armful
gb/ˈɑɹmfəl/ us/ˈɑɹmfəl/
B1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
quantity
1
amount you can hold
the amount you can carry in your arms
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
an armful of [things]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Don’t confuse armful (carried in your arms) with handful (carried in your hand). The usual plural is armfuls.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
load (a general word for what you carry, not specifically in the arms.)
|
bundle (often suggests items gathered or tied together.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
handful (a much smaller amount that fits in one hand.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
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
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily_life
|quantity
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I carried an armful of clothes.
- She came home with an armful of flowers.
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
quantity
2
a large amount
a lot of something
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
an armful of [work/problems/ideas/etc.]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This use is often figurative; it doesn’t always mean something you can literally carry.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
a lot (very common and general; less vivid than armful.)
|
loads (informal; emphasizes a large amount.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
a little (an explicitly small amount.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
an armful of work
|an armful of paperwork
|an armful of problems
|an armful of questions
|an armful of ideas
|an armful of responsibilities
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily_life
|quantity
|conversation
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I have an armful of work today.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
armful
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹmfəl/
US/ˈɑɹmfəl/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
arm - ful (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (arm)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: armful
- Plural: armfuls, armsful
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
an armful of
1/ən ˈɑɹmfəl əv/
fixed phrase
as much as you can hold
an amount you can carry in your arms
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.