spalla
sostantivo femminile
| 1. | [gen]
shoulder
dare le spalle a qn/qc to have one's back to sb/sthg voltare le spalle a qn [girarsi] to turn one's back to sb [abbandonare] to turn one's back on sb alle spalle (di qn/qc) [dietro] behind (sb/sthg) [da dietro] from behind (sb/sthg) alle mie/tue/sue spalle behind my/your/his back a spalla on sb's shoulders di spalle from the back mettere qn con le spalle al muro (fig) to get sb with his/her back to the wall |
| 2. | [attore]
straight man
fare da spalla a qn [nello spettacolo] to be sb's straight man [aiutare] to help sb |
