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shoul·der
(shōl′dər)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.
3. often shoulders The area of the back from one shoulder to the other.
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 a shoulder or on the shoulders.
2. To take on; assume: shouldered the blame for his friends.
3. To push or apply force to with a shoulder: shouldered the dresser against the wall.
4. To make (one's way) by shoving one's shoulders.
v.intr.
Idioms: 1. To push with a shoulder.
2. To make one's way by shoving one's shoulders.
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.]
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shoulder
(ˈʃəʊldə)n
1. (Anatomy) the part of the vertebrate body where the arm or a corresponding forelimb joins the trunk: the pectoral girdle and associated structures
2. (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. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing the flat surface of a piece of type from which the face rises
5. (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. (Automotive Engineering) the strip of unpaved land that borders a road
9. (Mechanical Engineering) engineering a substantial projection or abrupt change in shape or diameter designed to withstand thrust
10. (Photography) photog the portion of the characteristic curve of a photographic material indicating the maximum density that can be produced on the material
11. (Jewellery) jewellery the part of a ring where the shank joins the setting
12. a shoulder to cry on a person one turns to for sympathy with one's troubles
13. give someone the cold shoulder informal
a. to treat someone in a cold manner; snub
b. to ignore or shun someone
14. put one's shoulder to the wheel informal to work very hard
15. rub shoulders with See rub11
16. shoulder to shoulder
a. side by side or close together
b. in a corporate effort
vb
17. (tr) to bear or carry (a burden, responsibility, etc) as if on one's shoulders
18. to push (something) with or as if with the shoulder
19. (tr) to lift or carry on the shoulders
20. (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]
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shoul•der
(ˈʃoʊl dər)n.
1. the part on either side of the human body where the arm joins with the trunk, extending from the base of the neck to the upper arm.
2. Usu., shoulders. these two parts together with the part of the back joining them.
3. a corresponding part in animals.
4. the upper foreleg and adjoining parts of a sheep, goat, etc.
5. the part of a garment that fits over the shoulder.
6. a shoulderlike part or projection.
7. a cut of meat that includes the upper joint of the foreleg.
8. Often, shoulders. capacity for bearing responsibility or blame: The duty rests on our shoulders.
9. a steplike change in the contour of an object.
10. the flat surface on a type body extending beyond the base of the letter or character.
11. a border alongside a roadway.
v.t. 12. to push with or as if with the shoulder.
13. to support or carry on the shoulder or shoulders: to shoulder a knapsack.
14. to assume as a responsibility: We shouldered the expense.
v.i. 15. to push with or as if with the shoulder: shouldering through a crowd.
Idioms: shoulder to shoulder, side by side; with united effort.
[before 900; Middle English sholder, s(c)hulder, Old English sculdor, c. Old Frisian skuldere, Old High German sculter(r)a]
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shoulder
- hobo - A style of handbag or purse that is typically large and characterized by a crescent shape, a slouchy posture and a long strap designed to wear over the shoulder.
- lane - A narrow, often bucolic, path that lacks a shoulder or median; it can also be a division of a larger road.
- jowl - The head and shoulders of certain fishes, such as salmon and sturgeon.
- trousseau - The French diminutive of truss or bundle—the thing that tramps or runaways carry tied to a stick over their shoulders.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
shoulder
Past participle: shouldered
Gerund: shouldering
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| Noun | 1. |  shoulder - the part of the body between the neck and the upper armbody 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 scapulascapula, 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) | |
| Verb | 1. | shoulder - lift onto one's shoulders |
| 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" |
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shoulder
verb
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
1. side by side, abreast, next to each other walking shoulder to shoulder with their heads bent against the rain
2. 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.
