big-shouldered

• Adjetivo americano antigo, usado principalmente no início do século XX, que descreve uma pessoa ou cidade (o exemplo mais famoso é Chicago) como forte, ambiciosa e resistente.

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.

   De ombros largos

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbroad-shoulderedsquare-shouldered