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shoul·der  (shldr)

n.

1.

a. The joint connecting the arm with the torso.

b. The part of the human body between the neck and upper arm.

2.

a. The joint of a vertebrate animal that connects the forelimb to the trunk.

b. The part of an animal near this joint.

c. The part of a bird's wing between the wrist and the trunk.

3. The area of the back from one shoulder to the other. Often used in the plural.

4. A cut of meat including the joint of the foreleg and adjacent parts.

5. The portion of a garment that covers the shoulder.

6. An angled or sloping part, as:

a. The angle between the face and flank of a bastion in a fortification.

b. The area between the body and neck of a bottle or vase.

7. The area of an item or object that serves as an abutment or surrounds a projection, as:

a. The end surface of a board from which a tenon projects.

b. Printing The flat surface on the body of type that extends beyond the letter or character.

8. The edge or border running on either side of a roadway.

v. shoul·dered, shoul·der·ing, shoul·ders

v.tr.

1. To carry or place (a burden, for example) on the shoulders.

2. To take on; assume: shouldered the blame for his friends.

3. To push or apply force to, with or as if with the shoulder.

4. To make (one's way) by or as if by shoving obstacles with one's shoulders.

v.intr.

1. To push with the shoulders.

2. To make one's way by or as if by shoving obstacles with one's shoulders.

Idioms:

put (one's) shoulder to the wheel

To apply oneself vigorously; make a concentrated effort.

shoulder to shoulder

1. In close proximity; side by side.

2. In close cooperation.

straight from the shoulder

1. Delivered directly from the shoulder. Used of a punch.

2. Honestly; candidly.

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[Middle English shulder, from Old English sculdor.]

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shoulder

Noun

1. the part of the body where the arm, wing, or foreleg joins the trunk

2. a cut of meat including the upper part of the foreleg

3. the part of an item of clothing that covers the shoulder

4. the strip of unpaved land that borders a road

5. a shoulder to cry on a person one turns to for sympathy with one's troubles

6. put one's shoulder to the wheel Informal to work very hard

7. rub shoulders with someone Informal to mix with someone socially

8. shoulder to shoulder

a. side by side

b. working together

Verb

1. to accept (blame or responsibility)

2. to push with one's shoulder: he shouldered his way through the crowd

3. to lift or carry on one's shoulders

4. shoulder arms Mil to bring one's rifle vertically close to one's right side [Old English sculdor]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shoulder - the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity armpit, axilla, axillary cavity, axillary fossa - the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder; "they were up to their armpits in water" torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies" teres, teres muscle - either of two muscles in the shoulder region that move the shoulders and arms
	2.	shoulder - a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg cut of meat, cut - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass chuck - the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
	3.	shoulder - a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula articulatio humeri, shoulder joint scapula, shoulder blade, shoulder bone - either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings arteria circumflexa humeri, circumflex humeral artery - an artery that supplies the shoulder joint and shoulder muscles arteria circumflexa scapulae, circumflex scapular artery - an artery that serves the muscles of the shoulder and scapular area torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies" articulatio spheroidea, ball-and-socket joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, spheroid joint - a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone rotator cuff - a supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the arm to move
	4.	shoulder - the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder; "an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform" cloth covering - a covering made of cloth garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
	5.	shoulder - a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road; "the car pulled off onto the shoulder" berm edge - the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something; "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge" hard shoulder - a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies) road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
Verb	1.	shoulder - lift onto one's shoulders lift, raise, elevate, get up, bring up - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
	2.	shoulder - push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the crowd" thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"
	3.	shoulder - carry a burden, either real or metaphoric; "shoulder the burden" carry, transport - move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"

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shoulder

verb 1. bear, carry, take on, accept, assume, be responsible for, take upon yourself

verb 2. push, thrust, elbow, shove, jostle, press give someone the cold shoulder (Informal) snub, ignore, blank (slang) put down, shun, rebuff, kick in the teeth (slang) ostracize, send someone to Coventry, cut (informal) rub shoulders with someone (Informal) mix with, associate with, consort with, hobnob with, socialize with, fraternize with shoulder to shoulder

3. side by side, abreast, next to each other

4. together, united, jointly, as one, in partnership, in cooperation, in unity

Translations

shoulder [ˈʃəuldəʳ] n → hombro;

(BRIT) [of road]: hard shoulder → arcén m

vt (fig) → cargar con;

to look over one's shoulder → mirar hacia atrás;

to rub shoulders with sb (fig) → codearse con algn;

to give sb the cold shoulder (fig) → dar de lado a algn

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shoulder [ˈʃəuldəʳ] n → épaule f;

