collar به انگلیسی
From Longman Dictionary
col‧lar1 /ˈkɒlə $ ˈkɑːlər/ ●●● S3 noun [countable]
the part of a shirt, coat etc that fits around your neck, and is usually folded over
a narrow band of leather or plastic that is fastened around an animal’s neck
an object that someone wears around their neck to support it when it has been injured
a way of making sure that stocks you own do not lose money, even if their price goes down
a circular ring that goes round a pipe to make it stronger, especially where two pipes join together
a band of fur, feathers, or skin around an animal’s neck that is a different colour from the rest of the animal
collar2 verb [transitive]
to catch someone and hold them so that they cannot escape
to find someone so that you can talk to them, especially when they would prefer to avoid you
Example
Last week, Helen excelled herself – a black matt waterproof, lined, with a turn-back collar of fake ocelot
She closed her eyes and let her fingers burrow through the tissue paper until she felt the lace of the collar
Tabitha Jute pulled up the collar of her old foil jacket and strode off past the concession stalls, looking for transport
The police collared him less than 20 minutes after the robbery
He collared a chilli-bean pie, a couple of samosas and an almond slice at 15p each
