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neck

neck

Meaning of neck

part of the body connecting the head to the torso

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British English/nek/
American English/nɛk/
Russian transcription[ˈʂe(j)ə]
neck
neck - шея
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neck with Russian translation

neck usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он повернул шею, чтобы посмотреть назад.

He turned his neck to look behind him.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она носила шарф на шее.

She wore a scarf around her neck.

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neck belongs to the topic "Torso". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

neckшея
headголова
faceлицо
noseнос
mouthрот
lipгуба
toothзуб

neck synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between neck / throat / nape / cervical spine

🇬🇧English
neck

neutral basic word for the body part connecting the head and torso

A1Very Often

He hurt his neck in the fall.

Он повредил шею при падении.

🇬🇧English

the front part of the neck, especially the passage used for swallowing and breathing

A1Often

My throat is sore.

У меня болит горло.

🇬🇧English

the back of the neck

A1Rarely

She wore a necklace around the nape of her neck.

Она носила ожерелье у основания шеи сзади.

C
🇬🇧English
cervical spine

the upper part of the spine in the neck area, medical/anatomical term

A1Rarely

The doctor examined her cervical spine after the accident.

Врач осмотрел её шейный отдел позвоночника после аварии.

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How to pronounce neck and what this word means

neck translation: шея. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce neck

/nek/

neck translation

шея

neck examples

He turned his neck to look behind him.

neck transcription

/nek/, /nɛk/

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neck meaning: what does it mean?

part of the body connecting the head to the torso

neck pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

neck is pronounced as /nek/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

neck definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He turned his neck to look behind him. Translation: Он повернул шею, чтобы посмотреть назад.

Is neck part of Torso vocabulary?

Yes, neck (шея) can be learned in the Torso topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is neck part of Body vocabulary?

Yes, neck (шея) can be learned in the Body topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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