den Hals recken

to crane one's neck

Türkçe: boynunu uzatmak

Noun

Hals m.

Verb

recken

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Das Kind reckt den Hals, um über die Mauer zu sehen.

How it is used

Means 'to crane one's neck.' Neutral register, used when trying to see over a crowd. Common mistake: confusing 'recken' (stretch) with 'strecken' (extend); 'recken' implies effort.

Other verbs that go with Hals

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdm. den Hals abschneiden (auch fig.)to cut his throat
• jdm. den Hals umdrehen (auch fig.)to destroy/ruin someone
• jdm. den Hals rettento save someone's neck
• einen langen Hals machento crane one's neck
• einen dicken Hals habento be furious
• zum Hals heraushängento be sick to death of something

All collocations with Hals