shoulder
Translation
shoulder, shoulder of the road, to bear
Examples
My shoulder hurts after playing tennis.
My shoulder hurts after playing tennis.
He pulled the car onto the shoulder.
He pulled the car onto the shoulder.
She had to shoulder the blame.
She had to shoulder the blame.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) the part of the body between the neck and the arm. My shoulder hurts.
((noun)) the edge of a road. Stop the car on the shoulder.
((sth.)) to accept responsibility for (sth.). She had to shoulder the responsibility.
Similar Words
Verb synonyms: bear, accept, take on
Etymology
From Old English 'sculdor'.
Memory Tips
Picture carrying a heavy bag on your shoulder - you are 'shouldering' the weight, just like you 'shoulder' a responsibility.