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shoulder (EN)
Substantiv, Verb

Substantiv “shoulder”

Sg. shoulder, Pl. shoulders
  1. Schulter
    She rested her head on his shoulder while they watched the movie.
  2. Schulterstück
    For dinner, we roasted a shoulder of lamb with garlic and rosemary.
  3. Schulterteil
    The dress had beautiful embroidery on the shoulders.
  4. Seitenstreifen
    She pulled over onto the shoulder to make a phone call safely.
  5. Bergschulter
    The hikers rested on the shoulder of the mountain, enjoying the panoramic view below.
  6. Ansatz (bei Musikinstrumenten)
    The violinist carefully polished the shoulder of her instrument to keep it in perfect condition.
  7. Flaschenhalsansatz
    The label on the wine bottle was placed just below the shoulder.
  8. der Teil einer Patronenhülse, an dem der schmale Hals sich verbreitert und mit dem größeren Körper verbindet
    The bullet jammed because there was dirt on the shoulder of the cartridge.

Verb “shoulder”

Infinitiv shoulder; er shoulders; Prät. shouldered; Part. shouldered; Ger. shouldering
  1. anrempeln
    He shouldered the heavy door open with a grunt.
  2. verdrängen (mit Macht)
    She shouldered her way to the top management by intimidating her colleagues.
  3. schultern
    He shouldered the heavy backpack and started his hike up the mountain.
  4. übernehmen (Verantwortung)
    She had to shoulder the burden of organizing the entire event by herself.
  5. blockieren (im Schach)
    In the endgame, he skillfully shouldered the opponent's king away from the pawn's promotion square.