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shoulder
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Translations
كَتِفكَتِف المِعْطَفكُل ما يُشْبِه الكَتِفمنْكَبيَتَحَمَّل المَسْؤولِيَّه
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tolakszikvállvállalvállára veszútpadka
öxlryîjast áframaxlaaxla, setja á öxl séraxlarstykki
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iš petiespetukaspetyspetys į petįprisiimti
ciskagurnsizcilnisizlauztiesizspraukties
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dať si na pleceplecevziať na seba
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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 high → le llevaron a hombros
he was carried out on their shoulders → le sacaron a hombros
all the responsibilities fell on his shoulders → tuvo que cargar con todas las responsabilidades
to look over one's shoulder → mirar 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 shoulder → llevar algo en hombros
to stand shoulder to shoulder → estar hombro con hombro
to give sb the cold shoulder → dar de lado a algn
to cry on sb's shoulder → desahogarse con algn
to put one's shoulder to the wheel → arrimar el hombro
to rub shoulders with sb → codearse con algn
to give sb sth straight from the shoulder → decir algo a algn sin rodeos
see also round-shouldered
to have broad shoulders (lit) → ser ancho de espaldas (fig) → tener mucho aguante
they carried him shoulder high → le llevaron a hombros
he was carried out on their shoulders → le sacaron a hombros
all the responsibilities fell on his shoulders → tuvo que cargar con todas las responsabilidades
to look over one's shoulder → mirar 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 shoulder → llevar algo en hombros
to stand shoulder to shoulder → estar hombro con hombro
to give sb the cold shoulder → dar de lado a algn
to cry on sb's shoulder → desahogarse con algn
to put one's shoulder to the wheel → arrimar el hombro
to rub shoulders with sb → codearse con algn
to give sb sth straight from the shoulder → decir algo a algn sin rodeos
see also round-shouldered
3. [of meat] → lomo m
4. [of hill, mountain] → lomo m
5. [of road] → arcén m
B. VT
3. (= push)
to shoulder sb aside → apartar a algn a un lado de un empujón
to shoulder one's way through → abrirse paso a empujones
to shoulder sb aside → apartar a algn a un lado de un empujón
to shoulder one's way through → abrirse paso a empujones
C. CPD shoulder bag N → bolso m de bandolera
shoulder blade N → omóplato m
shoulder flash N (Mil) → charretera f
shoulder holster N → pistolera f
shoulder joint N → articulación f del hombro
shoulder pad N → hombrera f
shoulder patch N = shoulder flash shoulder strap N → tirante m; [of satchel] → bandolera f (Mil) → dragona f
shoulder blade N → omóplato m
shoulder flash N (Mil) → charretera f
shoulder holster N → pistolera f
shoulder joint N → articulación f del hombro
shoulder pad N → hombrera f
shoulder patch N = shoulder flash shoulder strap N → tirante m; [of satchel] → bandolera f (Mil) → dragona f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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
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
vt
(= accept) [+ responsibility, blame] → endosser
(= carry on one's shoulders) [+ bag, load] → mettre sur ses épaules
vi
to shoulder past sb → écarter qn d'un coup d'épauleshoulder bag shoulder-bag [ˈʃəʊldərbæg] n → sac m à bandoulièreshoulder blade n → omoplate fshoulder high adv → à hauteur d'épauleshoulder-high [ˌʃəʊldərˈhaɪ] adj → à hauteur d'épauleshoulder-length [ˈʃəʊldərlɛŋθ] adj → mi-long(mi-longue)shoulder pad n → épaulette f (rembourrage)shoulder strap n [garment, bra] → bretelle f; [bag] → bandoulière f
to shoulder past sb → écarter qn d'un coup d'épauleshoulder bag shoulder-bag [ˈʃəʊldərbæg] n → sac m à bandoulièreshoulder blade n → omoplate fshoulder high adv → à hauteur d'épauleshoulder-high [ˌʃəʊldərˈhaɪ] adj → à hauteur d'épauleshoulder-length [ˈʃəʊldərlɛŋθ] adj → mi-long(mi-longue)shoulder pad n → épaulette f (rembourrage)shoulder strap n [garment, bra] → bretelle f; [bag] → bandoulière f
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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 shoulders → mit 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 shoulder → sich an jds Brust (dat) → ausweinen; a shoulder to cry on → jemand, bei dem man sich ausweinen kann; shoulder to shoulder → Schulter 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
shoulder
:shoulder bag
n → Umhängetasche f
shoulder blade
n → Schulterblatt nt
shoulder flash
n (Mil) → Dienstgradabzeichen nt, → Schulterstück nt
shoulder-high
adv → schulterhoch; his hands were raised shoulder → er hatte seine Hände schulterhoch erhoben; to carry somebody shoulder → jdn auf den Schultern tragen; to stand shoulder to somebody → jdm bis an die Schultern reichen
adj pred → schulterhoch, schulterhohe(r, s) attr
shoulder holster
n → Schulterholster nt
shoulder-length
adj hair → schulterlang
shoulder loop
n → Dienstgradabzeichen nt
shoulder pad
n → Schulterpolster nt
shoulder strap
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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
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
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
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
shoulder
(ˈʃəuldə) noun1. the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm. He was carrying the child on his shoulders.
2. anything that resembles a shoulder. the shoulder of the hill.
3. the part of a garment that covers the shoulder. the shoulder of a coat.
4. the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.
verb1. to lift on to the shoulder. He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.
2. to bear the full weight of. He must shoulder his responsibilities.
3. to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder. He shouldered his way through the crowd.
ˈshoulder-blade noun the broad flat bone of the back of the shoulder.
put one's shoulder to the wheel to begin to work very hard.
shoulder to shoulder close together; side by side. We'll fight shoulder to shoulder.
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shoulder
→ كَتِف rameno skulder Schulter ώμος hombro olkapää épaule rame spalla 肩 어깨 schouder skulder ramię ombro плечо axel ไหล่ omuz vai 肩膀Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
shoul·der
n. hombro, unión de la clavícula, la escápula y el húmero;
___ dislocation → dislocación del ___;
___ joint → articulación escapulohumeral;
[delivery] ___ presentation → presentación de ___.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
shoulder
n hombro; frozen — hombro congelado; — blade (fam) omóplato or omoplato, escápulaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.