armful
gb/ˈɑɹmfəl/ us/ˈɑɹmfəl/
B1
Angol
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Főnév
B1
quantity
1
amount you can hold
the amount you can carry in your arms
Használati minta:
an armful of [things]
Gyakori hiba:
Don’t confuse armful (carried in your arms) with handful (carried in your hand). The usual plural is armfuls.
Szinonimák
load (a general word for what you carry, not specifically in the arms.)
|
bundle (often suggests items gathered or tied together.)
Antonimák
handful (a much smaller amount that fits in one hand.)
Szókapcsolatok
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
Témák
daily_life
|quantity
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- I carried an armful of clothes.
- She came home with an armful of flowers.
Főnév
B2
quantity
2
a large amount
a lot of something
Használati minta:
an armful of [work/problems/ideas/etc.]
Gyakori hiba:
This use is often figurative; it doesn’t always mean something you can literally carry.
Szinonimák
a lot (very common and general; less vivid than armful.)
|
loads (informal; emphasizes a large amount.)
Antonimák
a little (an explicitly small amount.)
Szókapcsolatok
an armful of work
|an armful of paperwork
|an armful of problems
|an armful of questions
|an armful of ideas
|an armful of responsibilities
Témák
daily_life
|quantity
|conversation
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- I have an armful of work today.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
armful
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹmfəl/
US/ˈɑɹmfəl/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
arm - ful (2 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (arm)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: armful
- Plural: armfuls, armsful
Szócsalád
Kifejezések
an armful of
1/ən ˈɑɹmfəl əv/
fixed phrase
as much as you can hold
an amount you can carry in your arms
Példák
- 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
Példák
- 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.