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as long as my arm

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1 long and short arm suspension of front wheels

ذراع تعليق مُثلثية

English-Arabic automotive engineering dictionary > long and short arm suspension of front wheels
2 as long as your arm

as long as your arm

extremamente longo.

English-Portuguese dictionary > as long as your arm
3 a list as long as your arm

a list as long as your arm

een ellenlange lijst

English-Dutch dictionary > a list as long as your arm
4 a list as long as your arm

una lista larguísima; una lista kilométrica

English-spanish dictionary > a list as long as your arm
5 the long or strong arm of the law

el brazo de la ley

English-spanish dictionary > the long or strong arm of the law
6 arm

arm ⇒ The human body

A n

1 Anat, fig bras m ; arm in arm bras dessus bras dessous ; to give sb one's arm donner le bras à qn ; to take sb's arm prendre le bras de qn ; to take/hold sb in one's arms prendre/tenir qn dans ses bras ; to have sth over/under one's arm avoir qch sur/sous le bras ; to fold one's arms se croiser les bras ; in ou within arm's reach à portée de la main ;

2 ( sleeve) manche f ;

3 ( influence) to have a long arm avoir le bras long ; the long arm of the law le bras de la justice ;

4 (of crane, robot, record player) bras m ;

5 ( of spectacles) branche f ;

6 ( of chair) accoudoir m ;

7 ( subsidiary) Pol branche f ; Econ branche f, filiale f ;

8 ( of sea) bras m.

B arms npl

1 ( weapons) armes fpl ; under arms sous les armes ; to take up arms lit prendre les armes ; fig s'insurger (against contre) ; to be up in arms ( in revolt) être en rébellion (against contre) ; ( angry) être furieux/-ieuse ;

2 Herald armes fpl, armoiries fpl ; coat of arms armoiries fpl.

C vtr

1 ( militarily) armer [troops, rebels, missile, warhead] ;

2 ( equip) to arm sb with sth lit, fig fournir qch à qn [tool, information etc].

D v refl to arm oneself Mil s'armer ; to arm oneself with lit s'armer de [weapon, facts, statistics].

Idioms

to cost an arm and a leg ○ coûter les yeux de la tête ○ ; to keep sb at arm's length tenir qn à distance ; a list as long as my arm une liste qui n'en finit plus ; to twist sb's arm faire pression sur qn, exercer des pressions sur qn ; with open arms à bras ouverts ; I would give my right arm for/to do je donnerais tout ce que j'ai pour/pour faire.

Big English-French dictionary > arm
7 long

long

1. long [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] adj

1) ( in space) lang;

( covering great distance) weit;

( elongated) lang, länglich; (fam: tall) groß, lang ( fam)

the rods are 20 cm \long die Stäbe sind 20 cm lang;

we're still a \long way from the station wir sind noch weit vom Bahnhof entfernt;

as \long as one's arm ( fig) ellenlang;

there was a list of complaints as \long as your arm es gab eine ellenlange Liste von Beschwerden;

\long journey weite Reise;

to have come a \long way einen weiten Weg zurückgelegt haben, von weit her gekommen sein;

to go a \long way ( fig) es weit [o zu etwas] bringen;

to go a \long way toward[s] sth ( fig) eine große Hilfe bei etw dat sein;

to have a \long way to go ( fig) [noch] einen weiten Weg vor sich dat haben

2) ( in time) lang;

( tedious) lang, langwierig ( pej)

we go back a \long way wir kennen uns schon seit ewigen Zeiten;

each session is an hour \long jede Sitzung dauert eine Stunde;

to draw a \long breath tief Luft holen;

\long career [jahre]lange Karriere;

a \long day ein langer [und anstrengender] Tag;

\long friendship langjährige Freundschaft;

a \long memory ein gutes Gedächtnis;

to have a \long memory for sth etw nicht so schnell vergessen;

