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shoulder (EN)
nom, verb

nom “shoulder”

singular shoulder, plural shoulders
  1. espatlla
    She rested her head on his shoulder while they watched the movie.
  2. espatlla (de carn)
    For dinner, we roasted a shoulder of lamb with garlic and rosemary.
  3. espatlla (de roba)
    The dress had beautiful embroidery on the shoulders.
  4. voral
    She pulled over onto the shoulder to make a phone call safely.
  5. vessant
    The hikers rested on the shoulder of the mountain, enjoying the panoramic view below.
  6. espatlla (d'instrument musical)
    The violinist carefully polished the shoulder of her instrument to keep it in perfect condition.
  7. espatlla (d'ampolla)
    The label on the wine bottle was placed just below the shoulder.
  8. la part d'un cartutx de bala on el coll estret s'eixampla per unir-se al cos més gran
    The bullet jammed because there was dirt on the shoulder of the cartridge.

verb “shoulder”

infinitiu shoulder; ell shoulders; passat shouldered; part. pass. shouldered; ger. shouldering
  1. empènyer amb l'espatlla
    He shouldered the heavy door open with a grunt.
  2. obrir-se pas
    She shouldered her way to the top management by intimidating her colleagues.
  3. carregar a l'espatlla
    He shouldered the heavy backpack and started his hike up the mountain.
  4. assumir
    She had to shoulder the burden of organizing the entire event by herself.
  5. espatllar (en escacs)
    In the endgame, he skillfully shouldered the opponent's king away from the pawn's promotion square.