What does hombro in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word hombro in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use hombro in Spanish.

The word hombro in Spanish means shoulder, shoulder, help out, lend a hand, shoulder to shoulder, a mess, a shambles, look down at, hit the road. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word hombro

shoulder

nombre masculino (anatomía (unión de brazo y tronco)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El jugador tiene el hombro lesionado, no puede lanzar la pelota en el juego.
The player has an injured shoulder so he can't throw the ball during the match.

shoulder

nombre masculino (parte de vestimenta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Llevaba un adorno bordado en el hombro.
It had an embroidered pattern on the shoulder.

help out

locución verbal (coloquial (colaborar) (colloquial)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
No te quedes ahí sentado. Ven y arrima el hombro.
Don't just sit there. Come and help out.

lend a hand

locución verbal (colaborar, cooperar) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Todos tenemos que arrimar el hombro si queremos que el negocio funcione.
We all have to lend a hand if we want the deal to work out.

shoulder to shoulder

(colaborando con)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

a mess, a shambles

locución adjetiva (desordenado)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Toda su casa está mangas por hombro.

look down at

locución verbal (con desprecio)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Se cree superior a todos y nos mira por encima del hombro.
He thinks he's better than everyone and looks down at us.

hit the road

locución adverbial (con el hatillo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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