\long service jahrelanger Dienst;

a \long time eine lange Zeit;

it was a \long time before I received a reply es dauerte lange, bis ich [eine] Antwort bekam;

to be a \long while since... [schon] eine Weile her sein, seit...;

to work \long hours einen langen Arbeitstag haben

3) ( in extent) lang;

the report is 20 pages \long der Bericht ist 20 Seiten lang;

a \long book ein dickes Buch;

a \long list eine lange Liste

4) pred ( fam);

to be \long on sth etw reichlich haben;

to be \long on charm jede Menge Charme besitzen;

to be \long on wit sehr geistreich sein

5) ling

a \long vowel ein langer Vokal

6) ( having low probability)

\long chance geringe Chance;

\long odds geringe [Gewinn]chancen

7) fin

a \long security/ shares eine Versicherung/Aktien fpl mit langer Laufzeit

PHRASES:

the \long arm of the law der lange Arm des Gesetzes;

[not] by a \long chalk bei weitem [nicht];

in the \long run langfristig gesehen, auf lange Sicht [gesehen];

\long time, no see ( no see) ( fam) lange nicht gesehen ( fam)

to be \long in the tooth nicht mehr der Jüngste sein;

to be \long in the tooth to do sth zu alt sein, [um] etw zu tun;

to take the \long view [of sth] [etw] auf lange Sicht betrachten n

1) ( long period) eine lange Zeit;

have you been waiting for \long? wartest du schon lange?;

to take \long [to do sth] lange brauchen[, um etw zu tun];

it won't take \long es wird nicht lange dauern;

take as \long as you like lass dir Zeit

2) ( in Morse code) lang;

one short and three \longs einmal kurz und dreimal lang

PHRASES:

the \long and the short of sth kurz gesagt;

before [very [or too]] \long schon [sehr] bald adv

1) ( for a long time) lang[e];

have you been waiting \long? wartest du schon lange?;

how \long have you lived here? wie lange haben Sie hier gewohnt?;

the authorities have \long known that... ( form) den Behörden war seit langem bekannt, dass...;

\long live the king! lang lebe der König!;

to be \long lange brauchen;

I won't be \long ( before finishing) ich bin gleich fertig;

( before appearing) ich bin gleich da;

don't be \long beeil dich!

2) ( at a distant time) lange;

\long ago vor langer Zeit;

\long after/before... lange nachdem/bevor...

3) ( after implied point of time) lange;

I can't wait any \longer to open my presents! ich kann es gar nicht [mehr] erwarten, endlich meine Geschenke auszupacken!

4) ( throughout)

all day/ night/summer \long den ganzen Tag/die ganze Nacht/den ganzen Sommer [lang]

PHRASES:

to be not \long for this world (dated) nicht mehr lange zu leben haben, mit einem Fuß/Bein im Grabe sein ( fam)

as [or so] \long as... so lange...;

( provided that) sofern..., vorausgesetzt, dass...;

so \long (dated) tschüs, bis dann

2. long [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] vi

sich akk sehnen;

to \long for sth sich akk nach etw dat sehnen;

to \long to do sth sich akk danach sehnen, etw zu tun

3. long

4. n geog abbrev of longitude Länge f

English-German students dictionary > long
8 ♦ arm

♦ arm (1) /ɑ:m/
n.

1 (anat.) braccio: upper arm, parte superiore del braccio; My arm hurts, mi fa male il braccio; Give me your arm, dammi il braccio; He grabbed me by the arm, mi ha afferrato per un braccio; to fold (o to cross) one's arms, incrociare le braccia; with outstretched arms, a braccia tese; in each other's arms, abbracciati; in one's arms, in braccio; fra le braccia; He had a woman on his arm, dava il braccio a una donna; under one's arm, sotto il braccio; with open arms, a braccia aperte ( anche fig.); to link arms, prendersi a braccetto; to throw oneself into sb. 's arms, gettarsi tra le braccia di q.; to wave one's arms, agitare le braccia; sbracciarsi

2 (zool.) arto

3 manica ( di indumento)

4 bracciolo ( di poltrona, ecc.)

5 braccio ( di mare, ecc.)

