🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

colar cervical

Pronunciation / Transliteration: koˈlaʁ seʁ.viˈkal

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Neck-Brace/ˈnɛkˌbreɪs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Após o acidente, ele teve que usar um colar cervical."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A supportive device worn around the neck to immobilize or support the cervical spine.

    "After the accident, he had to wear a neck-brace for several weeks to aid his recovery."
  2. 2

    A type of orthopedic device used to prevent movement of the neck.

    "The doctor recommended a neck-brace to help with her chronic neck pain."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'neck-brace' is a compound word formed from 'neck', which originates from Old English 'hnecca', and 'brace', derived from Middle English 'brac', meaning a support or fastening. The term evolved in the 19th century to describe a supportive device for the neck.

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