Meaning
1 sensesThe amount an arm or arms can hold.
Armvoll
бере́мяberémja, оха́пкаoxápka
обере́мокoberémok
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
Examples
6 sentencesTom was carrying an armful of books.
ruТом нёс охапку книг.
Tom is carrying an armful of books.
Tom walked into the room with an armful of laundry.
ruТом вошёл в комнату с охапкой белья.
Tom came out of the library with an armful of books.
Theodore appeared at the front door with an armful of newspapers.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
amount an arm or arms can hold:
Русский
By meaning 1
amount an arm or arms can hold:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
amount an arm or arms can hold:
Origin
From arm + -ful (suffix forming nouns indicating as much as can be held by the noun to whiFrom arm + -ful (suffix forming nouns indicating as much as can be held by the noun to which it is attached).
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Forms
plural: armfuls / armsful / armsfulsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular