shoulder (EN)
zelfstandig naamwoord, werkwoord

zelfstandig naamwoord “shoulder”

sg. shoulder, pl. shoulders
  1. schouder
    She rested her head on his shoulder while they watched the movie.
  2. schouderstuk (vlees)
    For dinner, we roasted a shoulder of lamb with garlic and rosemary.
  3. schouderpand
    The dress had beautiful embroidery on the shoulders.
  4. vluchtstrook
    She pulled over onto the shoulder to make a phone call safely.
  5. bergschouder
    The hikers rested on the shoulder of the mountain, enjoying the panoramic view below.
  6. schouder (van een muziekinstrument)
    The violinist carefully polished the shoulder of her instrument to keep it in perfect condition.
  7. schouder (van een fles)
    The label on the wine bottle was placed just below the shoulder.
  8. het deel van een kogelhuls waar de smalle hals breder wordt om zich bij het grotere lichaam aan te sluiten
    The bullet jammed because there was dirt on the shoulder of the cartridge.

werkwoord “shoulder”

shoulder; he shoulders; past shouldered, part. shouldered; ger. shouldering
  1. schouderduwen
    He shouldered the heavy door open with a grunt.
  2. opzij duwen (met macht)
    She shouldered her way to the top management by intimidating her colleagues.
  3. op de schouder dragen
    He shouldered the heavy backpack and started his hike up the mountain.
  4. op zich nemen
    She had to shoulder the burden of organizing the entire event by herself.
  5. schouderen (in schaken)
    In the endgame, he skillfully shouldered the opponent's king away from the pawn's promotion square.