6 (grosso) ramo ( di albero)

7 ramo (fig.); braccio: the legislative arm, il ramo legislativo; Sinn Fein, the political arm of the IRA, Sinn Fein, il braccio politico dell'IRA

8 (tecn.) braccio

● (fam.) an arm and a leg, (rif. a costo o somma pagata) un occhio della testa □ arm hold ► armlock □ arm in arm ( with sb.), a braccetto (con q.) □ ( nuoto) arm pull, trazione delle braccia □ (fam.) arm-twisting, il fare pressione (su qc.); metodi (pl.) coercitivi □ arm-waving, lo sbracciarsi; (fig.) lo sbracciarsi, l'agitarsi, comportamento esagitato □ arm-wrestling, braccio di ferro □ arm's-length, ( di rapporto, ecc.) distante; distaccato □ (fam.) as long as my arm, lungo così; lungo due metri; (fig.) che non finisce più □ at arm's length, col braccio teso; discosto da sé; (fig.) a distanza; (econ., leg., di accordo, prezzo, ecc.) a condizioni di mercato; stabilito in condizioni di indipendenza reciproca: He held the book at arm's length, reggeva il libro discosto da sé; to keep st. [sb.] at arm's length, tenere qc. [q.] a distanza □ I'd give my right arm to…, darei qualsiasi cosa per…; darei un occhio per… □ the long arm of the law, il braccio della legge □ ( slang USA) on the arm, a credito; ( anche) gratis □ ( slang USA) to put the arm on sb., fare pressione su q. ( per ottenere denaro); ( anche) arrestare q., acciuffare q. □ (fam.) with one arm tied behind one's back, con una mano sola (fig.) □ within arm's reach, a portata di mano.
arm (2) /ɑ:m/
n.

1 (mil.) arma: the artillery arm, l'arma di artiglieria

2 (al pl.) ► arms.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ arm
9 arm

arm [ɑ:m]

1 noun

(a) (part of the body) bras m;

∎ he carried a book under his arm il portait un livre sous le bras;

∎ to hold sb/sth in one's arms tenir qn/qch dans ses bras;

∎ with his wife on his arm avec sa femme à son bras;

∎ to walk arm in arm marcher bras dessus bras dessous;

∎ give me your arm donne-moi le ou ton bras;

∎ he offered her his arm il lui a offert son bras;

∎ she flung her arms around my neck elle s'est jetée à mon cou;

∎ he put his arm round her il a passé son bras autour d'elle;

∎ she put her arm round my shoulders elle a passé son bras autour de mes épaules;

∎ he took her in his arms il l'a prise dans ses bras;

∎ with arms folded les bras croisés;

∎ he stood with his arms wide apart il se tenait les bras écartés;

∎ figurative to welcome sb/sth with open arms accueillir qn/qch à bras ouverts;

∎ within arm's reach à portée de la main;

∎ at arm's length à bout de bras;

∎ figurative to keep sb at arm's length tenir qn à distance;

∎ a list as long as your arm une liste qui n'en finit pas ou interminable;

∎ the long arm of the law le bras de la justice;

∎ familiar I'd give my right arm for that job je donnerais cher ou n'importe quoi pour obtenir cet emploi

(b) (of clothing) manche f

(c) Technology (of record player, machinery) bras m; (of chair) bras m, accoudoir m; (of spectacle frames) branche f

(d) Geography (of sea) bras m

(e) (section) section f, branche f;

∎ Sinn Fein is the political arm of the IRA Sinn Fein est la section politique de l'IRA

2 transitive verb

(a) (person, country) armer;

∎ figurative armed with an umbrella muni ou armé d'un parapluie;

∎ figurative to arm oneself with the facts/evidence s'armer de faits/preuves

(b) Military (missile) munir d'une (tête d')ogive; (bomb, fuse) armer

3 intransitive verb

s'armer, prendre les armes

►► arm wrestling bras m de fer

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > arm
10 arm

I noun
1) (also of sea etc.) Arm, der

arm in arm — Arm in Arm

remain or keep at arm's length from somebody — (fig.) eine gewisse Distanz zu jemandem wahren

as long as somebody's arm — (fig.) ellenlang

cost somebody an arm and a leg — (fig.) jemanden eine Stange Geld kosten (ugs.)

