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shoulder
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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.

[Middle English shulder, from Old English sculdor.]

shoulder [ˈʃəʊldə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the part of the vertebrate body where the arm or a corresponding forelimb joins the trunk: the pectoral girdle and associated structures
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the joint at the junction of the forelimb with the pectoral girdle
3. (Cookery) a cut of meat including the upper part of the foreleg
4. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing the flat surface of a piece of type from which the face rises
5. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Tanning) Tanning the portion of a hide covering the shoulders and neck of the animal, usually including the cheeks
6. (Clothing & Fashion) the part of a garment that covers the shoulder
7. anything that resembles a shoulder in shape or position
8. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) the strip of unpaved land that borders a road
9. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) Engineering a substantial projection or abrupt change in shape or diameter designed to withstand thrust
10. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog the portion of the characteristic curve of a photographic material indicating the maximum density that can be produced on the material
11. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) Jewellery the part of a ring where the shank joins the setting
a shoulder to cry on a person one turns to for sympathy with one's troubles
give (someone) the cold shoulder Informal
a.  to treat (someone) in a cold manner; snub
b.  to ignore or shun (someone)
put one's shoulder to the wheel Informal to work very hard
rub shoulders with See rub [11]
shoulder to shoulder
a.  side by side or close together
b.  in a corporate effort
vb
1. (tr) to bear or carry (a burden, responsibility, etc.) as if on one's shoulders
2. to push (something) with or as if with the shoulder
3. (tr) to lift or carry on the shoulders
(Military)
shoulder arms Military to bring the rifle vertically close to the right side with the muzzle uppermost and held at the trigger guard
[Old English sculdor; related to Old High German sculterra]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shouldershoulder - 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.shouldershoulder - a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
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"
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
Verb1.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"

shoulder
verb
1. bear, carry, take on, accept, assume, be responsible for, take upon yourself He has to shoulder the responsibilities of his father's mistakes.
2. push, thrust, elbow, shove, jostle, press He shouldered past her and opened the door.
a shoulder to cry on comfort, help, support, relief, encouragement, consolation, succour He sometimes saw me as a shoulder to cry on.
give someone the cold shoulder snub, ignore, blank (slang), put down, shun, rebuff, kick in the teeth (slang), ostracize, send someone to Coventry, cut (informal) He was given the cold shoulder by his former friends.
rub shoulders with someone (Informal) mix with, associate with, consort with, hobnob with, socialize with, fraternize with I was destined to rub shoulders with the most unexpected people.
shoulder to shoulder
3. side by side, abreast, next to each other walking shoulder to shoulder with their heads bent against the rain
4. together, united, jointly, as one, in partnership, in cooperation, in unity My party will stand shoulder to shoulder with the Prime Minister and his Government.
straight from the shoulder frankly, directly, straight, plainly, candidly, outright, unequivocally, man to man, pulling no punches (informal), with no holds barred I want you to give me the truth, straight from the shoulder.
Translations
shoulder [ˈʃəʊldəʳ]
A. N
1. (Anat) → hombro m
to have broad shoulders (lit) → ser ancho de espaldas (fig) → tener mucho aguante
they carried him shoulder highle llevaron a hombros
he was carried out on their shouldersle sacaron a hombros
all the responsibilities fell on his shoulderstuvo que cargar con todas las responsabilidades
to look over one's shouldermirar por encima del hombro
to look over sb's shoulder (lit) → mirar por encima del hombro de algn (fig) → vigilar a algn
to carry sth over one's shoulderllevar algo en hombros
to stand shoulder to shoulderestar hombro con hombro
to give sb the cold shoulderdar de lado a algn
to cry on sb's shoulderdesahogarse con algn
to put one's shoulder to the wheelarrimar el hombro
to rub shoulders with sbcodearse con algn
to give sb sth straight from the shoulderdecir algo a algn sin rodeos
see also round-shouldered
2. [of coat etc] → hombro m
padded shouldershombreras fpl
3. [of meat] → lomo m
4. [of hill, mountain] → lomo m
5. [of road] → arcén m
B. VT
1. (= carry) → llevar al hombro; (pick up) → poner al hombro
shoulder arms!¡armas al hombro!
2. (fig) [+ burden, responsibility] → cargar con
to shoulder the blamecargar con la culpa
3. (= push)
to shoulder sb asideapartar a algn a un lado de un empujón
to shoulder one's way throughabrirse paso a empujones
C. CPD shoulder bag Nbolso m de bandolera
shoulder blade Nomóplato m
shoulder flash N (Mil) → charretera f
shoulder holster Npistolera f
shoulder joint Narticulación f del hombro
shoulder pad Nhombrera f
shoulder patch N = shoulder flash shoulder strap Ntirante m; [of satchel] → bandolera f (Mil) → dragona f

