cuello vuelto
English translation: falling collar /ruff
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| 14:03 Jun 29, 2003 |
| Spanish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary / vestimenta | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Jacqueline van der Spek Netherlands Local time: 05:29 | ||||||
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| 5 +1 | turtleneck |
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| 4 +1 | ruff |
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| 4 +1 | collar |
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1 min confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1turtleneck Explanation: + -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 mins (2003-06-29 14:05:51 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Note: \"cuello vuelco\" is the same as \"cuello alto\" which in American English is \"turtleneck\" Oxford Dictionary cuello m 1 a (Anat) neck; alargó el cuello para ver mejor he craned his neck to get a better view; le cortaron el cuello they slit o cut his throat; estar metido hasta el cuello en algo (fam) to be in sth (right) up to one’s neck (colloq); jugarse or apostarse el cuello (fam): me juego el cuello a que no lo hace I bet you anything you like he doesn’t do it (colloq), you can bet your life he won’t do it (colloq) b (de botella) neck cuello de botella (Auto) bottleneck; (en un trámite) bottleneck cuello uterino or del útero neck of the womb o uterus 2 (Indum) a (pieza) collar; una chaqueta sin cuello a collarless jacket; hablar para el cuello de su camisa (fam) to mumble; quedarse con cuello (Chi fam) to be disappointed; ser un cuello (Andes fam) to be a liar b (escote) neck cuello a la caja square neckline cuello alto turtleneck (AmE), polo neck (BrE); un jersey de cuello alto a turtleneck, a polo-neck (jumper) cuello chino mandarin collar cuello cisne cuello alto cuello de pico V neck cuello mao mandarin collar cuello ortopédico surgical o cervical collar cuello redondo round neck cuello tortuga (AmL) cuello alto cuello volcado (RPl) cuello alto cuello vuelto cuello alto |
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9 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1ruff Explanation: see the pictures in the ref and see if it matches the description in your text, HTH, Jacqueline Reference: http://www.lepg.org/women.htm |
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20 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1collar Explanation: es el nombre del cuello de camisa o chaqueta |
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