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1 to stand head and shoulders above other things
to stand head and shoulders above other thingsa) ser mais alto que os outros. b) ser melhor que os outros.English-Portuguese dictionary > to stand head and shoulders above other things
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2 shoulder
['ʃəuldə] 1. noun1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) ombro2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.)3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) ombreira4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) quarto dianteiro2. verb1) (to lift on to the shoulder: He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.) pôr ao ombro2) (to bear the full weight of: He must shoulder his responsibilities.) assumir3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) abrir caminho•- put one's shoulder to the wheel
- shoulder to shoulder* * *shoul.der[ʃ'ouldə] n 1 ombro. they fought shoulder to shoulder / eles lutaram ombro a ombro. he looked over his shoulders / ele olhou para trás, virou o pescoço para olhar para trás. he needed a shoulder to cry on / ele precisou de um ombro (amigo) para chorar. 2 costas. 3 quarto dianteiro. 4 parte ou projeção em forma de ombro. 5 Archit saliência, anteparo, espaldão. 6 acostamento. • vi 1 levar ao ombro, suportar com os ombros. 2 carregar, assumir, sustentar. 3 empurrar com os ombros. he shouldered his way through the crowd / ele forçou caminho na multidão. shoulder arms! ombro armas! to be an opportunity to rub shoulders with the famous ser uma oportunidade para encontrar e conversar com pessoas famosas. they shouldered him out / empurraram-no para fora. to stand head and shoulders above other things a) ser mais alto que os outros. b) ser melhor que os outros.
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