Col (en. Cabbage)

/kol/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Region of the human body between the head and shoulders.

My neck hurts after exercising.

Me duele el col después de hacer ejercicio.

Each of the shoulders, in a figurative sense.

He has a heavy neck, he always carries a lot of weight on his shoulders.

Él tiene col de carga, siempre lleva mucho peso sobre sus hombros.

In anatomy, a narrow part of certain structures connecting two wider parts.

The neck of a tooth is very important for chewing.

El col del diente es muy importante para la masticación.

From Latin 'collis', meaning 'neck'.

to give something the neck

To eliminate or get rid of something.

darle cuello a algo

at the neck of

In the context of something being inherent or necessary.

a col de

neck

Part of the body that surrounds the upper end of the trunk.

cuello

shoulder

Each of the ends of the arms, which connects to the body.

hombro

Colloquially used to refer to someone who bears many responsibilities.

That guy is the neck of the family, they always call him to help.

Ese chico es el col de la familia, siempre lo llaman para ayudar.

In some countries, it refers to a person who behaves rigidly or seriously.

Don't be so stiff, relax a bit.

No seas tan col, relájate un poco.