armful
gb/ˈɑɹmfəl/ us/ˈɑɹmfəl/
B1
Engelska
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Substantiv
B1
quantity
1
amount you can hold
the amount you can carry in your arms
Användningsmönster:
an armful of [things]
Vanligt misstag:
Don’t confuse armful (carried in your arms) with handful (carried in your hand). The usual plural is armfuls.
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.)
Ordkombinationer
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
Teman
daily_life
|quantity
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- I carried an armful of clothes.
- She came home with an armful of flowers.
Substantiv
B2
quantity
2
a large amount
a lot of something
Användningsmönster:
an armful of [work/problems/ideas/etc.]
Vanligt misstag:
This use is often figurative; it doesn’t always mean something you can literally carry.
Synonymer
a lot (very common and general; less vivid than armful.)
|
loads (informal; emphasizes a large amount.)
Antonymer
a little (an explicitly small amount.)
Ordkombinationer
an armful of work
|an armful of paperwork
|an armful of problems
|an armful of questions
|an armful of ideas
|an armful of responsibilities
Teman
daily_life
|quantity
|conversation
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- I have an armful of work today.
Grammatik
Grundform
armful
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹmfəl/
US/ˈɑɹmfəl/
Stavelser och betoning
arm - ful (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (arm)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: armful
- Plural: armfuls, armsful
Ordfamilj
Uttryck
an armful of
1/ən ˈɑɹmfəl əv/
fixed phrase
as much as you can hold
an amount you can carry in your arms
Exempel
- 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
Exempel
- 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.