(Brit) [of road];

hard shoulder → accotement m vt (fig) → endosser, se charger de;

to look over one's shoulder → regarder derrière soi (en tournant la tête);

to rub shoulders with sb (fig) → côtoyer qn;

to give sb the cold shoulder (fig) → battre froid à qn

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shoulder [ˈʃəuldəʳ] n → Schulter f

vt (fig) → auf sich acc nehmen;

to rub shoulders with sb (fig) → mit jdm in Berührung kommen;

to give sb the cold shoulder (fig) → jdm die kalte Schulter zeigen

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shoulder [ˈʃəuldəʳ] n → spalla;

(BRIT) [of road]: hard shoulder → corsia d'emergenza

vt (fig) → addossarsi, prendere sulle proprie spalle;

to look over one's shoulder → guardarsi alle spalle;

to rub shoulders with sb (fig) → essere a contatto con qn;

to give sb the cold shoulder (fig) → trattare qn con freddezza

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shoulder

n shoulder [ˈʃəuldə]

1 the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm He was carrying the child on his shoulders. skouer كَتِف рамо rameno skulder die Schulter ώμος hombro õlg شانه olkapää épaule כָּתֵף कन्धा rame, pleće váll bahu öxl spalla 肩 어깨 petys plecs bahu schouder skulder ramię, bark ombro umăr плечо plece rama rame axel, skuldra บ่า omuz 肩膀 плече کندھا vai 肩膀

2 anything that resembles a shoulder the shoulder of the hill. skouer كُل ما يُشْبِه الكَتِف издатина úbočí skulder der Vorsprung κύρτωμα ladera eend قسمت پهن ulkonema épaulement כָּתֵף कन्‍धे जैसी कोई चीज što nalikuje na rame hegynyúlvány bahu e-ð sem líkist öxl; brött hæð spalla 肩のようなもの 어깨 모양의 돌출부 ketera nogāze; izcilnis bahu helling bryst, skråning; veikant skarpa, występ, stopień culme уступ úbočie hrbet ivica vägkant, vägren, []utsprång ไหล่ omuz, sırt 似肩的東西，如山肩 виступ; узбіччя کندھے نما شے bộ phận giống như vai con người 似肩的东西，如山肩

3 the part of a garment that covers the shoulder the shoulder of a coat. skouer كَتِف المِعْطَف рамо (на дреха) rameno skulder das Schulterstück ώμος ενδύματος hombro, hombrera õlaosa, õlg سرشانه olkapää épaule כָּתֵף कपड़े का वह हिस्सा जो कन्‍धे का ढकता है dio odjeće koji prekriva rame váll bagian bahu axlarstykki spalla 衣服の肩 (옷의) 어깨 petukas (apģērba) pleca daļa bahu schouder skulder ramię ombreira umăr плечо plece rama naramenica axel ไหล่เสื้อ omuz (衣服的)肩部 плече کندھوں کو ڈھکنے والا لباس کا حصہ vai áo （衣服的）肩部

4 the upper part of the foreleg of an animal. skof, blad منْكَب плешка rameno bov das Schulterstück σπάλα paletilla laba كول lapa épaule שֵׁכֶם कन्‍धा gornji dio prednje noge životinje, rame lapocka bagian atas bógur spalla 肩肉 동물의 앞다리의 윗 부분 petukas gurns; ciska; stilbs belakang schouder bog(parti) łopatka quarto dianteiro umăr лопатка rameno pleče lopatica bog เนื้อขาหน้าช่วงบนของสัตว์ sırt, kürek 肩(動物前肢的上部) лопатка جانوروں کے اگلے پیر کا اوپری حصہ thịt vai 肩（动物前肢的上部）

v

1 to lift on to the shoulder He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk. op sy skouer tel يَرْفَع على الكَتِف нарамвам dát si na ramena tage over skulderen schultern σηκώνω στον ώμο ponerse al hombro, echarse al hombro õlale tõstma بدوش كشيدن nostaa olalle charger sur son épaule לְהָרִים עַל כָּתֵף कधा पर भार उठाना uzeti, natovariti na leđa vállára vesz memikul axla, setja á öxl sér (sulle spalle prendere) 肩に負う ...을 어깨에 메다[] užsimesti ant pečių uzlikt/uzmest plecos mengangkat ke bahu op zijn schouders nemen ta på (ryggen) wziąć na barki, wziąć na plecy pôr ao ombro a pune pe umăr взваливать на плечи dať si na plece naložiti si nabaciti na rame lägga över axeln หาม omuzlamak 肩起, 挑起 брати на плечі کندھوں پر اٹھانا đặt lên vai 肩起, 挑起

