shoulders

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈʃoʊldɚz/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈʃəʊldəz/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Hyphenation: shoul‧ders

Noun

shoulders

1. plural of shoulder
2. (anatomy) The two shoulders and the upper portion of the back.
3. Capacity for bearing a task or blame.

   The responsibility for the job was placed on his shoulders.

Translations

plural of shoulder — see shoulder

capacity for bearing a task or blame

• Polish: no equivalent term in Polish, but see brać na barki impf, wziąć na barki pf, dźwigać na barkach impf, składać na barki impf, złożyć na barki pf, spadać na barki impf, spaść na barki pf, spoczywać na barkach impf, spocząć na barkach pf, zdejmować z barków impf, zdjąć z barków pf, zrzucać na barki impf, zrzucić na barki pf

Verb

shoulders

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of shoulder