İngilizce

armoury

gb/ˈɑɹmoʊɹi/ us/ˈɑɹmoʊɹi/
B2 İngilizce
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim B2 entity
1

place where weapons are stored

a place where weapons are kept

Kullanım kalıbı: the armoury (at/in) [place]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners often mix up the British spelling armoury with the US spelling armory.
Eş anlamlılar
arsenal (Often suggests a larger store of weapons, sometimes for a nation or army.) | armory (US spelling of armoury.)
Eşdizimler
police armoury |military armoury |regimental armoury |the base armoury |secure armoury |weapons in the armoury |guard the armoury |lock the armoury |access to the armoury |raid the armoury
Konular
military |security |buildings
Örnekler
  • All firearms are checked in and out of the police armoury.
  • The keys to the armoury are kept in a separate safe.
  • After the alarm, officers rushed to secure the armoury.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • The weapons are in the armoury.
  • He works in the army’s armoury.
İsim C1 entity
2

set of useful resources

a collection of skills or tools you can use

Kullanım kalıbı: an armoury of [skills/tools/arguments]
Sık yapılan hata:
This is usually used with of (an armoury of tools/arguments), not as a countable item for one tool.
Eş anlamlılar
toolkit (More informal and practical; often used in work or self-help contexts.) | repertoire (Emphasizes a set of things you can perform or use repeatedly, especially skills or methods.) | arsenal (Common figurative alternative; can sound slightly stronger or more aggressive.)
Eşdizimler
an armoury of arguments |an armoury of skills |an armoury of tools |an armoury of techniques |an armoury of resources |an armoury of measures |a full armoury |a legal armoury |a rhetorical armoury |build an armoury
Konular
communication |education |work |thinking_and_learning
Örnekler
  • The negotiator has an armoury of techniques for calming tense meetings.
  • The report gave ministers an armoury of arguments to defend the policy.
  • Good managers need an armoury of communication skills.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • She has an armoury of skills.
  • We need an armoury of tools to solve this.
İsim C1 entity
3

military or reserve armory building

a military building used for equipment and training

Kullanım kalıbı: the [unit]'s armoury; an armoury in [town/place]
Sık yapılan hata:
In US English this is usually spelled armory; armoury is more common in British, Canadian, and other varieties.
Eş anlamlılar
armory (US spelling; often used for National Guard facilities.) | drill hall (Focuses more on training space than weapon storage.)
Eşdizimler
National Guard armoury |local armoury |drill at the armoury |meet at the armoury |the old armoury building |convert the armoury |armoury hall |armoury grounds |armoury training |armoury staff
Konular
military |security |buildings
Örnekler
  • The unit will assemble at the town armoury at 0600.
  • The old armoury has been converted into a community arts venue.
  • Recruits trained in the armoury gym during the winter.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • They met at the armoury.
  • The armoury is near the station.
İsim technical C2 entity
4

coats of arms and heraldry

the study or collection of coats of arms

Kullanım kalıbı: [someone]'s armoury; the armoury of [family/region]
Sık yapılan hata:
This meaning is rare in modern general English and is not about weapons.
Eş anlamlılar
heraldry (The more common term for the subject area.)
Eşdizimler
heraldic armoury |family armoury |armoury records |armoury book |armoury of England |armoury of the kingdom
Konular
art |history |culture
Örnekler
  • The museum’s catalogue includes a section on Scottish armoury.
  • He consulted a reference work on armoury to identify the symbols on the shield.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
armoury
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹmoʊɹi/
US/ˈɑɹmoʊɹi/
Heceler ve vurgu
ar - moury (2 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (ar)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
  • Base: armoury
  • Plural: armouries
Kelime ailesi
Forms
armouries noun
Core family
armour noun B1 armoured adjective
Related words
arm noun A1 armed adjective armory noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unarmed adjective B1 disarm verb B2
Advanced or less common
armament noun C1 disarmament noun B2
İfadeler

a weapon in [someone]'s armoury

1
/ə wˈɛpən ˈɪn sˈoʊmˈoʊnz ˈɑɹmoʊɹi/
idiom

useful advantage or tactic

a useful method you can use

Örnekler
  • Humour can be a powerful weapon in your armoury during a difficult meeting.
  • Experience is another weapon in her armoury when negotiating contracts.
  • Patience was his best weapon in his armoury as the talks dragged on.

add [something] to your armoury

1
/ˈæd sˈʌmθɪŋ tə jˈʊɹ ˈɑɹmoʊɹi/
fixed phrase

gain a new useful skill

learn something new you can use later

Örnekler
  • The course helps you add new negotiation techniques to your armoury.
  • Over time she added data analysis to her armoury of skills.
  • Reading widely will add ideas to your armoury as a writer.

an armoury of [things]

1
/ən ˈɑɹmoʊɹi əv θˈɪŋz/
fixed phrase

a wide range of resources

many useful skills or tools

Örnekler
  • Teachers need an armoury of strategies to keep students engaged.
  • The lawyer arrived with an armoury of case law to support the claim.
  • The app offers an armoury of features for organizing projects.

raid the armoury

1
/ɹˈeɪd ðə ˈɑɹmoʊɹi/
fixed phrase

steal weapons from storage

break in to steal weapons

Örnekler
  • The group planned to raid the armoury to get hold of rifles.
  • Police increased patrols after a gang threatened to raid the armoury.
  • Two suspects were arrested for attempting to raid the armoury overnight.

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