Usage Note
Spalla features in many idioms: alle spalle ('behind one's back'), fare da spalla ('to act as a sidekick'), and avere le spalle larghe ('to be able to take a lot'). The plural is spalle.
Examples
"Mi fa male la spalla destra."
Natural Translation
My right shoulder hurts.
Literal Translation
To-me makes pain the shoulder right.
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