плечо

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pleťe.

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Noun

плечо́ (plečón inan (genitive плеча́, nominative plural пле́чи* or плеча́**, genitive plural плеч or плече́й**, relational adjective плечево́й, diminutive пле́чико) (* пле́чи is an old nominative dual form for neuter nouns; ** archaic.)

  1. shoulder
    У меня́ боли́т плечо́.U menjá bolít plečó.My shoulder hurts.
    со всего́ плеча́so vsevó plečáwith all one’s might
    на плечо́!na plečó!shoulder arms!
    У меня́ гора́ с пле́ч свали́лась.U menjá gorá s pléč svalílasʹ.A load has been taken off my mind.
  2. (anatomy) upper arm, brachium, humerus
  3. back

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Synonyms

  • ра́мя (rámja) (archaic, high register, or poetic)

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