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shoulder (EN)
ουσιαστικό, ρήμα

ουσιαστικό “shoulder”

ενικός shoulder, πληθυντικός shoulders
  1. ώμος
    She rested her head on his shoulder while they watched the movie.
  2. σπάλα
    For dinner, we roasted a shoulder of lamb with garlic and rosemary.
  3. ώμος (στο ρούχο)
    The dress had beautiful embroidery on the shoulders.
  4. λωρίδα έκτακτης ανάγκης
    She pulled over onto the shoulder to make a phone call safely.
  5. προεξοχή (σε λόφο ή βουνό)
    The hikers rested on the shoulder of the mountain, enjoying the panoramic view below.
  6. ώμος (στο μουσικό όργανο)
    The violinist carefully polished the shoulder of her instrument to keep it in perfect condition.
  7. ώμος (στο μπουκάλι)
    The label on the wine bottle was placed just below the shoulder.
  8. το μέρος ενός φυσιγγίου σφαίρας όπου ο στενός λαιμός διευρύνεται για να ενωθεί με το μεγαλύτερο σώμα
    The bullet jammed because there was dirt on the shoulder of the cartridge.

ρήμα “shoulder”

απαρέμφατο shoulder; αυτός shoulders; αόριστος shouldered; μετοχή αορ. shouldered; μετοχή ενεστ. shouldering
  1. σπρώχνω με τον ώμο
    He shouldered the heavy door open with a grunt.
  2. παραμερίζω (με δύναμη)
    She shouldered her way to the top management by intimidating her colleagues.
  3. κουβαλάω στον ώμο
    He shouldered the heavy backpack and started his hike up the mountain.
  4. αναλαμβάνω (ευθύνη)
    She had to shoulder the burden of organizing the entire event by herself.
  5. μπλοκάρω (με τον βασιλιά στο σκάκι)
    In the endgame, he skillfully shouldered the opponent's king away from the pawn's promotion square.