Paule (en. Paul)
/pol/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
Joint that connects the arm to the trunk.
She has a pain in her shoulder after her workout.
Elle a une douleur à la paule après son entraînement.
Set of muscles and tissues that make up this region.
Weight training exercises strengthen the muscles of the shoulder.
Les exercices de musculation renforcent les muscles de la paule.
Proximity to a person.
He stood by her side, near the shoulder.
Il se tenait à ses côtés, près de la paule.
Etymology
The word 'paule' comes from the Latin 'spala', meaning the shoulder.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to have a shoulder in mush
To be very tired, exhausted.
avoir la paule en compote
to put oneself to the shoulder
To injure one's shoulder.
se mettre à la paule
to have both shoulders in the same bag
To agree with someone on a decision.
avoir les deux paules dans le même sac
Related Words
shoulder
Joint connecting the arm to the body.
épaule
back
Back part of the human body.
dos
joint
Union of two bones within the body.
articulation
Slang Meanings
Refers to a person who is very tired.
After that hike, I am completely shoulder.
Après cette randonnée, je suis complètement paule.
Used to describe a complicating event.
That meeting was so shoulder!
Cette réunion était tellement paule !