armful
gb/ˈɑɹmfəl/ us/ˈɑɹmfəl/
B1
אנגלית
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
B1
quantity
1
amount you can hold
the amount you can carry in your arms
תבנית שימוש:
an armful of [things]
טעות נפוצה:
Don’t confuse armful (carried in your arms) with handful (carried in your hand). The usual plural is armfuls.
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.)
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
נושאים
daily_life
|quantity
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I carried an armful of clothes.
- She came home with an armful of flowers.
שם עצם
B2
quantity
2
a large amount
a lot of something
תבנית שימוש:
an armful of [work/problems/ideas/etc.]
טעות נפוצה:
This use is often figurative; it doesn’t always mean something you can literally carry.
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.)
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
נושאים
daily_life
|quantity
|conversation
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I have an armful of work today.
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.
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.