Significado
To cooperate closely with someone.
Contexto cultural
The idiom is a linguistic reflection of the 'Balutedari' system, where different village castes worked together to sustain the village economy. During the Vari (pilgrimage), the physical act of walking shoulder to shoulder is seen as a way to dissolve the ego and caste barriers. In many 'social' films, this phrase is used in climactic scenes where the protagonist unites the villagers against a corrupt landlord. The phrase was a staple in the labor union speeches of the 1970s and 80s in the Girangaon (mill district) of Mumbai.
The 'Together' Rule
Always use this phrase with plural subjects (we, they, you all) or with 'and' (Ram and Shyam).
Funeral Faux Pas
Never say 'खांदा दिला' (Khāndā dilā) when you mean teamwork. It's only for funerals and will make people very uncomfortable!
Significado
To cooperate closely with someone.
The 'Together' Rule
Always use this phrase with plural subjects (we, they, you all) or with 'and' (Ram and Shyam).
Funeral Faux Pas
Never say 'खांदा दिला' (Khāndā dilā) when you mean teamwork. It's only for funerals and will make people very uncomfortable!
Use in Interviews
Using this phrase in a Marathi job interview to describe your teamwork skills will make you sound like a native speaker with great cultural values.
Teste-se
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.
आम्ही सर्व मित्रांनी _________ काम पूर्ण केले.
'खांद्याला खांदा लावून' is the standard adverbial form used to describe how an action was performed.
Which situation best fits the idiom 'खांद्याला खांदा लावणे'?
Select the best scenario:
The idiom requires collective effort and cooperation.
Complete the dialogue.
A: हा डोंगर चढणे खूप कठीण आहे. B: घाबरू नकोस, आपण _________.
B is offering cooperation to overcome a difficult task.
Identify the grammatically correct sentence.
Which sentence is correct?
Sentence 1 uses the correct idiom and context. Sentence 2 is a wrong context (fighting). Sentence 3 is singular (wrong). Sentence 4 uses 'deun' (wrong).
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Shoulder Idioms
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosआम्ही सर्व मित्रांनी _________ काम पूर्ण केले.
'खांद्याला खांदा लावून' is the standard adverbial form used to describe how an action was performed.
Select the best scenario:
The idiom requires collective effort and cooperation.
A: हा डोंगर चढणे खूप कठीण आहे. B: घाबरू नकोस, आपण _________.
B is offering cooperation to overcome a difficult task.
Which sentence is correct?
Sentence 1 uses the correct idiom and context. Sentence 2 is a wrong context (fighting). Sentence 3 is singular (wrong). Sentence 4 uses 'deun' (wrong).
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasNo, it is mostly used for mental, emotional, or professional cooperation nowadays.
Yes, it is respectful and professional. It shows you value the team.
'Helping' can be one-sided. 'Shoulder to shoulder' implies both people are working equally hard.
Yes, it is very common in newspaper editorials and formal reports.
Not directly, but you can say 'ते खांद्याला खांदा लावून काम करत नाहीत' to describe a lack of cooperation.
Yes, 'दोन कंपन्यांनी खांद्याला खांदा लावून नवीन तंत्रज्ञान विकसित केले.'
It is masculine. That's why we say 'खांदा लावला' (masculine ending).
Yes, it's a very sweet way to describe a couple facing life's challenges together.
Not at all. It is used daily in modern offices and on social media.
Translating 'with' literally. In Marathi, we use the dative '-la' (to) instead of 'with'.
Frases relacionadas
हाताला हात लावणे
similarTo lend a hand/help slightly.
एकजुटीने काम करणे
synonymTo work with unity.
पायावर पाय देऊन चालणे
contrastTo follow someone very closely (often annoyingly).
सहकार्य करणे
specialized formTo cooperate (formal).
