| inglês > português |
| necklace |
| 1. colar |
| inglês > inglês |
| necklace |
| 1. n. An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached. |
| 2. n. (figuratively) Anything resembling a necklace in shape. |
| a necklace of coral islands |
| 3. n. (South Africa) A method of informal execution in which a rubber tyre is filled with petrol, placed around the victim's chest and arms, and set on fire. |
| 4. v. (South Africa) To informally execute by setting on fire a petrol-filled rubber tyre which has been put around the bound victim's neck. |
| português > inglês |
| colar |
| 1. n-m. necklace, chain |
| 2. n-m. (clothing) collar |
| 3. v. to glue (to join with glue) |
| 4. v. to affix, to attach, to tie together |
| 5. v. to invest (to receive a priest's collar) |
| 6. v. to settle a bill |
| 7. v. (Brazil, slang) to approach, to get closer to (someone or somewhere) |
| 8. v. (Brazil, slang) to use a copy of content to help to complete a school or university test, often illegally |
| 9. v. (Brazil, usually as colar grau) to receive one’s university diploma, especially in a ceremonial manner |
| 10. v. (Brazil, transitive) to invest (to ceremonially install someone in some office) |