shoulders in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for shoulders in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.shoulder [Brit ˈʃəʊldə, Am ˈʃoʊldər] N

1. shoulder:

shoulder

spalla f

on or over one's shoulder

sulla spalla, in spalla

on or over one's shoulders

sulle spalle

this jacket is too tight across the shoulders

questa giacca è troppo stretta di spalle

to put one's shoulders back

tirare indietro le spalle

to straighten one's shoulders

raddrizzare or tirare su le spalle

to look over sb's shoulder

guardare da dietro le spalle di qn

to cry on sb's shoulder

piangere sulla spalla di qn

I am always there if you need a shoulder to cry on

se hai bisogno di una spalla su cui piangere, sai che io sono qui

his shoulders shook with laughter, sobs

era scosso dalle risate, dai singhiozzi

to have round shoulders

avere le spalle curve

to look (back) over one's shoulder

guardarsi alle spalle also fig

the burden, responsibility is or falls on my shoulders

il peso, la responsabilità cade sulle mie spalle

to stand shoulder to shoulder two people:

stare fianco a fianco

to work shoulder to shoulder

lavorare spalla a spalla

2. shoulder (on mountain):

shoulder

spalla f

3. shoulder FASHION:

shoulder

spalla f

4. shoulder (on road):

shoulder

bordo m

5. shoulder FOOD:

shoulder

spalla f

II.-shouldered COMP

to be round-shouldered

avere le spalle curve

to be narrow, square-shouldered

avere le spalle strette, quadrate

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

1. shoulder bag, implement:

shoulder

mettere [qc] in spalla

to shoulder one's gun

mettersi il fucile in spalla

to shoulder arms MIL

eseguire lo spallarm

shoulder arms! MIL

spallarm!

2. shoulder fig:

shoulder burden, task

caricarsi di

shoulder responsibility, expense

addossarsi, sobbarcarsi

3. shoulder (push):

to shoulder one's way through crowd

farsi largo a spallate tra

to shoulder sb aside

spostare qn con una spallata

IV.shoulder [Brit ˈʃəʊldə, Am ˈʃoʊldər]

to be or stand head and shoulders above sb

sorpassare qn di una buona testa

to be or stand head and shoulders above sb fig

lasciare indietro qn

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 qn

straight from the shoulder inf comment, criticism:

sincero

to give it to sb straight from the shoulder inf

dirla a qn senza peli sulla lingua

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I.also shrug of the shoulders N

also shrug of the shoulders

scrollata f di spalle

to give a shrug

scrollare le spalle

II.also shrug one's shoulders <forma in -ing shrugging, pt, pp shrugged> VB trans

also shrug one's shoulders

scrollare le spalle

I.cold shoulder [ˌkəʊldˈʃəʊldə(r)] N

to give sb the cold shoulder

trattare qn con freddezza

to get the cold shoulder

essere trattato con freddezza

II.cold shoulder [ˌkəʊldˈʃəʊldə(r)] VB trans

cold shoulder

trattare con freddezza

shoulder pad [Brit, Am ˈʃoʊldər ˌpæd] N FASHION

shoulder pad

spallina f

shoulder joint [Am ˈʃoʊldər dʒɔɪnt] N

shoulder joint

articolazione f della spalla

soft shoulder [Brit, Am sɔft ˈʃoʊldər] N

soft shoulder

banchina f non transitabile

shoulder blade [Brit, Am ˈʃoʊldər ˌbleɪd] N

shoulder blade

scapola f

shoulder knot [Am ˈʃoʊldər nɑt] N

shoulder knot

= nodo di cordoncino sulla spallina di un'uniforme

padded shoulder [ˌpædɪdˈʃəʊldə(r)] N

padded shoulder

spalla f imbottita

padded shoulder

spalla f ovattata

padded shoulder

spallina f

hard shoulder [Brit] N Brit

hard shoulder

corsia f d'emergenza

shoulders in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shoulders in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.shoulder [ˈʃoʊl·dɚ] N

1. shoulder ANAT:

shoulder

spalla f

shoulder to shoulder

fianco a fianco

to glance over one's shoulder

guardare al di sopra delle spalle di qu

to sling sth over one's shoulder

mettersi qc sulle spalle

to be sb's shoulder to cry on

offrire a qu una spalla su cui piangere

to lift a burden off one's shoulders fig

togliersi un peso

2. shoulder (piece of meat):

shoulder

spalla f

3. shoulder (side of road):

shoulder

area f di sosta

4. shoulder (shoulder-like part of sth):

shoulder

spalla f

Phrases:

to rub shoulders with sb

frequentare qu

to stand shoulder to shoulder with sb

spalleggiare qu

II.shoulder [ˈʃoʊl·dɚ] VB trans

1. shoulder:

shoulder

spingere

to shoulder one's way

farsi largo a spinte

to shoulder sb aside

spingere qu da una parte con una spallata

2. shoulder (place on one's shoulders):

shoulder

caricarsi in spalla

3. shoulder (accept):

shoulder responsibility

sobbarcarsi

shoulder N (on road)

shoulder

corsia f d'emergenza

shoulder blade N

shoulder blade

scapola f

shoulder bag N

shoulder bag

borsa f a tracolla

shoulder strap N

shoulder strap

bretella f

shoulder pad N

shoulder pad

spallina f

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sloping shoulders

cadente

Translations for shoulders in the Italian»English Dictionary

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a mezzobusto

head and shoulders

fare spallucce inf

to shrug one's shoulders

spallata

push with one's shoulders

shoulders Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

shoulder to shoulder

fianco a fianco

to be sb's shoulder to cry on

offrire a qu una spalla su cui piangere

to lift a burden off one's shoulders fig

togliersi un peso

to rub shoulders with sb

frequentare qu

to stand shoulder to shoulder with sb

spalleggiare qu

she draped the scarf around her shoulders

si avvolse le spalle nello scialle

to shrug one's shoulders

alzare le spalle

to have a chip on one's shoulder inf

avere la coda di paglia

with a good head on one's shoulders

con la testa sul collo

he [or she] leaned his [or her] arm on my shoulder.

ha appoggiato il braccio sopra la mia spalla

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When the game is running, the general and decoy packs will be orange with their team colour flashing for shoulders.

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Some wearers wrap the "keffiyeh" into a turban, while others wear it loosely draped around the back and shoulders.

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Many cold shoulders are turned and stink eyes are given.

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The lab's previous robots have aimed to mimic human structures, like the shoulders, knees, and now parts of the excretory system.

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They then lean forward and drop to their knees, sliding the opponent down their back so that their shoulders are against the mat and their chin is against their chest.

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People wear a hat and cover their shoulders while someone spins around them holding a lit-up Catherine wheel.

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Endowed with broad shoulders and a big voice.

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It is equipped with a pair of tomahawks and an orange electric field from the shoulders.

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Similarly, the burden of taxation has to shift from the shoulders of the workforce to such areas as, for example, speculative currency dealing.

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For we stand on the shoulders of other civilized peoples...

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