Meaning of "collar" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COLLAR

From Latin collāre neckband, neck chain, collar, from collum neck.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF COLLAR

collar  [ˈkɒlə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLLAR

Collar is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb collar in English.

WHAT DOES COLLAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of collar in the English dictionary

The first definition of collar in the dictionary is the part of a garment around the neck and shoulders, often detachable or folded over. Other definition of collar is any band, necklace, garland, etc, encircling the neck. Collar is also a band or chain of leather, rope, or metal placed around an animal's neck to restrain, harness, or identify it.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COLLAR

PRESENT

Present

I collar

you collar

he/she/it collars

we collar

you collar

they collar

Present continuous

I am collaring

you are collaring

he/she/it is collaring

we are collaring

you are collaring

they are collaring

Present perfect

I have collared

you have collared

he/she/it has collared

we have collared

you have collared

they have collared

Present perfect continuous

I have been collaring

you have been collaring

he/she/it has been collaring

we have been collaring

you have been collaring

they have been collaring

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I collared

you collared

he/she/it collared

we collared

you collared

they collared

Past continuous

I was collaring

you were collaring

he/she/it was collaring

we were collaring

you were collaring

they were collaring

Past perfect

I had collared

you had collared

he/she/it had collared

we had collared

you had collared

they had collared

Past perfect continuous

I had been collaring

you had been collaring

he/she/it had been collaring

we had been collaring

you had been collaring

they had been collaring

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will collar

you will collar

he/she/it will collar

we will collar

you will collar

they will collar

Future continuous

I will be collaring

you will be collaring

he/she/it will be collaring

we will be collaring

you will be collaring

they will be collaring

Future perfect

I will have collared

you will have collared

he/she/it will have collared

we will have collared

you will have collared

they will have collared

Future perfect continuous

I will have been collaring

you will have been collaring

he/she/it will have been collaring

we will have been collaring

you will have been collaring

they will have been collaring

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would collar

you would collar

he/she/it would collar

we would collar

you would collar

they would collar

Conditional continuous

I would be collaring

you would be collaring

he/she/it would be collaring

we would be collaring

you would be collaring

they would be collaring

Conditional perfect

I would have collar

you would have collar

he/she/it would have collar

we would have collar

you would have collar

they would have collar

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been collaring

you would have been collaring

he/she/it would have been collaring

we would have been collaring

you would have been collaring

they would have been collaring

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you collar
we let´s collar
you collar

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to collar

Past participle

collared

Present Participle

collaring

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «COLLAR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «collar» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of collar

apprehend · appropriate · arrest · capture · catch · grab · lay hands on · nab · nail · seize

TRANSLATION OF COLLAR

Find out the translation of collar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of collar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «collar» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 衣领
• Translator English - Spanish: cuello
• English: collar
• Translator English - Hindi: कॉलर
• Translator English - Arabic: يَاقَة
• Translator English - Russian: воротник
• Translator English - Portuguese: colarinho
• Translator English - Bengali: মণ্ডল
• Translator English - French: col
• Translator English - Malay: Kolar
• Translator English - German: Kragen
• Translator English - Japanese: 襟
• Translator English - Korean: 칼라
• Translator English - Javanese: Kerah
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cổ áo
• Translator English - Tamil: காலர்
• Translator English - Marathi: कॉलर
• Translator English - Turkish: yaka
• Translator English - Italian: colletto
• Translator English - Polish: kołnierz
• Translator English - Ukrainian: комір
• Translator English - Romanian: guler
• Translator English - Greek: γιακάς
• Translator English - Afrikaans: kraag
• Translator English - Swedish: krage
• Translator English - Norwegian: krage

10 QUOTES WITH «COLLAR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word collar.

1

Blake Anderson

I pretty much figure a collar will do, but as time goes on, I'm hoping I learn how to throw a suit on or something. I've still got some time. I'm not the president of the United States yet.

2

Kurt Bills

Having parents who were hard working, blue collar, and staunchly independent, neither political party's positioning really impressed me.

3

Ozwald Boateng

Shirt collars are very important to me. Putting a very soft shirt collar with a formal suit doesn't work for me at all.

4

Lorraine Bracco

My family was blue collar, a middle-class kind of thing. My father was born in Detroit, Italian-American. My mother is English. She acted on the stage with Diana Dors. Her parents were French.

5

Robert Burns

His locked, lettered, braw brass collar, Shewed him the gentleman and scholar.

6

Jencarlos Canela

When I was five or six, I asked to sing at a big family party, and ever since I got up there in front of everyone in my suit - it had a blue collar, like in 'Scarface' - I had the bug.

7

Richard M. Daley

I don't fight the suburban areas or collar counties. I get along with them; they're former Chicagoans anyway.

