armful
gb/ˈɑɹmfəl/ us/ˈɑɹmfəl/
B1
Engelsk
ölnyi, egy halom
SUBSTANTIV
B1
1
ölnyi
B2
Bruksmønster:
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I carried an armful of clothes.
Egy ölnyi ruhát cipeltem.
She came home with an armful of flowers.
Egy ölnyi virággal jött haza.
Vanlig feil:
Don’t confuse armful (carried in your arms) with handful (carried in your hand). The usual plural is armfuls.
Betydning
amount you can hold
Ordkombinasjoner
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
Synonymer
load (a general word for what you carry, not specifically in the arms.)
|
bundle (often suggests items gathered or tied together.)
Antonymer
handful (a much smaller amount that fits in one hand.)
Temaer
daily_life
|quantity
Definisjon
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.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
2
egy halom
B1
Bruksmønster:
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I have an armful of work today.
Ma egy halom munkám van.
Vanlig feil:
This use is often figurative; it doesn’t always mean something you can literally carry.
Betydning
a large amount
Ordkombinasjoner
an armful of work
|an armful of paperwork
|an armful of problems
|an armful of questions
|an armful of ideas
|an armful of responsibilities
Synonymer
a lot (very common and general; less vivid than armful.)
|
loads (informal; emphasizes a large amount.)
Antonymer
a little (an explicitly small amount.)
Temaer
daily_life
|quantity
|conversation
Definisjon
a lot of something
A large amount of something, spoken of as if it could be carried in the arms.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
armful
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹmfəl/
US/ˈɑɹmfəl/
Stavelser og trykk
arm - ful (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (arm)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: armful
- Plural: armfuls, armsful
Ordfamilie
Uttrykk
an armful of
1/ən ˈɑɹmfəl əv/
fixed phrase
as much as you can hold
an amount you can carry in your arms
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- 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
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- She came in with an armful of flowers.