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1 armpit
noun (the hollow under the arm at the shoulder.) armhulesubst. \/ˈɑːmpɪt\/1) armhule2) (amer., slang) utrivelig sted, høl -
2 arm
I noun1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) arm2) (anything shaped like or similar to this: She sat on the arm of the chair.) arm, grein, utløper•- armful- armband
- armchair
- armpit
- arm-in-arm
- keep at arm's length
- with open arms II verb1) (to give weapons to (a person etc): to arm the police.) (be)væpne (seg)2) (to prepare for battle, war etc: They armed for battle.) ruste opp•- armed- arms
- be up in arms
- take up armsarm--------våpenIsubst. \/ɑːm\/1) ( anatomi) arm2) (overført, om vann, land, tre e.l.) arm, gren, utløper3) erme4) karm, armlene5) ( overført) gren, del (av organisasjon, selskap e.l.)6) ( militærvesen) våpengrenarm in arm arm i armat arm's length på en armlengdes avstand, på avstandchance one's arm ( hverdagslig) gjøre et forsøk, våge skinnet, ta en sjansecost an arm and a leg ( hverdagslig) koste skjorta, være rådyrtfly to someone's arms kaste seg i noens armergive one's right arm to (do something) gjøre alt for (å gjøre noe)hold something at arm's length holde\/løfte noe på strak arminto the arms of ( også overført) (rett) i armene pålong arm stor innflytelsethe long arm of the law lovens lange armmake a long arm strekke segthrow one's arms about slå ut \/ fekte med armene, gestikulere viltthrow one's arms around someone slå armene omkring noentwist somebody's arm legge press på noen (fysisk eller psykisk)under the arm ( slang) elendigwith open arms ( også overført) med åpne armerwithin arm's reach innen rekkeviddeIIverb \/ɑːm\/1) bevæpne, væpne2) ( også overført) utruste, utstyre3) ( militærvesen) armere4) (be)væpne seg, ruste (opp), gripe til våpenarm the lead se ➢ lead, 1
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armpit — (n.) mid 14c., from ARM (Cf. arm) (n.1) + PIT (Cf. pit) (n.1). Arm hole (early 14c.) was used in this sense but was obsolete by 18c. Colloquial armpit of the nation for any locale regarded as ugly and disgusting was in use by 1965 … Etymology dictionary
Armpit — Arm pit , n. [Arm + pit.] The hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder; the axilla. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
armpit — ► NOUN ▪ a hollow under the arm at the shoulder … English terms dictionary
armpit — [ärm′pit΄] n. the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla … English World dictionary
armpit — arm|pit [ armpıt ] noun count 1. ) the part of your body under your arm, where the arm joins the shoulder 2. ) the ugliest place in a city or region: armpit of: Leadville is the armpit of the state … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
armpit — arm|pit [ˈa:mˌpıt US ˈa:rm ] n 1.) the hollow place under your arm where it joins your body 2.) the armpit of sth AmE informal the ugliest or worst place in a particular city or area ▪ Dale says Butte is the armpit of Montana … Dictionary of contemporary English
armpit — UK [ˈɑː(r)mˌpɪt] / US [ˈɑrmpɪt] noun [countable] Word forms armpit : singular armpit plural armpits 1) the part of your body under your arm, where the arm joins the shoulder 2) mainly American the ugliest place in a city or region … English dictionary
armpit — n. any undesirable place. (A nickname for an undesirable town or city.) □ Who wants to spend a weekend in an armpit? □ The town should be called the armpit of the nation … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
armpit — noun Date: 14th century 1. the hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder 2. the least desirable place ; pit < 77th Street Station…was the armpit of detective duty Joseph Wambaugh > … New Collegiate Dictionary
armpit — noun a) The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder. The armpit of America. b) Somewhere or something considered foul. Syn: axilla, oxter, under arm, underarm … Wiktionary
armpit — n An undesirable place. This town is really an armpit. 1950s … Historical dictionary of American slang