armour

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నామవాచకం B1 entity

protective battle covering for the body

Heavy, hard clothing that covers the body to keep a person safe in war or in dangerous action scenes.

వాడుక నమూనా: to wear armour

సాధారణ తప్పు:

Learners sometimes confuse “armour” with “weapon”. Armour protects the body, while weapons are used to attack (like guns, swords, or knives). Another common mistake is spelling: British English uses “armour”, while American English uses “armor”.

పర్యాయపదాలు

body armor (Same meaning but usually refers to modern protective vests; US spelling and more focused on torso protection.) | protective gear (More general; includes helmets, pads, and other equipment, not only hard metal covering.)

విరుద్ధపదాలు

exposure (Emphasizes being left without protection, especially in a dangerous situation.) | vulnerability (Focuses on being easily hurt because there is no physical protection.)

పదకలయికలు

విషయాలు

ఉదాహరణలు

The knight’s armour was so heavy that he could barely move.
Modern riot police wear body armour to protect themselves from stones and bottles.
The museum has a rare suit of armour from the 15th century.
Under his armour, the soldier wore special padding to absorb the impact.
In the game, you need better armour before fighting the dragon.

అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు

The knight wears metal armour on his body.
Police officers sometimes wear body armour to stay safe.
We saw a suit of armour in the old castle.
His armour protects him from the enemy’s arrows.
In the film, the hero puts on his armour before the big fight.

నామవాచకం B2 entity

protective plating on vehicles

Thick hard metal on the outside of a car, tank, or other machine that keeps it safe from bullets and explosions.

వాడుక నమూనా: armour on [a vehicle]

సాధారణ తప్పు:

Learners sometimes think this sense only refers to tanks, but it can also describe protection on other vehicles, ships, and even buildings or equipment in military contexts.

పర్యాయపదాలు

armored plating (More explicitly refers to attached metal plates; common in technical or military contexts.) | protective plating (More general; may be used outside a military context as well.)

విరుద్ధపదాలు

unarmoured (Describes vehicles without protective plating; often used technically (e.g. “unarmoured car”).) | lightly protected (Indicates minimal or weak protection rather than none at all.)

పదకలయికలు

విషయాలు

warfare |technology |transport |transportation |law

ఉదాహరణలు

The tank’s front armour is designed to withstand direct hits.
Engineers are upgrading the vehicle’s armour to protect against roadside bombs.
Extra armour was added to the doors to improve crew safety.
Despite its thick armour, the old personnel carrier was still vulnerable from above.
Modern warships use lighter materials instead of traditional steel armour.

అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు

The tank has very thick armour on the front.
They added more armour to the car to keep the soldiers safe.
The armour on the vehicle stopped the bullets.
Engineers are working on stronger armour for the new tank.
Without good armour, the truck is easy to destroy.

నామవాచకం technical B2 entity

natural protective outer covering

A hard natural cover on an animal’s body that keeps it safe, like the hard back of an armadillo or a beetle.

వాడుక నమూనా: natural armour on [an animal]

సాధారణ తప్పు:

Learners may think “armour” in this sense is always metal, but here it is natural and part of the animal’s body. It is not something the animal “wears” like clothes.

పర్యాయపదాలు

shell (Common everyday word for the hard outer covering of some animals, especially turtles and snails; not used for all types of natural armour.) | carapace (Technical term used in biology for the hard upper shell of some animals.)

విరుద్ధపదాలు

soft body (Emphasizes the lack of a hard protective cover in contrast to animals with armour.)

పదకలయికలు

విషయాలు

biology |nature |science |animals |body

ఉదాహరణలు

The armadillo’s armour allows it to curl into a tight ball when threatened.
Many dinosaurs had bony armour along their backs for protection.
The beetle’s shiny armour helps shield it from predators.
These fish are covered in a tough armour of overlapping scales.
Crabs rely on their hard armour to stay safe from larger animals.

అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు

An armadillo has strong armour on its back.
Some dinosaurs had hard armour to protect their bodies.
The crab’s armour keeps it safe from other animals.
This insect’s armour is very hard and shiny.
The fish has a kind of armour made of small scales.

నామవాచకం C1 state

emotional or psychological protection

The way a person closes their feelings and protects their heart so they do not feel pain or get hurt inside.

వాడుక నమూనా: armour against [emotional harm]

సాధారణ తప్పు:

Learners sometimes read this figurative sense as literal and imagine real metal armour. In this meaning, “armour” is about emotions and behaviour, not physical objects.

