shoulder

I ['ʃəʊldə(r)]

nome

1) spalla f.

on o over one's shoulder sulla spalla, in spalla; on o over one's shoulders sulle spalle; too tight across the shoulders troppo stretto di spalle; if you need a shoulder to cry on se hai bisogno di una spalla su cui piangere; to look over one's shoulder guardarsi alle spalle (anche fig.); the burden is o falls on my shoulders il peso cade sulle mie spalle; shoulder to shoulder — [stand] fianco a fianco; [work] spalla a spalla

2) (on mountain) spalla f.

3) (on road) bordo m.

4) gastr. spalla f.

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to stand head and shoulders above sb. — sorpassare qcn. di una buona testa; fig. lasciare indietro qcn.

to have a good head on one's shoulders — avere la testa sulle spalle

to have an old head on young shoulders — essere più maturo della propria età

to put one's shoulder to the wheel — mettersi all'opera

to rub shoulders with sb. — frequentare qcn.

straight from the shoulder — colloq. [comment, criticism] sincero

II ['ʃəʊldə(r)]

verbo transitivo

1) mettere [qcs.] in spalla [bag, implement]

shoulder arms! — mil. spallarm!

2) fig. caricarsi di [burden, task]; addossarsi, sobbarcarsi [responsibility, expense]

3) (push)

to shoulder sb. aside — spostare qcn. con una spallata

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['ʃəuldə] 1. noun

1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) spalla

2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.) spalla

3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) spalla

4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) spalla

2. verb

1) (to lift on to the shoulder: He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.) (prendere sulle spalle)

2) (to bear the full weight of: He must shoulder his responsibilities.) assumere

3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) (farsi largo a spallate)

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- shoulder-blade

- put one's shoulder to the wheel
- shoulder to shoulder

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I ['ʃəʊldə(r)]

nome

1) spalla f.

on o over one's shoulder sulla spalla, in spalla; on o over one's shoulders sulle spalle; too tight across the shoulders troppo stretto di spalle; if you need a shoulder to cry on se hai bisogno di una spalla su cui piangere; to look over one's shoulder guardarsi alle spalle (anche fig.); the burden is o falls on my shoulders il peso cade sulle mie spalle; shoulder to shoulder — [stand] fianco a fianco; [work] spalla a spalla

2) (on mountain) spalla f.

3) (on road) bordo m.

4) gastr. spalla f.

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to stand head and shoulders above sb. — sorpassare qcn. di una buona testa; fig. lasciare indietro qcn.

to have a good head on one's shoulders — avere la testa sulle spalle

to have an old head on young shoulders — essere più maturo della propria età

to put one's shoulder to the wheel — mettersi all'opera

to rub shoulders with sb. — frequentare qcn.

straight from the shoulder — colloq. [comment, criticism] sincero

II ['ʃəʊldə(r)]

verbo transitivo

1) mettere [qcs.] in spalla [bag, implement]

shoulder arms! — mil. spallarm!

2) fig. caricarsi di [burden, task]; addossarsi, sobbarcarsi [responsibility, expense]

3) (push)

to shoulder sb. aside — spostare qcn. con una spallata