collar

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Lưỡi trai (áo)

BrE /ˈkɒlə/ AmE /ˈkɑːlər/

noun en → vi

1 CLOTHING [singular] B1

Lưỡi trai (áo)

the part of a shirt, coat, etc. that fits around the neck and is above the opening for the body of the garment

  • a collar

Collocations collar and tie · turn up/down your collar

  • He wore a dark suit with a white shirt and collar.

    Anh mặc bộ vest tối màu với áo sơ mi trắng và lưỡi trai.

2 ANIMAL [singular] B2

Dây chuyền (cho thú nuôi)

a piece of leather or plastic that fits around an animal's neck, used to control the animal or show that it belongs to someone

  • a collar

Collocations dog collar · cat collar

  • The dog was wearing a bright red collar.

    Con chó đeo một chiếc dây chuyền màu đỏ tươi.

3 CRIMINAL [transitive] C1

Đưa người phạm tội vào tù

to catch and control someone who has committed a crime, especially by putting handcuffs around their wrists and neck

  • collar somebody

Collocations collar a suspect · collar a thief

  • The police managed to collar the thief.

    Cảnh sát đã bắt được tên trộm.

4 LIMIT [transitive] C1

Đặt giới hạn cho điều gì đó

to limit or restrict something, especially money spent on a project or activity

  • collar something

Collocations collar costs · collar expenses

  • The company has collared its spending on advertising.

    Công ty đã đặt giới hạn cho chi phí quảng cáo.