shoulder [ˈʃəʊldər]
n
[person] → épaule f
She had her arm round his shoulder → Elle le tenait par l'épaule.
He had his bag over his shoulder
BUT Il tenait son sac en bandoulière.
on one's shoulders (lit)sur ses épaules
He carried the child on his shoulders → Il portait l'enfant sur ses épaules. (fig)sur ses épaules
He has a heavy burden on his shoulders → Il porte un lourd fardeau sur ses épaules.
to look over one's shoulder (lit)regarder derrière soi (en tournant la tête) (fig) (= feel threatened) → se sentir menacé(e)
to stand shoulder to shoulder (lit)être coude à coude (= support each other) → se serrer les coudes
a shoulder to cry on → une oreille à qui se confier
to stand head and shoulders above sb (= be taller than) → dépasser qn de la tête et des épaules (= be better than) → être bien meilleur(e) que qn
She stands head and shoulders above him
BUT Il ne lui arrive pas à la cheville.
to stand head and shoulders above sth (= be better than) → être bien meilleur(e) que qch
to give sb the cold shoulder → battre froid à qn
[garment] → épaule f
(COOKERY)épaule f
a shoulder of lamb → une épaule d'agneau
modif [injury, pain] → à l'épaule; [massage] → des épaules
at shoulder height → à hauteur d'épaule
vt
(= accept) [+ responsibility, blame] → endosser
(= carry on one's shoulders) [+ bag, load] → mettre sur ses épaules
(= push) to shoulder sb aside → écarter qn d'un coup d'épaule
to shoulder one's way
He shouldered his way into the house → Il a réussi à entrer dans la maison en jouant des épaules.
vi
to shoulder past sb → écarter qn d'un coup d'épaule
shoulder bag shoulder-bag [ˈʃəʊldərbæg] nsac m à bandoulière
shoulder blade nomoplate f
shoulder high advà hauteur d'épaule
shoulder-high [ˌʃəʊldərˈhaɪ] adjà hauteur d'épaule
shoulder-length [ˈʃəʊldərlɛŋθ] adjmi-long*(mi-longue)
shoulder pad népaulette rembourrage)f >
shoulder strap n [garment, bra] → bretelle f; [bag] → bandoulière f

shoulder
n
(of person, animal)Schulter f; (of bird)Schultergürtel m; (of meat)Bug m; (of pork)Schulter f, → Schulterstück nt; (of garment)Schulter(partie) f; to shrug one’s shouldersmit den Schultern or Achseln zucken; to have broad shoulders (lit)breite Schultern haben; (fig also)einen breiten Rücken or Buckel (inf)haben; to put one’s shoulder to the wheel (fig)sich ins Zeug legen; to cry on somebody’s shouldersich an jds Brust (dat)ausweinen; a shoulder to cry onjemand, bei dem man sich ausweinen kann; shoulder to shoulderSchulter an Schulter ? cold, rub, straight
(of mountain)Schulter f; (of road)Seitenstreifen m, → Bankett nt; (US: = hard shoulder) → Seitenstreifen m; (of vase, bottle)Ausbuchtung f
vt
(lit) load, case, personschultern, auf die Schulter nehmen; (fig) responsibilities, blame, taskauf sich (acc)nehmen; expensetragen; shoulder arms! (Mil) → das Gewehr über!; the fans shouldered him off the pitchdie Fans trugen ihn auf den Schultern vom Platz
(= push)(mit der Schulter) stoßen; to shoulder somebody aside (lit)jdn zur Seite stoßen; (fig)jdn beiseitedrängen; to shoulder one’s way through (the crowd)sich durch die Menge drängen or boxen

