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shoulder (EN)
sustantivo, verbo

sustantivo “shoulder”

sing. shoulder, pl. shoulders
  1. hombro
    She rested her head on his shoulder while they watched the movie.
  2. paleta
    For dinner, we roasted a shoulder of lamb with garlic and rosemary.
  3. hombrera
    The dress had beautiful embroidery on the shoulders.
  4. arcén
    She pulled over onto the shoulder to make a phone call safely.
  5. ladera
    The hikers rested on the shoulder of the mountain, enjoying the panoramic view below.
  6. hombro (de un instrumento musical)
    The violinist carefully polished the shoulder of her instrument to keep it in perfect condition.
  7. hombro (de una botella)
    The label on the wine bottle was placed just below the shoulder.
  8. la parte de un cartucho de bala donde el cuello estrecho se ensancha para unirse al cuerpo más grande
    The bullet jammed because there was dirt on the shoulder of the cartridge.

verbo “shoulder”

infinitivo shoulder; él shoulders; pret. shouldered; part. shouldered; ger. shouldering
  1. empujar con el hombro
    He shouldered the heavy door open with a grunt.
  2. abrirse paso (con el hombro)
    She shouldered her way to the top management by intimidating her colleagues.
  3. cargar al hombro
    He shouldered the heavy backpack and started his hike up the mountain.
  4. asumir
    She had to shoulder the burden of organizing the entire event by herself.
  5. bloquear con el rey
    In the endgame, he skillfully shouldered the opponent's king away from the pawn's promotion square.