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der Hals (Hälse)
   neck; throat

Er wollte nur den eigenen Hals retten.
He only wanted to save his own neck.
Er reckte den Hals, um zu sehen, was vor sich ging.
He craned his neck in order to see what was going on.
Sie ist ihm um den Hals gefallen.
She flung her arms around his neck.

Related Words:
halsbrecherisch (adj/adv) reckless(ly), risky, breakneck, hair-raising
die Halskette necklace, neck chain
Hals- und Beinbruch! Break a leg! (Good luck!)
den Hals recken/verdrehen to crane one's neck
die Halsschmerzen (pl.) sore throat
der Halsweh sore throat

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