İngilizce

armful

gb/ˈɑɹmfəl/ us/ˈɑɹmfəl/
B1 İngilizce
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim B1 quantity
1

amount you can hold

the amount you can carry in your arms

Kullanım kalıbı: an armful of [things]
Sık yapılan hata:
Don’t confuse armful (carried in your arms) with handful (carried in your hand). The usual plural is armfuls.
Eş anlamlılar
load (a general word for what you carry, not specifically in the arms.) | bundle (often suggests items gathered or tied together.)
Zıt anlamlılar
handful (a much smaller amount that fits in one hand.)
Eşdizimler
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
Konular
daily_life |quantity
Örnekler
  • 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • I carried an armful of clothes.
  • She came home with an armful of flowers.
İsim B2 quantity
2

a large amount

a lot of something

Kullanım kalıbı: an armful of [work/problems/ideas/etc.]
Sık yapılan hata:
This use is often figurative; it doesn’t always mean something you can literally carry.
Eş anlamlılar
a lot (very common and general; less vivid than armful.) | loads (informal; emphasizes a large amount.)
Zıt anlamlılar
a little (an explicitly small amount.)
Eşdizimler
an armful of work |an armful of paperwork |an armful of problems |an armful of questions |an armful of ideas |an armful of responsibilities
Konular
daily_life |quantity |conversation
Örnekler
  • 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • I have an armful of work today.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
armful
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹmfəl/
US/ˈɑɹmfəl/
Heceler ve vurgu
arm - ful (2 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (arm)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
  • Base: armful
  • Plural: armfuls, armsful
Kelime ailesi
Forms
armfuls noun armsful noun
Core family
arm noun A1
Related words
armed adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unarmed adjective B1 armless adjective
Advanced or less common
disarm verb B2
İfadeler

an armful of

1
/ən ˈɑɹmfəl əv/
fixed phrase

as much as you can hold

an amount you can carry in your arms

Örnekler
  • 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

Örnekler
  • 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.

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