armful
gb/ˈɑɹmfəl/ us/ˈɑɹmfəl/
B1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
quantity
1
amount you can hold
the amount you can carry in your arms
Schéma d’usage :
an armful of [things]
Erreur fréquente :
Don’t confuse armful (carried in your arms) with handful (carried in your hand). The usual plural is armfuls.
Synonymes
load (a general word for what you carry, not specifically in the arms.)
|
bundle (often suggests items gathered or tied together.)
Antonymes
handful (a much smaller amount that fits in one hand.)
Collocations
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
Thèmes
daily_life
|quantity
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I carried an armful of clothes.
- She came home with an armful of flowers.
Nom
B2
quantity
2
a large amount
a lot of something
Schéma d’usage :
an armful of [work/problems/ideas/etc.]
Erreur fréquente :
This use is often figurative; it doesn’t always mean something you can literally carry.
Synonymes
a lot (very common and general; less vivid than armful.)
|
loads (informal; emphasizes a large amount.)
Antonymes
a little (an explicitly small amount.)
Collocations
an armful of work
|an armful of paperwork
|an armful of problems
|an armful of questions
|an armful of ideas
|an armful of responsibilities
Thèmes
daily_life
|quantity
|conversation
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I have an armful of work today.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
armful
API
GB/ˈɑɹmfəl/
US/ˈɑɹmfəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
arm - ful (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (arm)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: armful
- Plural: armfuls, armsful
Famille de mots
Expressions
an armful of
1/ən ˈɑɹmfəl əv/
fixed phrase
as much as you can hold
an amount you can carry in your arms
Exemples
- 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
Exemples
- 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.