arm
To supply with armour or weaponsTo supply with armour or (later especially) weapons.
» I can't lift my right arm.
Ich kann meinen rechten Arm nicht heben. — xtofu80
Ich kann den rechten Arm nicht heben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Я не могу поднять правую руку. — Biga
Я не можу підняти праву руку. — aandrusiak
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8 senses(transitive)To supply with armour or (later especially) weapons.
The king armed his knights with swords and shields.
rüsten, bewaffnen, aufrüsten
вооружа́тьvooružátʹ, вооружи́тьvooružítʹ
озбро́юватиozbrójuvaty, озбро́їтиozbrójity
(figuratively, transitive)To supply with the equipment, knowledge, authority, or other tools needed for a particular task; to furnish with capability; to equip.
(transitive)To prepare (a tool, weapon, or system) for action; to activate.
Remember to arm the alarm system before leaving for work.
(intransitive)To become prepared for action; to activate.
(transitive)To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will add strength, force, security, or efficiency.
to arm the hilt of a sword; to arm a hook in angling
(intransitive)To take up weapons; to arm oneself.
The sergeant sent out an order to arm the team for the next mission.
вооружа́тьсяvooružátʹsja, вооружи́тьсяvooružítʹsja
озбро́юватисяozbrójuvatysja, озбро́їтисяozbrójitysja
(transitive)To fit (a magnet) with an armature.
(obsolete)To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms.
supply with arms
Examples
2171 sentencesI can't lift my right arm.
Я не можу підняти праву руку. — aandrusiak
ruЯ не могу поднять правую руку. — Biga
deIch kann meinen rechten Arm nicht heben. — xtofu80
She caught me by the arm.
Вона схопила мене за руку. — deniko
ruОна схватила меня за руку. — marafon
deSie packte mich am Arm. — wolfgangth
She has long arms and legs.
Вона має довгі руки та ноги. — deniko
ruУ неё длинные руки и ноги. — marafon
deSie hat lange Arme und Beine. — Esperantostern
Tom fell and broke his arm.
Том упав і зламав руку. — deniko
ruТом упал и сломал руку. — odexed
deTom ist gefallen und hat sich den Arm gebrochen. — Manfredo
Tom took Mary in his arms.
Том пригорнув Мері. — deniko
ruТом обнял Мэри. — marafon
deTom nahm Mary in den Arm. — jast
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English arm, from Old English earm (Anglian arm), from Proto-West Germanic *arFrom Middle English arm, from Old English earm (Anglian arm), from Proto-West Germanic *arm, from Proto-Germanic *armaz (“arm”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmos (“a fitting, joint; arm, forequarter”), a suffixed form of *h₂er- (“to join, fit together”).
Back-formation from arms (plural), from Middle English armes, from Old French armes, from Latin arma (“weapons”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-mo-, a suffixed form of *h₂er- (“to fit together”), hence ultimately cognate with etymology 1.
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Forms
arms, arming, armed, armedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- broke his arm
- his arm around
- on his arm
- under his arm
- by the arm
- his right arm
- arm around
- put his arm
- right arm
- arm in arm
- in his arms
- his arms folded
See also
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