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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNarrow-shouldered
/ˈnær.oʊˌʃoʊl.dɚd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having shoulders of less than average breadth or width.
"He was a tall, narrow-shouldered man with a thoughtful expression." - 2
Used figuratively to describe structures, designs, or entities lacking broad support or foundation.
"The committee presented a narrow-shouldered policy that collapsed under pressure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'narrow' (from Old English 'nearu') and 'shoulder' (from Old English 'sculdor'), with the participial suffix '-ed' forming a compound adjective. The terms have Germanic roots, appearing in various forms across West Germanic languages to describe physical bodily proportions since the medieval period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Narrow-shouldered" is said worldwide
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aux épaules étroites
Transliteration: oz epol e-twaht
"C'était un jeune homme aux épaules étroites."
schmalschultrig
Transliteration: shmal-shul-trig
"Er war ein schmalschultriger junger Mann."
stretto di spalle
Transliteration: stretto di spalle
"Era un uomo alto e stretto di spalle."
de hombros estrechos
Transliteration: de om-bros es-tre-chos
"El chico era alto y de hombros estrechos."
de ombros estreitos
Transliteration: de om-brus es-trei-tus
"Ele era um homem alto e de ombros estreitos."
कम चौड़े कंधों वाला
Transliteration: kam chau-de kandhon wala
"वह एक दुबला-पतला और कम चौड़े कंधों वाला व्यक्ति था।"
窄肩的
Transliteration: zhǎi jiān de
"他是一个身材高瘦、窄肩的人。"
어깨가 좁은
Transliteration: eokkaega jobeun
"그는 키가 크고 어깨가 좁은 남성이었다."
肩幅の狭い
Transliteration: katahaba no semai
"彼は背が高く、肩幅の狭い体型をしていた。"
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