armful
gb/ˈɑɹmfəl/ us/ˈɑɹmfəl/
B1
Inglés
Acepciones
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Sustantivo
B1
quantity
1
amount you can hold
the amount you can carry in your arms
Patrón de uso:
an armful of [things]
Error frecuente:
Don’t confuse armful (carried in your arms) with handful (carried in your hand). The usual plural is armfuls.
Sinónimos
load (a general word for what you carry, not specifically in the arms.)
|
bundle (often suggests items gathered or tied together.)
Antónimos
handful (a much smaller amount that fits in one hand.)
Colocaciones
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
Temas
daily_life
|quantity
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I carried an armful of clothes.
- She came home with an armful of flowers.
Sustantivo
B2
quantity
2
a large amount
a lot of something
Patrón de uso:
an armful of [work/problems/ideas/etc.]
Error frecuente:
This use is often figurative; it doesn’t always mean something you can literally carry.
Sinónimos
a lot (very common and general; less vivid than armful.)
|
loads (informal; emphasizes a large amount.)
Antónimos
a little (an explicitly small amount.)
Colocaciones
an armful of work
|an armful of paperwork
|an armful of problems
|an armful of questions
|an armful of ideas
|an armful of responsibilities
Temas
daily_life
|quantity
|conversation
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I have an armful of work today.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
armful
AFI
GB/ˈɑɹmfəl/
US/ˈɑɹmfəl/
Sílabas y acento
arm - ful (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (arm)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: armful
- Plural: armfuls, armsful
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
an armful of
1/ən ˈɑɹmfəl əv/
fixed phrase
as much as you can hold
an amount you can carry in your arms
Ejemplos
- 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
Ejemplos
- 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.