shoulders in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for shoulders in the English»French Dictionary

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

2. shoulder (on mountain):

shoulder

replat m

3. shoulder FASHION:

shoulder

épaule f

4. shoulder (on road):

shoulder

bas-côté m

5. shoulder FOOD:

shoulder

épaule f

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

1. shoulder lit bag, implement:

shoulder

mettre [qc] sur l'épaule

to shoulder one's gun

mettre son fusil sur l'épaule

to shoulder arms MIL

se mettre au port d'armes

shoulder arms! MIL

l'arme sur l'épaule!

2. shoulder fig:

shoulder burden, expense, task

se charger de

shoulder responsibility

endosser

3. shoulder (push):

to shoulder one's way through crowd

se frayer un chemin à coups d'épaules à travers

to shoulder sb aside

écarter qn d'un coup d'épaule

III.-shouldered COMP

to be round-shouldered

avoir le dos rond

to be narrow/square-shouldered

avoir les épaules étroites/carrées

IV.shoulder [Brit ˈʃəʊldə, Am ˈʃoʊldər]

to be or stand head and shoulders above sb lit

dépasser qn d'une bonne tête

to be or stand head and shoulders above sb fig

laisser qn loin derrière

to have a good head on one's shoulders

avoir la tête sur les épaules

to have an old head on young shoulders

être mûr avant l'âge

to put one's shoulder to the wheel

s'atteler à la tâche

to rub shoulders with sb

côtoyer qn

straight from the shoulder inf comment, criticism:

franc/franche

to give it to sb straight from the shoulder inf

dire qc à qn sans détours

I.cold shoulder N

to give sb the cold shoulder

snober qn, battre froid à qn

to get the cold shoulder

se faire snober

II.cold shoulder VB trans

cold shoulder

snober, battre froid à

soft shoulder N

soft shoulder

accotement m non stabilisé

hard shoulder N Brit

hard shoulder

bande f d'arrêt d'urgence

padded shoulder N

padded shoulder

épaule f rembourrée

shoulder patch N Am MIL

shoulder patch

écusson m

shoulder strap N

shoulder strap (of garment)

bretelle f

shoulder strap (of bag)

bandoulière f

shoulder pad N

shoulder pad

épaulette f

shoulder-high [Brit, Am ˈˌʃoʊldər ˈhaɪ] ADJ

shoulder-high crop:

shoulder-high

à hauteur d'homme

to carry sb shoulder-high

porter qn en triomphe

shoulder belt N Am MOTOR

shoulder belt

sangle f transversale (d'une ceinture de sécurité)

shoulders in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shoulders in the English»French Dictionary

I.shoulder [ˈʃəʊldəʳ, Am ˈʃoʊldɚ] N

1. shoulder (body part):

shoulder

épaule f

2. shoulder FASHION:

shoulder

épaule f

padded shoulders

épaulettes fpl

3. shoulder FOOD:

shoulder

épaule f

4. shoulder (side of a road):

shoulder

accotement m

hard shoulder

bande f d'arrêt d'urgence

5. shoulder (shoulder-like part):

shoulder of a mountain

crête f

Phrases:

a shoulder to cry on

une épaule pour pleurer

to rest on sb's shoulders

se reposer sur qn

shoulder to shoulder

côte à côte

to fight shoulder to shoulder with sb

se battre ensemble

II.shoulder [ˈʃəʊldəʳ, Am ˈʃoʊldɚ] VB trans

1. shoulder (move one's shoulders):

shoulder

pousser de l'épaule

to shoulder one's way

se frayer un chemin à coups d'épaules

2. shoulder (place on shoulders):

shoulder

porter sur ses épaules

3. shoulder (accept):

shoulder responsibility

endosser

shoulder pad N

shoulder pad

épaulette f

shoulder strap N

shoulder strap of dress

bretelle f

shoulder strap of bag

bandoulière f

shoulder bag N

shoulder bag

sac m à bandoulière

shoulder blade N

shoulder blade

omoplate f

hard shoulder N Brit

hard shoulder

bande f d'arrêt d'urgence

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padded shoulders

épaulettes fpl

sloping shoulders

tombant(e)

Translations for shoulders in the French»English Dictionary

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épaule

shoulder

hausser les épaules

to shrug one's shoulders

haussement d'épaules

shrug (of the shoulders)

shoulders Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to drape around one's shoulders

se couvrir les épaules

to rub shoulders [or elbows Am] with sb inf

côtoyer qn

to shrug one's shoulders

hausser les épaules

to shrug one's shoulders fig

s'en ficher

to straighten one's back/shoulders

se tenir droit

to rest on sb's shoulders

se reposer sur qn

to have a good head on one's shoulders

avoir la tête bien posée sur ses épaules

to be head and shoulders above sb

avoir plus d'une tête d'avance sur qn

to fling sth over one's shoulders

jeter qc sur ses épaules

to put a shawl around one's shoulders

ceindre ses épaules d'un châle

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The shoulders are knit together, and the remaining stitches (usually about one-third) at the neck back are held for the collar.

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

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A lariat to the back of the opponent's neck and shoulders is sometimes referred to as a northern lariat or enzui lariat.

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The yummy mummy then completed her look with barely there sandals and a denim jacket draped over her shoulders.

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Attached to a blue diadem, a veil that flows down her head, across her shoulders and clings to her arms.

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The original "pollera" consists of a ruffled blouse that is worn off the shoulders.

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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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The match ended in a draw as the last fall had both men's shoulders on the mat.

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As the scientist, the actor hunched over with a dedicated focus on his character's work, being weighed down by the world on his shoulders.

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