAL
4
elkap
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] collars [someone] about [something]
She collared me outside the office to ask for a favor.
Az iroda előtt elkapott, hogy szívességet kérjen tőlem.
I was collared by a reporter as I left the building.
Amikor kiléptem az épületből, elkapott egy riporter.
He managed to collar the manager for five minutes between meetings.
Our neighbor collared us in the street to complain about the noise.
I’ll try to collar her after lunch and get an answer.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He collared his boss after the meeting.
Az értekezlet után elkapta a főnökét.
She collared me at the door and started to talk.
Az ajtónál elkapott, és beszélni kezdett.
A student collared the teacher with many questions.
I will collar him later and ask about the plan.
The reporter collared the player outside the stadium.
Greșeală frecventă:
Because this sense is informal and figurative, learners sometimes confuse it with the police meaning of "collar" (to arrest). In this sense, no crime is involved; it only means stopping someone to talk.
Sens
stop someone to talk to them
Colocații
collar someone after the meeting
|collar your boss
|collar her for a quick chat
|collar him in the hallway
|collar a colleague about [something]
Sinonime
buttonhole (Slightly old-fashioned; also means stopping someone to talk, sometimes for a long time.)
Antonime
ignore (To deliberately not talk to or look at someone, instead of stopping them to talk.)
Teme
conversation
|daily life
|informal
|communication
|daily_life
Definiție
To stop someone so you can talk to them, usually when they are busy or want to leave.
To stop someone, often by catching their attention or physically blocking them, in order to speak to them, especially when they are trying to go somewhere else.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
TECHNICAL
5
gallér
C1
rögzítőgyűrű
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
a collar on [a pipe/shaft/cable]
A metal collar was fitted around the pipe to stop it moving.
Fém rögzítőgyűrűt szereltek a cső köré, hogy ne mozduljon el.
The engineer tightened the shaft collar to secure the gear in place.
A mérnök meghúzta a tengely rögzítőgyűrűjét, hogy a fogaskerék a helyén maradjon.
An insulation collar was installed to reduce heat loss where the duct passed through the wall.
The cable passes through a rubber collar that seals the opening.
They added a plastic collar on the rod to act as a stop.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The pipe has a metal collar around it.
A cső körül fém rögzítőgyűrű van.
The engineer put a collar on the shaft.
A mérnök rögzítőgyűrűt tett a tengelyre.
A rubber collar stops water from coming through the hole.
They used a collar to keep the rod in place.
He tightened the collar so the part would not move.
Sens
ring-shaped mechanical or structural part
Colocații
shaft collar
|pipe collar
|protective collar
|insulation collar
|metal collar
|tightening the collar
Sinonime
ring (A more general word for a round part; not all rings are collars, but many collars are ring-shaped.)
Teme
engineering
|technology
|work
Definiție
A round part that goes around a rod, pipe, or cable to hold it, seal it, or stop it from moving too far.
A ring-shaped component that fits around a rod, pipe, cable, or similar object, typically used to support it, hold it in place, seal an opening, or limit movement.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
TECHNICAL
6
Tipar de utilizare:
a collar on [a rate/price]
The company used an interest rate collar to limit its borrowing costs.
A vállalat alsó és felső kamatkorlátot alkalmazott, hogy korlátozza a hitelfelvételi költségeit.
Regulators imposed a trading collar to reduce volatility in the market.
A szabályozók kereskedési korlátot vezettek be, hogy csökkentsék a piaci ingadozást.
An options collar was set up to protect the value of the investment portfolio.
The agreement included a price collar that capped both gains and losses.
The currency will be allowed to move only within a narrow collar.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The bank set a collar on the interest rate.
A bank alsó és felső korlátot szabott a kamatlábnak.
They used a collar to keep the price in a small range.
Alsó és felső korlátot alkalmaztak, hogy az ár szűk sávban maradjon.
An interest rate collar protects the company from big changes.
The contract has a collar, so the rate cannot go too high or too low.
The price is free, but it stays inside the collar.
Sens
agreed upper and lower price or rate limit
Colocații
interest rate collar
|price collar
|trading collar
|establish a collar
|within the collar
Sinonime
price band (Plain-language term for a range of prices; not always used in the same technical way as "collar".)
