shoulder

Schulter

Körperteil, an dem der Arm mit dem Rumpf verbunden ist.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Häufige Wendungen: shoulder pain, shoulder injury, left shoulder, shoulder joint

Schulter

Obere Körperfläche neben dem Hals, auf der man etwas ablegen oder tragen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Häufige Wendungen: on your shoulder, over your shoulder, shoulder strap

Seitenstreifen, Standstreifen

Streifen neben der Fahrbahn, auf dem Fahrzeuge im Notfall anhalten können.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Häufige Wendungen: road shoulder, hard shoulder, on the shoulder

übernehmen, tragen

Die Pflicht oder Verantwortung übernehmen, sich um etwas Schwieriges zu kümmern.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: shoulder responsibility for something (She shouldered responsibility for the failure.)

Synonyme: bear, take on, assume

Häufige Wendungen: shoulder the blame, shoulder responsibility, shoulder the cost

schultern, tragen

Etwas auf der Schulter tragen oder eine schwierige Aufgabe beziehungsweise Belastung bewältigen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: carry, bear

Häufige Wendungen: shoulder a bag, shoulder a burden, shoulder a rifle

mit der Schulter schieben

Jemanden oder etwas mit der Schulter schieben oder stoßen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: shoulder your way through something (He shouldered his way through the crowd.); shoulder someone/something aside (She shouldered the other player aside.)

Häufige Wendungen: shoulder someone aside, shoulder your way, shoulder something open

verdrängen

Mit Macht oder Druck jemanden dazu bringen, seinen Platz, seine Stellung oder seinen Einfluss zu verlieren.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: shoulder someone out of something (They shouldered him out of the business.)

Synonyme: push aside, force out

Häufige Wendungen: shoulder someone out, shoulder someone aside