shoulder:
shoulder bag
shoulder blade
nSchulterblatt nt
shoulder flash
n (Mil) → Dienstgradabzeichen nt, → Schulterstück nt
shoulder-high
advschulterhoch; his hands were raised shoulderer hatte seine Hände schulterhoch erhoben; to carry somebody shoulderjdn auf den Schultern tragen; to stand shoulder to somebodyjdm bis an die Schultern reichen
adj predschulterhoch, schulterhohe(r, s) attr
shoulder holster
nSchulterholster nt
shoulder-length
adj hairschulterlang
shoulder loop
shoulder pad
shoulder strap
n (Mil) → Schulterklappe f; (of dress)Träger m; (of satchel, bag etc)(Schulter)riemen m

shoulder [ˈʃəʊldəʳ]
1. n
a. (gen) → spalla
to carry sth over one's shoulder → portare qc a spalla
to cry on sb's shoulder → piangere sulla spalla di qn
to look over one's shoulder → guardarsi alle spalle
to look over sb's shoulder → guardare da dietro le spalle di qn (fig) → stare addosso a qn
shoulder to shoulder → spalla a spalla
to have broad shoulders (also) (fig) → avere le spalle larghe
to put one's shoulder to the wheel (fig) → mettersi all'opera
to rub shoulders with sb (fig) → frequentare qn
to give sb the cold shoulder (fig) → trattare qn con freddezza
he stands head and shoulders above everybody else → è di gran lunga superiore a tutti gli altri
2. vt (fig) (responsibilities) → accollarsi, addossarsi
to shoulder sb aside → spingere qn da parte a spallate
to shoulder one's way through the crowd → farsi largo a spallate tra la folla

shoulder [ˈʃəʊldəʳ]
1. n
a. (gen) → spalla
to carry sth over one's shoulder → portare qc a spalla
to cry on sb's shoulder → piangere sulla spalla di qn
to look over one's shoulder → guardarsi alle spalle
to look over sb's shoulder → guardare da dietro le spalle di qn (fig) → stare addosso a qn
shoulder to shoulder → spalla a spalla
to have broad shoulders (also) (fig) → avere le spalle larghe
to put one's shoulder to the wheel (fig) → mettersi all'opera
to rub shoulders with sb (fig) → frequentare qn
to give sb the cold shoulder (fig) → trattare qn con freddezza
he stands head and shoulders above everybody else → è di gran lunga superiore a tutti gli altri
2. vt (fig) (responsibilities) → accollarsi, addossarsi
to shoulder sb aside → spingere qn da parte a spallate
to shoulder one's way through the crowd → farsi largo a spallate tra la folla

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 어깨 petys plecs bahu schouder skulder ramię, bark ombro umăr плечо plece rama rame axel, skuldra บ่า omuz 肩膀 плече کندھا vai
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 어깨에 해당하는 부분 ketera nogāze; izcilnis bahu helling bryst, skråning; veikant skarpa, występ, stopień culme уступ úbočie hrbet ivica vägkant, vägren, []utsprång ไหล่ omuz, sırt 肩狀物 виступ; узбіччя کندھے نما شے bộ phận giống như vai con người 西
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 (의상의) 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
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 (식용 짐승 등의) 전신부 petukas gurns; ciska; stilbs belakang schouder bog(parti) łopatka quarto dianteiro umăr лопатка rameno pleče lopatica bog เนื้อขาหน้าช่วงบนของสัตว์ sırt, kürek 動物的前肢上部 лопатка جانوروں کے اگلے پیر کا اوپری حصہ thịt vai
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 (prendere sulle spalle) 肩に負う 어깨에 메다 užsimesti ant pečių uzlikt/uzmest plecos mengangkat ke bahu op zijn schouders nemen ta (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 背在肩上,用肩挑 брати на плечі کندھوں پر اٹھانا đặt lên vai ,
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 떠맡다 užsikrauti ant pečių, prisiimti (atsakomybę) izturēt; uzņemties (atbildību u.tml.) memikul op zich nemen legge på sine skuldre, ta 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 брати на себе بھار اٹھانا vác lên vai, gánh
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 어깨로 말치다 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 用肩推擠 відштовхувати вбік; проштовхуватися کندھوں سے دھکا دے کر راستہ نکالنا đẩy ai, cái gì bằng vai mình
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 어깨뼈 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 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 s'atteler à la 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 열심히 노력하다 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 開始努力工作 енергійно взятися до роботи سخت محنت کرنا gắng sức thực hiện nhiệm vụ
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

shoulder كتف rameno skulder Schulter ώμος hombro olkapää épaule rame spalla 어깨 schouder skulder ramię ombro плечо axel ไหล่ omuz vai 肩膀


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