off the shoulder in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.shoulder [Brit ˈʃəʊldə, Am ˈʃoʊldər] N

1. shoulder ANAT:

shoulder
épaule f
on or over one's shoulder
à l'épaule
on or over one's shoulders
sur les épaules
this jacket is too tight across the shoulders
cette veste est trop étroite d'épaules
to put one's shoulders back
rejeter les épaules en arrière
to straighten one's shoulders
redresser les épaules
to look over sb's shoulder
regarder par-dessus l'épaule de qn
to cry on sb's shoulder
pleurer sur l'épaule de qn
I am always there if you need a shoulder to cry on
je suis toujours là si tu as besoin d'une épaule pour pleurer
his shoulders shook with laughter/sobs
il était secoué de rire/de sanglots
to have round shoulders
avoir le dos rond
to look (back) over one's shoulder lit, fig
regarder derrière soi
the burden/responsibility is or falls on my shoulders
la charge/la responsabilité m'incombe
to stand shoulder to shoulder lit two people:
être côte à côte
to work shoulder to shoulder
travailler coude à coude or côte à côte

II.shoulder [Brit ˈʃəʊldə, Am ˈʃoʊldər] VB trans

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IV.shoulder [Brit ˈʃəʊldə, Am ˈʃoʊldər]

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II.faithful [Brit ˈfeɪθfʊl, ˈfeɪθf(ə)l, Am ˈfeɪθfəl] ADJ

II.deep [Brit diːp, Am dip] ADJ

III.deep [Brit diːp, Am dip] ADV

II.destitute [Brit ˈdɛstɪtjuːt, Am ˈdɛstəˌt(j)ut] ADJ

II.foregoing [Brit ˈfɔːɡəʊɪŋ, Am ˈfɔrɡoʊɪŋ] ADJ

I.the Orient N [Brit ˈɔːrɪənt, ˈɒrɪənt, Am ˈɔriˌənt]

III.orient VB trans [Brit ˈɔːrɪɛnt, ˈɒrɪɛnt, Am ˈɔriˌɛnt]

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II.impossible [Brit ɪmˈpɒsɪb(ə)l, Am ɪmˈpɑsəb(ə)l] ADJ

II.mighty [Brit ˈmʌɪti, Am ˈmaɪdi] ADJ

III.mighty [Brit ˈmʌɪti, Am ˈmaɪdi] ADV (emphatic)

IV.mighty [Brit ˈmʌɪti, Am ˈmaɪdi]

II.military [Brit ˈmɪlɪt(ə)ri, Am ˈmɪləˌtɛri] ADJ

II.oppressed [Brit əˈprɛst, Am əˈprɛst] ADJ

off the shoulder in the PONS Dictionary

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III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ inv

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf (kill)

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I.shoulder [ˈʃəʊldəʳ, Am ˈʃoʊldɚ] N

II.shoulder [ˈʃəʊldəʳ, Am ˈʃoʊldɚ] VB trans

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the [ðə, stressed, before vowel ði:] def art

the
le(la) m (f)
the
l' mf + vowel
the
les pl
of [or from] the garden
du jardin
of [or from] the window
de la fenêtre
of [or from] the rooms
des chambres
at [or to] the office
au bureau
at [or to] the window
à la fenêtre
at [or to] the hotel
à l'hôtel
at [or to] the doors
aux portes
to play the flute
jouer de la flûte
Charles the Seventh
Charles sept
I'll do it in the winter
je le ferai cet hiver
the Martins
les Martin
THE James Martin
le fameux James Martin
the more one tries, the less one succeeds
plus on essaie, moins on réussit
the sooner the better
le plus tôt sera le mieux
all the better
tant mieux
the hottest day
le jour le plus chaud

off the shoulder Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

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Evening gowns were worn off the shoulder and featured wide flounces that reached to the elbow, often of lace.
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Crepe wears a purple and white off the shoulder shirt and red navy cuffed jeans.
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