shoulder

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

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

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

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.skouerكَتِفрамоramenoskulderdie Schulterώμοςhombroõlgشانهolkapääépauleכָּתֵףकन्धाrame, plećevállbahuöxlspalla肩어깨petysplecsbahuschouderskulderramię, barkombroumărплечоpleceramarameaxel, skuldraบ่าomuz肩膀плечеکندھاvai肩膀

2 anything that resembles a shoulder the shoulder of the hill.skouerكُل ما يُشْبِه الكَتِفиздатинаúbočískulderder Vorsprungκύρτωμαladeraeendقسمت پهنulkonemaépaulementכָּתֵףकन्‍धे जैसी कोई चीजšto nalikuje na ramehegynyúlványbahue-ð sem líkist öxl; brött hæðspalla肩のようなもの어깨 모양의 돌출부keteranogāze; izcilnisbahuhellingbryst, skråning; veikantskarpa, występ, stopieńculmeуступúbočiehrbetivicavägkant, vägren, []utsprångไหล่omuz, sırt似肩的東西，如山肩виступ; узбіччяکندھے نما شےbộ 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.skouerكَتِف المِعْطَفрамо (на дреха)ramenoskulderdas Schulterstückώμος ενδύματοςhombro, hombreraõlaosa, õlgسرشانهolkapääépauleכָּתֵףकपड़े का वह हिस्सा जो कन्‍धे का ढकता हैdio odjeće koji prekriva ramevállbagian bahuaxlarstykkispalla衣服の肩(옷의) 어깨petukas(apģērba) pleca daļabahuschouderskulderramięombreiraumărплечоpleceramanaramenicaaxelไหล่เสื้อomuz(衣服的)肩部плечеکندھوں کو ڈھکنے والا لباس کا حصہvai áo（衣服的）肩部

4 the upper part of the foreleg of an animal. skof, bladمنْكَبплешкаramenobovdas Schulterstückσπάλαpaletillalabaكولlapaépauleשֵׁכֶםकन्‍धाgornji dio prednje noge životinje, ramelapockabagian atasbógurspalla肩肉동물의 앞다리의 윗 부분petukasgurns; ciska; stilbsbelakangschouderbog(parti)łopatkaquarto dianteiroumărлопаткаramenoplečelopaticabogเนื้อขาหน้าช่วงบนของสัตว์sırt, kürek肩(動物前肢的上部)лопаткаجانوروں کے اگلے پیر کا اوپری حصہthịt 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 telيَرْفَع على الكَتِفнарамвамdát si na ramenatage over skulderenschulternσηκώνω στον ώμοponerse al hombro, echarse al hombroõlale tõstmaبدوش كشيدنnostaa olallecharger sur son épauleלְהָרִים עַל כָּתֵףकधा पर भार उठानाuzeti, natovariti na leđavállára veszmemikulaxla, setja á öxl sér(prendere sulle spalle)肩に負う...을 어깨에 메다[]užsimesti ant pečiųuzlikt/uzmest plecosmengangkat ke bahuop zijn schouders nementa på (ryggen)wziąć na barki, wziąć na plecypôr ao ombroa pune pe umărвзваливать на плечиdať si na plecenaložiti sinabaciti na ramelägga över axelnหามomuzlamak肩起, 挑起брати на плечіکندھوں پر اٹھاناđặt lên vai肩起, 挑起

