dorso — meaning in English
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English meaning
- back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
- shoulder noun The joint and surrounding area where the arm meets the torso.
- spine noun A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
Senses
dorso is used for these senses in English:
- back The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
- shoulder The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck.
- shoulder A lateral protrusion of a hill or mountain.
- spine The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.
back — full definition
- noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
- noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
- adj Located at or toward the rear.
- adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
- verb To support someone or something, often financially.
shoulder — full definition
- noun The joint and surrounding area where the arm meets the torso.
- noun The strip of land bordering a road, used for emergency stops.
- verb To take on responsibility or a burden.
- verb To push with the shoulder.