Cou (en. Neck)

/ku/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Part of the body located between the head and shoulders.

She wears a necklace around her neck.

Elle porte un collier autour du cou.

In architecture, the neck refers to the part of a column or beam.

The neck of the column is decorated.

Le cou de la colonne est décoré.

In some contexts, the neck can refer to the neck of a bottle.

He poured the wine from the neck of the bottle.

Il a versé le vin à partir du cou de la bouteille.

The word 'cou' comes from the Latin 'collum', meaning 'neck'.

to have a stiff neck

to be rigid or tense in the neck area.

avoir le cou raide

to cut someone's throat

to kill or seriously harm someone.

couper le cou

to put one's neck in danger

to take unnecessary risks.

se mettre le cou en danger

nape

Back part of the neck.

nuque

cervical

Related to the neck, often used in anatomy.

cervical

covering

An object that covers something, often used for warmth.

couverture

Allusion to a bad situation.

He got himself into a wolf's neck.

Il s'est mis dans un cou de loup.

To express concern.

I'm in a tough spot when it comes to my exams.

Je suis dans le cou quand il s'agit de mes examens.