armful
gb/ˈɑɹmfəl/ us/ˈɑɹmfəl/
B1
אנגלית
ölnyi, egy halom
שם עצם
B1
1
ölnyi
B2
תבנית שימוש:
an armful of [things]
He came in with an armful of firewood.
Egy ölnyi tűzifával jött be.
She carried an armful of books up the stairs.
Egy ölnyi könyvet cipelt fel a lépcsőn.
I grabbed an armful of clean towels from the closet.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I carried an armful of clothes.
Egy ölnyi ruhát cipeltem.
She came home with an armful of flowers.
Egy ölnyi virággal jött haza.
טעות נפוצה:
Don’t confuse armful (carried in your arms) with handful (carried in your hand). The usual plural is armfuls.
משמעות
amount you can hold
צירופים
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
מילים נרדפות
load (a general word for what you carry, not specifically in the arms.)
|
bundle (often suggests items gathered or tied together.)
הפכים
handful (a much smaller amount that fits in one hand.)
נושאים
daily_life
|quantity
הגדרה
the amount you can carry in your arms
The amount of something that can be held or carried in one person’s arms at one time.
שם עצם
B2
2
egy halom
B1
תבנית שימוש:
an armful of [work/problems/ideas/etc.]
Since the merger, she’s been given an armful of new responsibilities.
Az egyesülés óta egy halom új feladatot bíztak rá.
I’ve got an armful of paperwork to finish before Friday.
Péntekig még egy halom papírmunkát kell elvégeznem.
The meeting left us with an armful of questions.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I have an armful of work today.
Ma egy halom munkám van.
טעות נפוצה:
This use is often figurative; it doesn’t always mean something you can literally carry.
משמעות
a large amount
צירופים
an armful of work
|an armful of paperwork
|an armful of problems
|an armful of questions
|an armful of ideas
|an armful of responsibilities
מילים נרדפות
a lot (very common and general; less vivid than armful.)
|
loads (informal; emphasizes a large amount.)
הפכים
a little (an explicitly small amount.)
נושאים
daily_life
|quantity
|conversation
הגדרה
a lot of something
A large amount of something, spoken of as if it could be carried in the arms.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
armful
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹmfəl/
US/ˈɑɹmfəl/
הברות והטעמה
arm - ful (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (arm)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: armful
- Plural: armfuls, armsful
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
an armful of
1/ən ˈɑɹmfəl əv/
fixed phrase
as much as you can hold
an amount you can carry in your arms
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He carried an armful of books.
with an armful of
1/wˈɪθ ən ˈɑɹmfəl əv/
fixed phrase
carrying a lot in arms
carrying many things in your arms
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- She came in with an armful of flowers.