·

shoulder (EN)
Nafnorð, sögn

Nafnorð “shoulder”

eintala shoulder, fleirtala shoulders
  1. öxl
    She rested her head on his shoulder while they watched the movie.
  2. frampartur
    For dinner, we roasted a shoulder of lamb with garlic and rosemary.
  3. öxl (á flík)
    The dress had beautiful embroidery on the shoulders.
  4. vegöxl
    She pulled over onto the shoulder to make a phone call safely.
  5. öxl (á fjalli)
    The hikers rested on the shoulder of the mountain, enjoying the panoramic view below.
  6. öxl (á hljóðfæri)
    The violinist carefully polished the shoulder of her instrument to keep it in perfect condition.
  7. öxl (á flösku)
    The label on the wine bottle was placed just below the shoulder.
  8. hluti skothylkis þar sem mjór hálsinn víkkar til að tengjast stærri hlutanum
    The bullet jammed because there was dirt on the shoulder of the cartridge.

sögn “shoulder”

nafnháttur shoulder; hann shoulders; þátíð shouldered; lh. þt. shouldered; nhm. shouldering
  1. skalla
    He shouldered the heavy door open with a grunt.
  2. ryðja sér til rúms
    She shouldered her way to the top management by intimidating her colleagues.
  3. bera á öxl
    He shouldered the heavy backpack and started his hike up the mountain.
  4. axla
    She had to shoulder the burden of organizing the entire event by herself.
  5. axla (í skák)
    In the endgame, he skillfully shouldered the opponent's king away from the pawn's promotion square.