armful
gb/ˈɑɹmfəl/ us/ˈɑɹmfəl/
B1
Inglese
ölnyi, egy halom
SOSTANTIVO
B1
1
ölnyi
B2
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
I carried an armful of clothes.
Egy ölnyi ruhát cipeltem.
She came home with an armful of flowers.
Egy ölnyi virággal jött haza.
Errore comune:
Don’t confuse armful (carried in your arms) with handful (carried in your hand). The usual plural is armfuls.
Significato
amount you can hold
Collocazioni
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
Sinonimi
load (a general word for what you carry, not specifically in the arms.)
|
bundle (often suggests items gathered or tied together.)
Contrari
handful (a much smaller amount that fits in one hand.)
Temi
daily_life
|quantity
Definizione
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.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
2
egy halom
B1
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
I have an armful of work today.
Ma egy halom munkám van.
Errore comune:
This use is often figurative; it doesn’t always mean something you can literally carry.
Significato
a large amount
Collocazioni
an armful of work
|an armful of paperwork
|an armful of problems
|an armful of questions
|an armful of ideas
|an armful of responsibilities
Sinonimi
a lot (very common and general; less vivid than armful.)
|
loads (informal; emphasizes a large amount.)
Contrari
a little (an explicitly small amount.)
Temi
daily_life
|quantity
|conversation
Definizione
a lot of something
A large amount of something, spoken of as if it could be carried in the arms.
Grammatica
Forma base
armful
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹmfəl/
US/ˈɑɹmfəl/
Sillabe e accento
arm - ful (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (arm)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: armful
- Plural: armfuls, armsful
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
an armful of
1/ən ˈɑɹmfəl əv/
fixed phrase
as much as you can hold
an amount you can carry in your arms
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- She came in with an armful of flowers.