shoulder (EN)

nom, verbe

nom “shoulder”

1. épaule
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   She rested her head on his shoulder while they watched the movie.
2. épaule (viande)
   For dinner, we roasted a shoulder of lamb with garlic and rosemary.
3. épaule (vêtement)
   The dress had beautiful embroidery on the shoulders.
4. accotement
   She pulled over onto the shoulder to make a phone call safely.
5. épaulement (montagne)
   The hikers rested on the shoulder of the mountain, enjoying the panoramic view below.
6. épaule (instrument)
   The violinist carefully polished the shoulder of her instrument to keep it in perfect condition.
7. épaule (bouteille)
   The label on the wine bottle was placed just below the shoulder.
8. la partie d'une cartouche de balle où le col étroit s'élargit pour rejoindre le corps plus large
   The bullet jammed because there was dirt on the shoulder of the cartridge.

verbe “shoulder”

1. bousculer
   He shouldered the heavy door open with a grunt.
2. écarter (avec force)
   She shouldered her way to the top management by intimidating her colleagues.
3. porter sur l'épaule
   He shouldered the heavy backpack and started his hike up the mountain.
4. assumer
   She had to shoulder the burden of organizing the entire event by herself.
5. shouldering (échecs)
   In the endgame, he skillfully shouldered the opponent's king away from the pawn's promotion square.