8

Johnny Depp

I remember in that red leisure suit I sort of felt like a Pizza Hut employee, and the white one was the ultimate, with the white turtleneck collar, that was the ultimate in bad taste.

9

Sean Faris

I hate the polo collar.

10

Jessica Brown Findlay

I like to accessorise shirts with a little ribbon tied round my collar or a country style ascot. I've also sewed little hearts on some of my sleeves which I've done for years because I always wear my heart on my sleeve so if you see a little embroidered heart on my clothes, that's why!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLLAR»

Discover the use of collar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to collar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

White-Collar Crime: The Essentials: The Essentials

This is an easily-supplemented resource for any course that covers white collar crime.

Brian K. Payne, 2012

Encyclopedia of White-Collar & Corporate Crime

From Enron to Martha Stewart, white-collar crime has become a topic of almost daily news. Is it greed, arrogance, naivete, elitism, or merely a reflection of our times?

Lawrence M. Salinger, 2005

White-Collar Crime: Detection, Prevention and Strategy in ...

Executive positions involved in crime, white-collar crime analysis, response to crime suspicion, corporate social responsibility, and corporate reputation damage and repair are some of the core topics of this book.

Petter Gottschalk, 2010

Choosing White-Collar Crime

The book concludes with reasons for believing that problems of white-collar crime will continue unchecked in the increasingly global economy and calls for strengthened citizen movements to rein in the increases.

Neal Shover, Andrew Hochstetler, 2005

White-Collar Crime and Criminal Careers

Weisburd and Waring offer here the first detailed examination of the white-collar criminal career.

David Weisburd, Elin Waring, 2001

Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams

For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream.

Alfred Lubrano, 2010

International Handbook of White-Collar and Corporate Crime

The International Handbook of White-Collar and Corporate Crime Edited by Henry N. Pontell, University of California, Irvine Gilbert Geis, University of California, Irvine Insider trading.

Henry N. Pontell, Gilbert L. Geis, 2010

Trusted Criminals: White Collar Crime In Contemporary Society

This comprehensive text helps students understand the problems involved in studying white collar crime, explanations for crime, the principal focus of the crimes, and the character of the legal and criminal justice response to the crime.

David Friedrichs, 2009

The Green Collar Economy

Now revised and updated, Van Jones's provocative and cutting edge New York Times bestseller The Green Collar Economy delivers a viable plan for solving the two biggest issues facing the country today—the economy and the environment.

Van Jones, 2009

White-Collar Crime Reconsidered

An exploration of the inner workings of the individuals, corporations, and government agencies implicated in the self-interested abuse of their economic and societal privilege.

Kip Schlegel, David Weisburd, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLLAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term collar is used in the context of the following news items.

Why the Disdain for American Blue-Collar Workers?

Culturally speaking, American comedy has increasingly become a forum for abusing blue-collar career values in order to provide humor for the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

Germans get hot under the collar over hotpants

Stuttgart - A German school's decision to ban hotpants during a heatwave prompted an online debate on Tuesday about gender and sexism in ... «News24, Jul 15»

Busch Gardens: Collar that came loose during Tempesto isn't a …

The ride's safety restraint system was designed by the ride's manufacturer and meets industry standards. The collar that came loose was added ... «WAVY-TV, Jul 15»

Secure a Pullback Entry in FireEye Stock Using a Collar

Fireeye 185 Secure a Pullback Entry in FireEye Stock Using a Collar FireEye stock has been in one of the market's investment sweet spots ... «Investorplace.com, Jul 15»

Banking Inquiry: Ex-regulator urges action over white-collar crime

The former head of financial regulation in Ireland has told the Oireachtas banking inquiry the State needs to do more to tackle white-collar crime ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

'Zuma makes me wet' graffiti makes Parliament officials hot under …

'Zuma makes me wet' graffiti makes Parliament officials hot under collar. by Khulekani Magubane, 2015-07-07 15:23:14.0. Khulekani Magubane. 'Zuma makes ... «BDlive, Jul 15»

Sheriff's deputies collar alleged home invader

A man accused of forcing his way into a home and robbing the residents Sunday was taken into custody by Blount County Sheriff's Office ... «The Daily Times, Jul 15»

Why is everyone talking about robots taking over white-collar work?

Until recently, white-collar workers have seemed resistant to robots. Experts predict this immunity won't last long, thanks to artificial intelligence ... «Boston.com, Jul 15»

Ties for a PM who is hot under the collar

A comfort fit collar and a narrow knotted tie will reflect the sentiments and the predicament in power and corporate lobbies. Back home, Kumar ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»

Blue Collar Betties claim victory in Roller Derby bout in Woodhaven

Flat Track Roller Derby is alive and well Downriver as the Blue Collar Betties hosted the G.I. Janes in the second bout of the season for the ... «Southgate News Herald, Jul 15»