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I ['ʃəʊldə(r)]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.••to stand head and shoulders above sb. — sorpassare qcn. di una buona testa; fig. lasciare indietro qcn.
to rub shoulders with sb. — frequentare qcn.
II ['ʃəʊldə(r)]straight from the shoulder — colloq. [comment, criticism] sincero
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
* * *['ʃəuldə] 1. noun1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) spalla2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.) spalla3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) spalla4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) spalla2. verb1) (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.) assumere3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) (farsi largo a spallate)•- put one's shoulder to the wheel
- shoulder to shoulder* * *I ['ʃəʊldə(r)]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.••to stand head and shoulders above sb. — sorpassare qcn. di una buona testa; fig. lasciare indietro qcn.
to rub shoulders with sb. — frequentare qcn.
II ['ʃəʊldə(r)]straight from the shoulder — colloq. [comment, criticism] sincero
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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