What does "Collared" mean?

Caught or arrested; grabbed by the collar. To be apprehended or caught—from the image of being grabbed by the collar by police.

How do you use "Collared" in a sentence?

The police collared him at the station. Got collared trying to leave the country. They finally collared the suspect.

Collared

Slang Term BritishAmerican ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

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Meaning: Caught or arrested; grabbed by the collar.

被抓住或被逮捕；被揪住衣领。

Atrapado o arrestado; agarrado por el cuello.

捕まった、逮捕された。襟首をつかまれた。

잡히거나 체포된; 옷깃을 움켜잡힌.

To be apprehended or caught—from the image of being grabbed by the collar by police.

被逮捕或被抓住——来自被警察揪住衣领的画面。

Ser aprehendido o atrapado, de la imagen de ser agarrado por el cuello por la policía.

逮捕された、または捕まったこと。警察に襟首をつかまれるイメージから。

체포되거나 붙잡힌 것—경찰에게 옷깃을 잡히는 이미지에서 유래.

Literal meaning: Grabbed by the collar

Examples

The police collared him at the station.
警察在车站抓住了他
La policía lo pilló en la estación
警察は駅で彼を捕まえた
경찰이 역에서 그를 붙잡았다.
Got collared trying to leave the country.
试图出境时被抓了
Lo pillaron intentando salir del país
出国しようとして捕まった
출국하려다가 덜미를 잡혔다.
They finally collared the suspect.
他们终于抓住了嫌疑人
Finalmente pillaron al sospechoso
彼らはついに容疑者を捕まえた
그들은 마침내 용의자를 체포했다.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒləd/

Usage Guide

Context: arrest, caught, apprehended

Tone: dramatic, newsworthy

✓ Do Say

Got collared.
被抓了
Lo pillaron
捕まった
덜미를 잡혔다.
Collared by the police.
被警察抓了
Pillado por la policía
警察に捕まった
경찰에 붙잡혔다.
Finally collared.
终于被抓了
Finalmente pillado
ついに捕まった
마침내 잡혔다.

✗ Don't Say

Arrested
Arrested（被逮捕）
Arrested（Arrestado）
Arrested（逮捕された）
체포되다
Caught
Caught（被抓住）
Caught（Atrapado）
Caught（捕まった）
잡히다

Common Mistakes

Also means to stop someone to talk to them
Physical image of grabbing by collar

Origin & History

From literally grabbing someone by the collar to arrest them.

Etymology: English, from physical act of arrest

First recorded: 19th century

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Police dramas; Crime fiction

Regional notes: Used in both British and American English.

Variations

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