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shouldered

/ˈʃoʊl.dərd/

Traducción: Adjetivo que significa 'que tiene hombros', usado generalmente en palabras compuestas (por ejemplo, 'anchos de hombros'). Ya no se usa como adjetivo independiente., Verbo que significa aceptar o cargar con una responsabilidad, carga o tarea, así como empujar físicamente con el hombro.

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adjective

formalcommonobsoleto/ˈʃoʊl.dərd/

An obsolete adjective meaning having shoulders, typically used in combination (e.g., 'broad-shouldered'). It is no longer used as a standalone adjective.

  • 🇪🇸Adjetivo que significa 'que tiene hombros', usado generalmente en palabras compuestas (por ejemplo, 'anchos de hombros'). Ya no se usa como adjetivo independiente.
  1. Having shoulders of a specified type B2 formal

    Describing a person or animal with shoulders of a particular kind or shape.

    • He was a broad-shouldered man.
    • The statue depicted a strong-shouldered warrior.
    • She was a narrow-shouldered young woman.

    🇪🇸de hombros

verb

B2formalcommon/ˈʃoʊl.dər/

A verb used to indicate the act of accepting or bearing a responsibility, burden, or task, or physically pushing with the shoulder.

  • 🇪🇸Verbo que significa aceptar o cargar con una responsabilidad, carga o tarea, así como empujar físicamente con el hombro.
  1. Accept responsibility B2 formal

    To take on or accept a burden, responsibility, or duty.

    • She shouldered the blame for the team's failure.
    • He shouldered the responsibility of caring for his younger siblings.
    • The manager shouldered the task of reorganizing the department.

    🇪🇸Asumir la responsabilidad

    Sinónimos: acceptassumebearcarryembracetake onundertake

    Antónimos: avoiddeclinedodgeevaderefuseshirk

  2. Push with shoulder B2 informal

    To push or force one's way through a crowd or obstacle using the shoulder.

    • He shouldered his way through the crowded market.
    • She shouldered past the reporters to get to the car.
    • The guard shouldered the door open to let them through.

    🇪🇸Empujar con el hombro

    Sinónimos: bargeelbowjostlepushshovethrust

  • shouldered past participle
  • shouldered past simple
  • shouldering present participle
  • shoulders third person singular

Variantes phrasal: shoulder in