armful
gb/ˈɑɹmfəl/ us/ˈɑɹmfəl/
B1
Англійська
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
B1
quantity
1
amount you can hold
the amount you can carry in your arms
Модель уживання:
an armful of [things]
Поширена помилка:
Don’t confuse armful (carried in your arms) with handful (carried in your hand). The usual plural is armfuls.
Синоніми
load (a general word for what you carry, not specifically in the arms.)
|
bundle (often suggests items gathered or tied together.)
Антоніми
handful (a much smaller amount that fits in one hand.)
Словосполучення
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
Теми
daily_life
|quantity
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I carried an armful of clothes.
- She came home with an armful of flowers.
Іменник
B2
quantity
2
a large amount
a lot of something
Модель уживання:
an armful of [work/problems/ideas/etc.]
Поширена помилка:
This use is often figurative; it doesn’t always mean something you can literally carry.
Синоніми
a lot (very common and general; less vivid than armful.)
|
loads (informal; emphasizes a large amount.)
Антоніми
a little (an explicitly small amount.)
Словосполучення
an armful of work
|an armful of paperwork
|an armful of problems
|an armful of questions
|an armful of ideas
|an armful of responsibilities
Теми
daily_life
|quantity
|conversation
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I have an armful of work today.
Граматика
Словникова форма
armful
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹmfəl/
US/ˈɑɹmfəl/
Склади й наголос
arm - ful (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (arm)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: armful
- Plural: armfuls, armsful
Споріднені слова
Вирази
an armful of
1/ən ˈɑɹmfəl əv/
fixed phrase
as much as you can hold
an amount you can carry in your arms
Приклади
- 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
Приклади
- 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.