2 to bear the full weight of He must shoulder his responsibilities. die gewig dra يَتَحَمَّل المَسْؤولِيَّه поемам (отговорност) vzít na sebe bære; tage på sine skuldre auf sich nehmen αναλαμβάνω, επωμίζομαι cargar (con) (kogu raskust) oma õlgadele võtma برعهده گرفتن ottaa harteilleen endosser לָקַחַת עַל עַצמוֹ जिम्मेदारी उठाना preuzeti, uzeti na se (dužnost, odgovornost) vállal memikul axla (ábyrgð) assumere 引受ける (책임 등을) 떠맡다 užsikrauti ant pečių, prisiimti (atsakomybę) izturēt; uzņemties (atbildību u.tml.) memikul op zich nemen legge på sine skuldre, ta på seg skylden brać na siebie assumir a-şi asuma брать на себя vziať na seba prevzeti (vso odgovornost) snositi axla, ta på sig แบกภาระ yüklenmek 肩負(責任等) брати на себе بھار اٹھانا vác lên vai, gánh 肩负（责任等）

3 to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder He shouldered his way through the crowd. deurdruk يَشُقُّ طَريقَه блъскам с рамо prodrat se skubbe bahnen ανοίγω δρόμο σπρώχνοντας με τον ώμο abrir paso a codazos õlgadega teed tegema باشانه هل دادن وپيش رفتن raivata tiensä kyynärpäillään se frayer un chemin à coups d'épaules לִדְחוֹף עִם הַכָּתֵף धक्का देते हुए भीड़ में रास्ता बनाना gurati se, probijati sebi put tolakszik menyeruduk ryðjast áfram (farsi largo a spallate) 肩で押す ...를 어깨로 밀다[], 어깨로 밀치고 나아가다 brautis izspraukties; izlauzties menyigung dringen trenge seg fram, bane seg vei przepychać się abrir caminho a-şi croi drum проталкиваться predrať sa preriniti se progurati ramenom knuffa med axeln, gå med axeln före ใช้ไหล่ดัน omuz atarak ilerlemek 用肩膀擠(出一條路來) відштовхувати вбік; проштовхуватися کندھوں سے دھکا دے کر راستہ نکالنا đẩy ai, cái gì bằng vai mình 用肩膀挤（出一条路来）

n shoulder-blade

the broad flat bone of the back of the shoulder. skouerblad عَظْم كَتِفي анат. лопатка lopatka skulderblad das Schulterblatt ωμοπλάτη omóplato abaluu استحوان كتف lapaluu omoplate עֵצֶם כָּתֵף असंफलक, स्कंधास्थि lopatica lapocka(csont) tulang belikat herðablað scapola 肩甲骨 견갑골(肩甲骨) mentė lāpstiņa tulang bahu schouderblad skulderblad łopatka omoplata omoplat лопатка lopatka lopatica lopatica skulderblad กระดูกสะบัก kürek kemiği 肩胛骨 лопатка شانے کی ہڈی xương vai 肩胛骨

put one's shoulder to the wheel

to begin to work very hard. hard werk يبدأ العَمَل بِصُعوبَه заработвам здраво pořádně se obout (do) smøje ærmerne op og gå igang sich tüchtig ins Zeug legen στρώνομαι στη δουλειά arrimar el hombro kõigest jõust tööle hakkama همت كردن alkaa paiskia töitä à la s'atteler tâche לָתֵת כָּתֵף ईमानदारी से प्रयत्न करना odlučno se prihvatiti, uložiti napor beleadja minden erejét mulai bekerja keras takast á við (dare il proprio contributo) がんばる 부지런히 일하기 시작하다 iš peties (kibti į darbą) nopietni ķerties pie darba bekerja tungkus-lumus zijn schouders eronder zetten sette inn alle krefter zabrać się do roboty atirar-se ao trabalho a se pune pe treabă приналечь poriadne sa priprieť (do) odločno se lotiti početi vredno raditi lägga manken till เริ่มทำงานหนัก dört elle sarılmak 努力工作 енергійно взятися до роботи سخت محنت کرنا gắng sức thực hiện nhiệm vụ 努力工作

shoulder to shoulder

close together; side by side We'll fight shoulder to shoulder. skouer aan skouer, sy aan sy جَنْبا إلى جَنْب рамо до рамо bok po boku skulder ved skulder Schulter an Schulter μαζί, ο ένας στο πλευρό του άλλου hombro con hombro õlg õla kõrval شانه به شانه يكديگر rinta rinnan côte à côte כָּתֵף אֶל כָּתֵף कंधे से कंधा मिलाकर rame uz rame vállvetve bahu membahu hlið við hlið spalla a spalla 協力して 어깨를 나란히 하여; 서로 협력하여 petys į petį plecs pie pleca; plecu pie pleca bahu-membahu schouder aan schouder skulder ved skulder ramię w ramię ombro a ombro cot la cot плечом к плечу bok po boku, spojenými silami z ramo ob rami rame uz rame skuldra vid skuldra, sida vid sida เคียงบ่าเคียงไหล่ omuz omuza 肩並肩 плече в плече شانہ بشانہ vai kề vai, sát cánh 肩并肩