2 to bear the full weight of He must shoulder his responsibilities.die gewig draيَتَحَمَّل المَسْؤولِيَّهпоемам (отговорност)vzít na sebebære; tage på sine skuldreauf sich nehmenαναλαμβάνω, επωμίζομαιcargar (con)(kogu raskust) oma õlgadele võtmaبرعهده گرفتنottaa harteilleenendosserלָקַחַת עַל עַצמוֹजिम्मेदारी उठानाpreuzeti, uzeti na se (dužnost, odgovornost)vállalmemikulaxla (ábyrgð)assumere引受ける(책임 등을) 떠맡다užsikrauti ant pečių, prisiimti (atsakomybę)izturēt; uzņemties (atbildību u.tml.)memikulop zich nemenlegge på sine skuldre, ta på seg skyldenbrać na siebieassumira-şi asumaбрать на себяvziať na sebaprevzeti (vso odgovornost)snositiaxla, ta på sigแบกภาระyüklenmek肩負(責任等)брати на себеبھار اٹھاناvác 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.deurdrukيَشُقُّ طَريقَهблъскам с рамоprodrat seskubbebahnenανοίγω δρόμο σπρώχνοντας με τον ώμοabrir paso a codazosõlgadega teed tegemaباشانه هل دادن وپيش رفتنraivata tiensä kyynärpäilläänse frayer un chemin à coups d'épaulesלִדְחוֹף עִם הַכָּתֵףधक्का देते हुए भीड़ में रास्ता बनानाgurati se, probijati sebi puttolakszikmenyerudukryðjast áfram(farsi largo a spallate)肩で押す...를 어깨로 밀다[], 어깨로 밀치고 나아가다brautisizspraukties; izlauztiesmenyigungdringentrenge seg fram, bane seg veiprzepychać sięabrir caminhoa-şi croi drumпроталкиватьсяpredrať sapreriniti seprogurati ramenomknuffa med axeln, gå med axeln föreใช้ไหล่ดันomuz atarak ilerlemek用肩膀擠(出一條路來)відштовхувати вбік; проштовхуватисяکندھوں سے دھکا دے کر راستہ نکالناđẩy ai, cái gì bằng vai mình用肩膀挤（出一条路来）

n ˈshoulder-blade

the broad flat bone of the back of the shoulder. skouerbladعَظْم كَتِفيанат. лопаткаlopatkaskulderbladdas Schulterblattωμοπλάτηomóplatoabaluuاستحوان كتفlapaluuomoplateעֵצֶם כָּתֵףअसंफलक, स्कंधास्थिlopaticalapocka(csont)tulang belikatherðablaðscapola肩甲骨견갑골(肩甲骨)mentėlāpstiņatulang bahuschouderbladskulderbladłopatkaomoplataomoplatлопаткаlopatkalopaticalopaticaskulderbladกระดูกสะบักkürek kemiği肩胛骨лопаткаشانے کی ہڈیxương vai肩胛骨

put one's shoulder to the wheel

to begin to work very hard. hard werkيبدأ العَمَل بِصُعوبَهзаработвам здравоpořádně se obout (do)smøje ærmerne op og gå igangsich tüchtig ins Zeug legenστρώνομαι στη δουλειάarrimar el hombrokõigest jõust tööle hakkamaهمت كردنalkaa paiskia töitäs'atteler à la tâcheלָתֵת כָּתֵףईमानदारी से प्रयत्न करनाodlučno se prihvatiti, uložiti naporbeleadja minden erejétmulai bekerja kerastakast á við(dare il proprio contributo)がんばる부지런히 일하기 시작하다iš peties (kibti į darbą)nopietni ķerties pie darbabekerja tungkus-lumuszijn schouders eronder zettensette inn alle krefterzabrać się do robotyatirar-se ao trabalhoa se pune pe treabăприналечьporiadne sa priprieť (do)odločno se lotitipočeti vredno raditilägga manken tillเริ่มทำงานหนักdört elle sarılmak努力工作енергійно взятися до роботиسخت محنت کرناgắng 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 syجَنْبا إلى جَنْبрамо до рамоbok po bokuskulder ved skulderSchulter an Schulterμαζί, ο ένας στο πλευρό του άλλουhombro con hombroõlg õla kõrvalشانه به شانه يكديگرrinta rinnancôte à côteכָּתֵף אֶל כָּתֵףकंधे से कंधा मिलाकरrame uz ramevállvetvebahu membahuhlið við hliðspalla a spalla協力して어깨를 나란히 하여; 서로 협력하여petys į petįplecs pie pleca; plecu pie plecabahu-membahuschouder aan schouderskulder ved skulderramię w ramięombro a ombrocot la cotплечом к плечуbok po boku, spojenými silamiz ramo ob ramirame uz rameskuldra vid skuldra, sida vid sidaเคียงบ่าเคียงไหล่omuz omuza肩並肩плече в плечеشانہ بشانہvai kề vai, sát cánh肩并肩