పర్యాయపదాలు

defence (Broad term for ways of protecting oneself; can be physical or emotional, not limited to inner feelings.) | shield (Often used figuratively like “armour” to describe something that blocks emotional pain.)

విరుద్ధపదాలు

openness (Emphasizes a willingness to share feelings, the opposite of hiding behind emotional armour.) | vulnerability (Focuses on being emotionally exposed and easily hurt, without protective armour.)

పదకలయికలు

విషయాలు

emotions |psychology |relationships |health

ఉదాహరణలు

Humour was his armour, hiding how anxious he really felt.
Over the years she built a strong armour around her emotions.
In therapy he slowly began to take off his armour and talk honestly about his fears.
Her confidence was a kind of armour against criticism.
Behind his tough armour, he is actually very sensitive.

అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు

His jokes are his armour so people cannot see his pain.
She wears emotional armour and does not show her feelings.
He slowly takes off his armour and starts to talk about his problems.
Her smile is like armour that hides her true feelings.
Without his emotional armour, he feels very weak.

క్రియ technical C1 action

to cover with protective armour

To put strong hard material on something so that bullets, explosions, or other things cannot easily hurt it.

వాడుక నమూనా: to armour [something] against [something]

సాధారణ తప్పు:

Learners may try to use “armour” as a verb in everyday contexts (e.g. “armour my phone”), where “protect” or “cover” sound more natural. The verb “armour” is mainly used for vehicles, doors, glass, and similar in technical or formal contexts.

పర్యాయపదాలు

reinforce (More general; means to make something stronger, not always by adding armour.) | fortify (Often used for buildings or positions; suggests strengthening against attack, sometimes beyond just adding armour.)

విరుద్ధపదాలు

expose (To leave something without protection, the opposite of armouring it.) | strip (As in “strip of armour”; to remove protective layers that were providing safety.)

పదకలయికలు

విషయాలు

warfare |technology |engineering |law |core_vocabulary

ఉదాహరణలు

Engineers were asked to armour the trucks against roadside bombs.
The company specialises in armouring civilian vehicles for high-risk areas.
They plan to armour the cockpit doors to prevent hijack attempts.
New materials make it cheaper to armour light vehicles.
The glass was armoured to resist small-arms fire.

అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు

They armour the car so it is safe in war.
The company armours many trucks for the army.
We need to armour the doors against attacks.
Engineers will armour the vehicle with strong metal plates.
The bank wants to armour its windows with special glass.

వ్యాకరణం

నిఘంటు రూపం

armour

IPA

GB/ˈɑɹmɚ/

US/ˈɑɹmɚ/

అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు

ar - mour (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)

Stress on 1st syllable (ar)

పద రూపాలు

Noun

Base: armour
Plural: armour

సంబంధిత పదాలు

Core family

armoured adjective

Related words

armoury noun B2

Negative and opposite forms

unarmoured adjective

Advanced or less common

armourer noun

పదప్రయోగాలు

body armour

/bˈɑdi ˈɑɹmɚ/

fixed phrase

protective clothing for the torso

Strong protective clothing, often a vest, that covers the chest and back to stop bullets or other hits.

ఉదాహరణలు

Police officers were wearing body armour during the protest.
The new body armour is lighter but still stops most bullets.
Journalists in the war zone were given helmets and body armour.

knight in shining armour

/nˈaɪt ˈɪn ʃˈaɪnɪŋ ˈɑɹmɚ/

idiom

person who rescues or saves you

Someone who comes at the right time and helps you in a big way, often when you are in trouble or feel weak.

ఉదాహరణలు

When my car broke down in the rain, a stranger stopped and helped, like a knight in shining armour.
She was hoping for a knight in shining armour to solve all her problems, but she had to fix them herself.
He became a knight in shining armour for the local businesses by offering free legal help.

suit of armour

/sˈut əv ˈɑɹmɚ/

fixed phrase

complete metal protective clothing

A full set of metal clothes that covers almost the whole body to protect a person, usually a knight, in battle.

ఉదాహరణలు

The museum displays a 500-year-old suit of armour.
It took several people to lift the heavy suit of armour onto the stand.
As a child, he dreamed of wearing a suit of armour and fighting dragons.

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armour

protective battle covering for the body

protective plating on vehicles

natural protective outer covering

emotional or psychological protection

to cover with protective armour

body armour

knight in shining armour

suit of armour

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