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hombro

shoulder

noun OHM-broh Rare

Usage Note

Hombro (the initial h is silent) refers to the human shoulder. Common idioms include encogerse de hombros ('to shrug') and a hombros ('on one's shoulders', as when a bullfighter is carried out in triumph). Do not confuse with hombre ('man') — the two words differ only by a final vowel.

Examples

"Le puso la mano en el hombro."

Natural Translation

She placed her hand on his shoulder.

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