shoulder

hombro

Parte del cuerpo donde el brazo se une al tronco.

En inglés sencillo: The part of your body where your arm joins the main part of your body.

• My shoulder hurts.
• She injured her shoulder playing tennis.
• He rolled his shoulders to relax the muscles.

Expresiones frecuentes: shoulder pain, shoulder injury, left shoulder, shoulder joint

hombro

Parte superior del cuerpo junto al cuello, donde puedes apoyar o llevar algo.

En inglés sencillo: The upper surface of your body beside your neck, where you can rest or carry something.

• The bird sat on my shoulder.
• She rested her head on his shoulder.
• He carried the heavy bag over one shoulder.

Expresiones frecuentes: on your shoulder, over your shoulder, shoulder strap

arcén, acotamiento

Franja junto a la carretera donde los vehículos pueden detenerse en una emergencia.

En inglés sencillo: The strip beside a road where vehicles can stop in an emergency.

• We stopped on the shoulder.
• The car had a flat tire on the highway shoulder.
• Keep the shoulder clear for emergency vehicles.

Expresiones frecuentes: road shoulder, hard shoulder, on the shoulder

asumir, hacerse cargo de

Aceptar el deber de ocuparse de algo difícil o hacerse responsable de ello.

En inglés sencillo: To accept the duty of dealing with something difficult or taking responsibility for it.

• I will shoulder the blame.
• They shouldered the cost of repairing the school.
• He has shouldered most of the responsibility since his father became ill.

Cómo se usa: shoulder responsibility for something (She shouldered responsibility for the failure.)

Sinónimos: bear, take on, assume

Expresiones frecuentes: shoulder the blame, shoulder responsibility, shoulder the cost

cargar, llevar al hombro

Llevar algo sobre el hombro o soportar una tarea difícil o una carga.

En inglés sencillo: To carry something on the upper part of your body, or deal with a difficult task or burden.

• He shouldered his bag and left.
• The soldiers shouldered their rifles.
• She shouldered the heavy burden of caring for the family.

Sinónimos: carry, bear

Expresiones frecuentes: shoulder a bag, shoulder a burden, shoulder a rifle

empujar con el hombro

Empujar a alguien o algo usando el hombro.

En inglés sencillo: To push someone or something using the part of your body beside your neck.

• He shouldered the door open.
• She shouldered her way past the waiting fans.
• The defender shouldered him aside and took the ball.

Cómo se usa: shoulder your way through something (He shouldered his way through the crowd.); shoulder someone/something aside (She shouldered the other player aside.)

Expresiones frecuentes: shoulder someone aside, shoulder your way, shoulder something open

desplazar, excluir

Usar poder o presión para hacer que alguien pierda su lugar, cargo o influencia.

En inglés sencillo: To use power or pressure to make someone lose their place, position, or influence.

• The new boss shouldered her aside.
• He was shouldered out of the band he had started.
• Powerful rivals tried to shoulder her out of the committee.

Cómo se usa: shoulder someone out of something (They shouldered him out of the business.)

Sinónimos: push aside, force out

Expresiones frecuentes: shoulder someone out, shoulder someone aside