shoulder

shoulder
shoulder [{{t}}'ʃəʊldə(r)]
1 noun
(a) (part of body, of garment) épaule f;
he's got broad shoulders il est large d'épaules;
round shoulders dos m rond ou voûté;
it's a bit big on the shoulders c'est un peu large aux épaules ou de carrure;
she put an arm around my shoulder elle mit son bras autour de mon épaule;
slung across or over the shoulder (bag, rifle etc) en bandoulière;
you can carry it over your shoulder tu peux le porter en bandoulière;
put a jacket over your shoulders mets une veste sur tes épaules;
I looked over my shoulder j'ai jeté un coup d'œil derrière moi;
it's a heavy burden to place on his shoulders c'est une lourde charge à mettre sur ses épaules;
{{}}figurative{{}} to cry on sb's shoulder pleurer sur l'épaule de qn;
we all need a shoulder to cry on nous avons tous besoin d'une épaule pour pleurer;
to have a good head on one's shoulders avoir la tête sur les épaules;
{{}}figurative{{}} to put one's shoulder to the wheel s'atteler à la tâche;
to stand shoulder to shoulder être coude à coude
(b) {{}}Cookery{{}} épaule f;
shoulder of lamb épaule f d'agneau
(c) (along road) accotement m, bas-côté m
(d) (of hill, mountain) replat m; (of bottle) renflement m
2 transitive verb
(a) (pick up) charger sur son épaule;
she shouldered the heavy load elle chargea le lourd fardeau sur son épaule;
to shoulder one's gun mettre son fusil sur l'épaule;
{{}}Military{{}} to shoulder arms se mettre au port d'armes;
{{}}Military{{}} shoulder arms! portez armes!
(b) {{}}figurative{{}} (take on → blame) assumer; (→ responsibility) endosser, assumer; (→ cost) faire face à
(c) (push) pousser (de l'épaule);
he shouldered me aside il m'écarta d'un coup d'épaule;
I shouldered my way through the crowd je me suis frayé un chemin à travers la foule (en jouant des épaules)
►► shoulder bag sac m à bandoulière;
shoulder belt ceinture f épaulière;
shoulder blade omoplate f; (of horse etc) paleron m;
{{}}Military{{}} shoulder braid fourragère f;
shoulder charge charge f épaule contre épaule;
shoulder holster holster m;
{{}}American{{}} {{}}Military{{}} shoulder loop patte f d'épaule, épaulette f;
shoulder pad (in garment) épaulette f (coussinet de rembourrage); {{}}Sport{{}} protège-épaule m;
shoulder rate (in tourism) tarif m moyenne saison;
shoulder season (in tourism) moyenne saison f;
shoulder strap (on dress, bra, accordion) bretelle f; (on bag) bandoulière f; {{}}Military{{}} patte f d'épaule, épaulette f

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  • shoulder — [shōl′dər] n. [ME schuldere < OE sculdor, akin to Ger schulter < IE * skḷdhrā, shoulder blade used as a spade < base * (s)kel , to cut > SHELL, SHILLING, SKULL] 1. a) the joint connecting the arm or forelimb with the body b) the part… …   English World dictionary

  • shoulder — ► NOUN 1) the joint between the upper arm or forelimb and the main part of the body. 2) a joint of meat from the upper foreleg and shoulder blade of an animal. 3) a part of something resembling a shoulder, in particular a point at which a steep… …   English terms dictionary

  • Shoulder — Shoul der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shouldered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shouldering}.] 1. To push or thrust with the shoulder; to push with violence; to jostle. [1913 Webster] As they the earth would shoulder from her seat. Spenser. [1913 Webster] Around… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • shoulder — O.E. sculdor, from W.Gmc. *skuldro (Cf. M.Du. scouder, Du. schouder, O.Fris. skoldere, M.L.G. scholder, O.H.G. scultra, Ger. Schulter), of unknown origin, perhaps related to SHIELD (Cf. shield). Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933. The …   Etymology dictionary

  • Shoulder — Shoul der, v. i. To push with the shoulder; to make one s way, as through a crowd, by using the shoulders; to move swaying the shoulders from side to side. A yoke of the great sulky white bullocks . . . came shouldering along together. Kipling.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • shoulder — [v1] be responsible for accept, assume, bear, carry, take on, take upon oneself; concept 23 Ant. deny, refuse shoulder [v2] push, jostle bulldoze*, elbow, hustle, nudge, press, push aside, shove, thrust; concept 208 …   New thesaurus

  • shoulder — index assume (undertake), bear (support), bolster, maintain (sustain), underwrite Burton s Legal …   Law dictionary

  • Shoulder — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = articulatio humeri GraySubject = 81 GrayPage = 313 Caption = Diagram of the human shoulder joint Caption2 = Capsule of shoulder joint (distended). Anterior aspect. Width = 300 Precursor = System = Artery =… …   Wikipedia

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