big-shouldered

• Adjectif américain vieilli, surtout utilisé au début du XXe siècle, décrivant une personne ou une ville (dont l'exemple le plus célèbre est Chicago) comme forte, ambitieuse et résiliente.

An obsolete American English adjective, primarily used in the early 20th century, describing a person or city (most famously Chicago) as strong, ambitious, and resilient.

1. Having broad shouldersB2informalamerican

   Describing a person with wide, strong, or prominent shoulders.

   aux larges épaules

   • The big-shouldered athlete easily lifted the heavy weights.
   • He was a big-shouldered man, built like a lumberjack.
   • The quarterback was big-shouldered and could throw the ball far.

   Synonymesbroad-shoulderedsquare-shouldered