What does col in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word col in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use col in French.

The word col in French means collar, pass, neck, neck, neck, horned lark, scarf, draped scoop neck, white-collar worker, blue-collar worker, zipped-rollneck, rollneck with zip, swan neck, goose neck, swan-neck flask, swan neck, neck of the humerus, cervix, neck of the bladder, col, femoral neck, V-neck, long point collar, round neck, turtleneck, roll-neck, turtleneck sweater, turtleneck, roll-neck sweater, roll-neck, cervix, financial crime, white-collar crime, false collar, gorget, turtleneck sweater. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word col

collar

nom masculin (bord de vêtement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a levé le col de son manteau pour se protéger du froid.
He turned up the collar of his overcoat to protect himself from the cold.

pass

nom masculin (passage entre 2 montagnes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le col du Pourtalet offre un passage entre la France et l'Espagne.
The Pourtalet pass goes between France and Spain.

neck

nom masculin (partie étroite et rétrécie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le col de cette bouteille porte un bel écusson.
The neck of this bottle bears an attractive emblem.

neck

nom masculin (Anatomie : partie rétrécie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle souffre d'un cancer du col de l'utérus. Je me suis cassé le col du fémur au ski.
She is suffering from cancer of the cervix.

neck

nom masculin (littéraire (cou)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il allait le col nu même en plein hiver.
He went around bare-necked even in the depths of winter.

horned lark

nom féminin (oiseau) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

scarf

nom masculin (écharpe protégeant le cou)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mets ton cache-col avant de sortir, le vent est vif ce soir.

draped scoop neck

nom masculin (col drapé en U) (clothing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

white-collar worker

nom masculin ([qqn] à profession intellectuelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

blue-collar worker

nom masculin (argot (bas de la classe sociale, ouvrier) (social class)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans une entreprise, les cols bleus s'opposent aux cadres ou cols blancs.

zipped-rollneck, rollneck with zip

nom masculin (col à fermeture à glissière) (sweater)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

swan neck, goose neck

nom masculin (type de tuyau courbé) (pipe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le col de cygne est une tuyauterie doublement coudée.

swan-neck flask

nom masculin (Biologie : récipient au col courbé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un récipient à col de cygne est utilisé pour éviter la contamination du contenu.

swan neck

nom masculin (Belgique (raccord avec compteur) (fire hydrant connection)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le col de cygne est un dispositif sur les bornes incendie pour fournir de l'eau aux particuliers.

neck of the humerus

nom masculin (anatomie : haut de l'os du bras) (anatomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cervix

nom masculin (partie inférieure de l'utérus) (anatomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le col de l'utérus s’élargit lors de l'accouchement.
The cervix enlarges during childbirth.

neck of the bladder

nom masculin (Anatomie) (anatomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

col

nom masculin (point le plus bas entre 2 sommets) (mountain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Tour de France passe par le col du Galibier.

femoral neck

nom masculin (Anatomie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

V-neck

nom masculin (col à échancrure en V)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

long point collar

nom masculin (col à larges et longues pointes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

round neck

nom masculin (col à échancrure ronde)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

turtleneck, roll-neck

nom masculin (col double à revers)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce col roulé est irritant.
This turtleneck is itchy.

turtleneck sweater, turtleneck, roll-neck sweater, roll-neck

nom masculin (pull, veste à col roulé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec ce col roulé, plus besoin d'écharpe.
No need for a scarf when wearing this turtleneck sweater.

cervix

nom masculin (bas utérus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les frottis du col utérin dépistent les cancers.

financial crime

nom féminin (infractions liées à l'argent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le délit d'initié est un acte de criminalité financière.

white-collar crime

nom féminin (criminalité financière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La délinquance en col blanc désigne des activités financières illégales.

false collar

nom masculin (accessoire vestimentaire, col factice)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gorget

nom masculin (pièce d'armure couvrant le col) (armor collar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

turtleneck sweater

nom masculin (pull à col très haut)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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