arm

US: /ˈɑɹm/

UK: /ˈɑːm/


English - Vietnamese dictionary

arm /ɑ:m/
  • danh từ
    • cánh tay
      • to carry a book under one's arms: cắp cuốn sách dưới nách
      • child (infant) in arms: đứa bé còn phải bế
    • tay áo
    • nhánh (sông...)
    • cành, nhánh to (cây)
    • tay (ghế); cán (cân); cánh tay đòn; cần (trục)
    • chân trước (của thú vật)
    • sức mạnh, quyền lực
      • the arm of the law: quyền lực của pháp luật
    • to chance one's arm
      • (xem) chance
    • to keep someone at arm's length
      • (xem) length
    • to make a long arm
      • (xem) long
    • one's right arm
      • (nghĩa bóng) cánh tay phải, người giúp việc đắc lực
    • to put one's out further than one can draw it back again
      • làm cái gì quá đáng
    • to shorten the arm of somebody
      • hạn chế quyền lực của ai
    • to throw oneself into the arms of somebody
      • tìm sự che chở của ai, tìm sự bảo vệ của ai
    • to welcome (receive, greet) with open arms
      • đón tiếp ân cần, niềm nở
  • danh từ, (thường) số nhiều
    • vũ khí, khí giới, binh khí
    • sự phục vụ trong quân ngũ, nghiệp võ
      • to bear arms: mang vũ khí; phục vụ trong quân ngũ
      • to receive a call to arms: nhận được lệnh nhập ngũ
    • binh chủng, quân chủng
      • air arm(s): không quân
      • infantry arm(s): lục quân
    • chiến tranh; chiến đấu
    • phù hiệu ((thường) coat of arms)
    • to appeal to arm
      • cầm vũ khí, chiến đấu
    • to fly to arms
      • khẩn trương sẵn sàng chiến đấu
    • to lay down one's arms
      • (xem) lay
    • to lie on one's arms
      • to sleep upon one's arms
        • ngủ với vũ khí trên mình; luôn luôn cảnh giác và ở trong tư thế sẵn sàng chiến đấu
      • to rise in arms against
        • (xem) rise
      • to take up arms
        • cầm vũ khí chiến đấu
      • to throw down one's arms
        • hạ vũ khí, đầu hàng
      • under arms
        • hàng ngũ chỉnh tề sẵn sàng chiến đấu
      • [to be] up in arms against
        • đứng lên cầm vũ khí chống lại
    • ngoại động từ
      • vũ trang, trang bị ((nghĩa đen) & (nghĩa bóng))
        • armed to the teeth: vũ trang đến tận răng
        • to arm oneself with patience: tạo cho mình đức tính kiên nhẫn; có đức tính kiên nhẫn
      • cho nòng cứng vào, cho lõi cứng vào
      • nội động từ
        • tự trang bị; cầm vũ khí chiến đấu

      Advanced English dictionary

      noun, verb
      + noun
      -see also ARMS
      part of body
      1 either of the two long parts that stick out from the top of the body and connect the shoulders to the hands: He escaped with only a broken arm. + She threw her arms around his neck. + The officer grabbed him by the arm (= grabbed his arm). + She touched him gently on the arm. + He held the dirty rag at arm's length (= as far away from his body as possible). + They walked along arm in arm (= with the arm of one person linked with the arm of the other). + She cradled the child in her arms. + They fell asleep in each other's arms (= holding each other). + He was carrying a number of files under his arm (= between his arm and his body). + He walked in with a tall blonde on his arm (= next to him and holding his arm).
      of clothing
      2 the part of a piece of clothing that covers the arm
      Synonym: SLEEVE
      The arms will need shortening.
      of chair
      3 the part of a chair, etc. on which you rest your arms: She perched on the arm of his chair.
      of machinery
      4 a long narrow part of an object or a piece of machinery, especially one that moves, for example a record player
      of water / land
      5 a long narrow piece of water or land that is joined to a larger area: A small bridge spans the arm of the river.
      of organization
      6 [usually sing.] ~ (of sth) a section of a large organization that deals with one particular activity
      Synonym: WING
      the research arm of the company
      Idioms: cost / pay an arm and a leg (informal) to cost/pay a lot of money
      keep sb at arm's length to avoid having a close relationship with sb: He keeps all his clients at arm's length.
      more at AKIMBO, BABE, BEAR v., CHANCE v., FOLD v., LONG adj., OPEN adj., RIGHT adj., SHOT n., TWIST v.
      + verb
      1 ~ yourself / sb (with sth) to provide weapons for yourself/sb in order to fight a battle or a war: [VN] The crowd armed themselves with sticks and stones. + (figurative) She had armed herself for the meeting with all the latest statistics. + [V] The country was arming against the enemy.
      See also - ARMED
      2 [VN] to make a bomb, etc. ready to explode
      Compare: DISARM
      Idioms: armed to the teeth (written) having many weapons

      Collocation

      ADJ.

      left, right | upper
      the muscles of the upper arm
      | strong | good
      He used his good arm to support his weight.
      | bad, broken, weak, withered
      I've got a bad arm so I'm afraid I can't help you.
      | open
      (often figurative),
      outstretched
      They're sure to welcome you with open arms.
      | bare

      VERB + ARM

      bend, move | lower, raise
      The figure in the boat raised an arm.
      | break, dislocate, hurt, twist | hold out, open, stretch out
      He held out his arms with a broad smile.
      | cross, fold
      She folded her arms and stared at him.
      | link
      The couple linked arms and set off along the beach.
      | wave
      He was running towards them, waving his arms.
      | catch (at), catch hold of, grab, take
      A hand reached out and caught hold of her arm. She moved towards her father and took his arm.
      | grip, hold, squeeze, touch | fall into
      They fell into each other's arms.
      | draw/gather/pull sb into, take sb in
      He pulled her into his arms and kissed her.
      | hold sb in

      ARM + VERB

      drop | hang
      His arm hung awkwardly against his side.
      | tighten
      Her arms tightened convulsively round the child.

      PREP.

      by the ~
      The officer grabbed him by the arm (= grabbed his arm).
      | in sb's ~
      The child lay in its mother's arms.
      | on the ~
      She touched him gently on the arm.
      | on your ~
      Lucy felt the warm sun on her bare arms. He walked in with a tall blonde on his arm (= next to him and holding his arm).
      | under an/your ~
      She carried the dog under one arm.

      PHRASES

      arm in arm
      They walked along arm in arm (= with the arm of one person linked with the arm of the other),
      at arm's length
      He held the dirty rag at arm's length (= as far away from his body as possible).
      | the crook of an/sb's arm
      She lay curled up in the crook of his arm.
      | fling/put/throw, etc. your arms around/round sb/sth
      He ran towards her and flung his arms around her. He put an arm around her shoulders.
      | in each other's arms
      They fell asleep in each other's arms (= holding each other).
      | with arms akimbo
      (= with your arms bent and your hands on your hips)She stood looking at him with arms akimbo.


      Concise dictionary

      arms|armed|armingɑːm
      noun
      +a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
      +any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
      +an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization
      +any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
      +the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
      +the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
      verb
      +prepare oneself for a military confrontation
      +supply with arms

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