armful
gb/ˈɑɹmfəl/ us/ˈɑɹmfəl/
B1
Angličtina
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Podstatné jméno
B1
quantity
1
amount you can hold
the amount you can carry in your arms
Vzorec užití:
an armful of [things]
Častá chyba:
Don’t confuse armful (carried in your arms) with handful (carried in your hand). The usual plural is armfuls.
Synonyma
load (a general word for what you carry, not specifically in the arms.)
|
bundle (often suggests items gathered or tied together.)
Antonyma
handful (a much smaller amount that fits in one hand.)
Kolokace
an armful of books
|an armful of groceries
|an armful of laundry
|an armful of firewood
|an armful of flowers
|carry an armful
|bring an armful
|come in with an armful
|walk in with an armful
|drop an armful
Témata
daily_life
|quantity
Příklady
- He came in with an armful of firewood.
- She carried an armful of books up the stairs.
- I grabbed an armful of clean towels from the closet.
Učební příklady
- I carried an armful of clothes.
- She came home with an armful of flowers.
Podstatné jméno
B2
quantity
2
a large amount
a lot of something
Vzorec užití:
an armful of [work/problems/ideas/etc.]
Častá chyba:
This use is often figurative; it doesn’t always mean something you can literally carry.
Synonyma
a lot (very common and general; less vivid than armful.)
|
loads (informal; emphasizes a large amount.)
Antonyma
a little (an explicitly small amount.)
Kolokace
an armful of work
|an armful of paperwork
|an armful of problems
|an armful of questions
|an armful of ideas
|an armful of responsibilities
Témata
daily_life
|quantity
|conversation
Příklady
- Since the merger, she’s been given an armful of new responsibilities.
- I’ve got an armful of paperwork to finish before Friday.
- The meeting left us with an armful of questions.
Učební příklady
- I have an armful of work today.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
armful
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹmfəl/
US/ˈɑɹmfəl/
Slabiky a přízvuk
arm - ful (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (arm)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: armful
- Plural: armfuls, armsful
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
an armful of
1/ən ˈɑɹmfəl əv/
fixed phrase
as much as you can hold
an amount you can carry in your arms
Příklady
- He showed up with an armful of packages.
- She brought me an armful of roses for my birthday.
- After the interview, I left with an armful of advice.
with an armful of
1/wˈɪθ ən ˈɑɹmfəl əv/
fixed phrase
carrying a lot in arms
carrying many things in your arms
Příklady
- She walked in with an armful of groceries.
- He rushed out with an armful of files.
- They arrived with an armful of gifts for the kids.