Teme
business
|finance
Definiție
In finance, a deal that keeps a price or interest rate between a low limit and a high limit.
In finance, an arrangement that sets both an upper and a lower limit on the value of a price, interest rate, or similar figure, often created using options or other contracts.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
collar
IPA
GB/kˈɑlɚ/
US/kˈɑlɚ/
Silabe și accent
col - lar (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (col)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: collar
- Plural: collars
Verb
- Base: collar
- 3rd Person Singular: collars
- Present Participle: collaring
- Past: collared
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
collars
noun
collaring
verb
collared
verb
Core family
collarless
adjective
Related words
collarbone
noun
Expresii
blue-collar
1/blˈu kˈɑlɚ/
fixed phrase
manual or industrial work or workers
Describes jobs or workers who mainly do physical or manual work, such as in factories, building, or repair.
Exemple
- The town has a strong blue-collar community centered on the car plant.
- Many blue-collar workers were hit hard by the factory closures.
- The policy aims to support blue-collar jobs in manufacturing.
blue-collar job
1/blˈu kˈɑlɚ d͡ʒˈɑb/
fixed phrase
job involving manual or physical work
A job where you mainly work with your hands or do physical work, like building, repairing, or factory work.
Exemple
- He left an office career to take a blue-collar job in construction.
- Many blue-collar jobs now require advanced technical skills.
- Automation is changing the nature of traditional blue-collar jobs.
collar and tie
1/kˈɑlɚ ˈænd tˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
formal shirt and tie clothing
Formal clothes for men: a shirt with a collar and a tie, usually worn with a suit.
Exemple
- The restaurant requires men to wear collar and tie in the evening.
- He doesn’t like working in collar and tie every day.
- For the interview, he put on a dark suit and collar and tie.
hot under the collar
1/hˈɑt ˈʌndɚ ðə kˈɑlɚ/
idiom
informal
feeling angry or embarrassed
Feeling very angry, upset, or sometimes embarrassed.
Exemple
- He gets hot under the collar whenever someone criticizes his work.
- She was really hot under the collar after reading those comments.
- Try not to get too hot under the collar about one small mistake.
no-collar
1/nˈoʊ kˈɑlɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
workers in nontraditional job types
Describes workers whose jobs are not clearly office jobs or manual jobs, for example freelancers, artists, or some tech workers.
Exemple
- The book looks at the rise of no-collar workers in the digital economy.
- Many no-collar jobs offer flexible hours but less job security.
- Young no-collar professionals often work from cafés and shared offices.
white-collar
1/wˈaɪt kˈɑlɚ/
fixed phrase
office or professional work or workers
Describes jobs or workers who mainly do office, administrative, or professional work, not physical labor.
Exemple
- The city has many white-collar jobs in finance and technology.
- White-collar workers are often able to work from home.
- The new tax law will mainly affect white-collar professionals.
blue-collar worker
1/blˈu kˈɑlɚ wˈɚkɚ/
fixed phrase
person doing manual or industrial work
An employee who mainly does physical or manual work, for example in a factory or on a building site.
Exemple
- The new law will improve conditions for blue-collar workers.
- Blue-collar workers often face higher safety risks on the job.
- He spent most of his life as a blue-collar worker in the steel industry.
- The union represents thousands of blue-collar workers in the region.
- Her father was a blue-collar worker in the steel industry.
white-collar crime
1/wˈaɪt kˈɑlɚ kɹˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
non-violent business or financial crime
Crime like fraud or stealing money that is done in business or professional work, usually without violence.
Exemple
- He was arrested for white-collar crime involving fraud.
- The documentary explores major cases of white-collar crime.
- White-collar crimes can cause huge financial losses.
- He was jailed for white-collar crimes including fraud and embezzlement.
- White-collar crime can cost companies millions of dollars.
white-collar worker
1/wˈaɪt kˈɑlɚ wˈɚkɚ/
fixed phrase
person doing office or professional work
An employee who mainly does office or professional work, not physical labor.
Exemple
- White-collar workers often have flexible schedules.
- As a white-collar worker, she spends most of her day at a computer.
- She transitioned from being a blue-collar worker to a white-collar worker after finishing college.
- The company offers flexible hours for its white-collar workers.
- Salaries for white-collar workers have risen faster than for manual workers.