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# shoulders — English to Ukrainian

How English *shoulders* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 3 translations with example sentences.

The [Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) has no article on this word yet.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: shoulders (35). By style: everyday 17 · biblical 18.

## плечі

Used about 23 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 15 · biblical ≈ 8). Forms: плечах, плечі.

- My **shoulders** hurt.
  У мене болять **плечі**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#1875233](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1875233) [\#6828608](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6828608))

- When he has found it, he carries it on his **shoulders**, rejoicing.
  А знайшовши, положить на **плечі** собі, радїючи.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 15:5)

- I have broad **shoulders**.
  У мене широкі **плечі**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Amastan and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#1823825](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1823825) [\#6396579](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6396579))

- But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their **shoulders**.
  Синам же Кегатовим не дав нїчого; вони бо робили послугу коло сьвятинї, — на **плечах** носили її.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · NUM 7:9)

- You have broad **shoulders**.
  У вас широкі **плечі**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Amastan and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#1823827](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1823827) [\#10565822](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10565822))

## головою

Used about 2 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 2).

- They ran and got him there. When he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his **shoulders** and upward.
  І побігли туди й привели його. І як увійшов між люде, перевисшував кожного цїлою **головою**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1SA 10:23)

- He had a son whose name was Saul, an impressive young man; and there was not among the children of Israel a more handsome person than he. From his **shoulders** and upward he was taller than any of the people.
  І був у його син, на ймя Саул, статний і вродливий. Не було між Ізрайлитянами вродливійшого над його. **Головою** висший був він над кожного в народї.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1SA 9:2)

## носити

Used about 1 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 1).

- You shall put the two stones on the shoulder straps of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel. Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD on his two **shoulders** for a memorial.
  І положиш два каменї на нарамники наплїчника як каміннє на спомин синам Ізрайлевим, і **носити** ме Арон імена їх перед Господом на обох раменах своїх про спомин.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EXO 28:12)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- He wants to rub **shoulders** with celebrities.
  Він хоче стояти на друдній нозі із зірками.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by DJ\_Saidez and Ahha · checked, community translation · [\#9524919](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9524919) [\#9544746](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9544746))

- I shrugged my **shoulders**.
  Я знизав плечима.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2478831](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2478831) [\#5946580](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5946580))

- About Benjamin he said, “The beloved of the LORD will dwell in safety by him. He covers him all day long. He dwells between his **shoulders**.”
  А про Бенямина промовив: Він у Господа коханець і жити ме в його безпечно! Він хоронить його по всякий день і між рамями його він відпочине.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · DEU 33:12)

## Grammar

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