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collar and Spanish collar
In English
collar
a shirt collar / a dog collar
In Spanish
collar
joya
Spanish "collar" means: necklace
Why they get mixed up Spanish "collar" is the piece of jewelry worn around the neck. English "collar" is the part of a shirt around the neck, or the strap around a pet's neck. Jewelry in English is "necklace."
If you want to say...
- collar (shirt)cuello
- collar (jewelry)collar
- white-collar jobtrabajo de oficina
Examples
His shirt collar was too tight.
El cuello de su camisa estaba muy apretado.
The dog's collar is red.
El collar del perro es rojo.
He loosened his collar and sat down.
Se aflojó el cuello de la camisa y se sentó.
The cat wears a collar with a small bell.
El gato lleva un collar con una campanita.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Se le arrugó el collar de la camisa.
Correct: Se le arrugó el cuello de la camisa.
In Spanish, collar is a necklace or a pet's collar. The collar of a shirt is el cuello.
Incorrect: Tengo un trabajo de collar blanco.
Correct: Tengo un trabajo de oficina.
White-collar job is trabajo de oficina or de cuello blanco.
Phrases you will hear
- a shirt collarel cuello de una camisa
- a dog collarun collar de perro
- a white-collar jobun trabajo de oficina
- a blue-collar workerun obrero
- hot under the collarmuy enojado
- a necklaceun collar (joya)
In a conversation
- A:
Your shirt collar is crooked.
El cuello de tu camisa está chueco.
- B:
Thanks. I have a white-collar job interview today.
Gracias. Hoy tengo una entrevista para un trabajo de oficina.
- A:
Good luck! Don't get hot under the collar.
¡Suerte! No te enojes.
- B:
I'll try to stay calm.
Intentaré mantener la calma.
Test yourself
"Shirt collar" is...
To remember it
Collar = shirt collar or dog collar. Jewelry (Spanish "collar") = necklace.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "collar" mean?
Spanish "collar" means "necklace". It looks like the English "collar", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "collar" means "a shirt collar / a dog collar".
Does English "collar" mean the same as Spanish "collar"?
Spanish "collar" is the piece of jewelry worn around the neck. English "collar" is the part of a shirt around the neck, or the strap around a pet's neck. Jewelry in English is "necklace."