nounA1Very Oftenneutralboth

neck

шея

part of the body connecting the head to the torso

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A1Very Often

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/nek/
EN-US/nɛk/
RU[ˈʂe(j)ə]
neck

neck with Russian translation

neck usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

He turned his neck to look behind him.

Он повернул шею, чтобы посмотреть назад.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She wore a scarf around her neck.

Она носила шарф на шее.

neck synonyms

🇬🇧en

шея; нейтральное основное слово

A1Very Often

He hurt his neck in the fall.

🇬🇧en

горло; передняя часть шеи, особенно внутри и с дыханием/глотанием

A1Often

My throat is sore.

🇬🇧en

затылок; задняя часть шеи

A1Rarely

She wore a necklace around the nape of her neck.

C
🇬🇧en
cervical spine

шейный отдел позвоночника; медицинский термин

A1Rarely

The doctor examined her cervical spine after the accident.

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What does neck mean?

part of the body connecting the head to the torso

How do you pronounce neck?

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

How is neck 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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