on somebody's arm — an jemandes Arm (Dat.)

under one's arm — unter dem Arm

take somebody in one's arms — jemanden in die Arme nehmen od. (geh.) schließen

with open arms — (lit. or fig.) mit offenen Armen

2) (sleeve) Ärmel, der

3) (support) Armlehne, die
II 1. noun
1) usu. in pl. (weapon) Waffe, die

small arms — Handfeuerwaffen

lay down one's arms — die Waffen niederlegen

take up arms — zu den Waffen greifen

be up in arms about something — (fig.) wegen etwas aufgebracht sein

arms dealer — Waffenhändler, der

arms race — Rüstungswettlauf, der

2) in pl. (heraldic devices) Wappen, das
2. transitive verb
1) (furnish with weapons) bewaffnen; mit Waffen ausrüsten [Schiff]

2)

arm oneself with something — sich mit etwas wappnen

3) scharf machen [Bombe usw.]

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I noun
1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) der Arm

2) (anything shaped like or similar to this: She sat on the arm of the chair.) die Arm (lehne,...)

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- academic.ru/3640/armful">armful
- armband
- armchair
- armpit
- arm-in-arm
- keep at arm's length
- with open arms II verb
1) (to give weapons to (a person etc): to arm the police.) bewaffnen

2) (to prepare for battle, war etc: They armed for battle.) sich rüsten

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- armed
- arms
- be up in arms
- take up arms
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ARM

[ˌeɪɑ:rˈem]

n FIN abbrev of adjustable rate mortgage variabel verzinsliche Hypothek, variable Hypothek f SCHWEIZ

ad·just·able rate ˈmort·gage, ARM

n AM FIN variabel verzinsliche Hypothek, variable Hypothek SCHWEIZ

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I [Aːm]
n

1) (ANAT) Arm m

in one's arms — im Arm

under one's arm —

he had a bandage on his arm — er hatte einen Verband am Arm or um den Arm

to give sb one's arm (Brit) — jdm den Arm geben or reichen (geh)

with his arms full of books — den Arm or die Arme voller Bücher

to have sb/sth on one's arm (Brit) — jdn/etw am Arm haben

to take sb in one's arms — jdn in die Arme nehmen or schließen (geh)

to hold sb in one's arms — jdn umarmen, jdn in den or seinen Armen halten (geh)

to put or throw one's arms around sb — jdn umarmen, die Arme um jdn schlingen (geh)

to put an arm around sb's shoulders — jdm den Arm um die Schulter legen

arm in arm — Arm in Arm

at arm's length — auf Armeslänge

to keep sb at arm's length (fig) — jdn auf Distanz halten

to receive or welcome sb with open arms — jdn mit offenen Armen empfangen

to receive or welcome sth with open arms — etw mit Kusshand nehmen (inf)

within arm's reach — in Reichweite

the long arm of the law — der lange Arm des Gesetzes

a list as long as your arm — eine ellenlange Liste

a criminal with a record as long as your arm — ein Verbrecher mit einer langen Latte von Vorstrafen (inf)

it cost him an arm and a leg (inf) — es kostete ihn ein Vermögen

to put the arm on sb ( dated US inf ) — jdn unter Druck setzen

2) (= sleeve) Ärmel m, Arm m

3) (of river) (Fluss)arm m; (of sea) Meeresarm m; (of armchair) (Arm)lehne f; (of record player) Tonarm m

4) (= branch) Zweig m; (MIL) Truppengattung f
II
1. vt
person, nation, ship etc bewaffnen
to arm sth with sth — etw mit etw ausrüsten

to arm oneself with sth (lit, fig) — sich mit etw bewaffnen; ( fig : non-aggressively ) sich mit etw wappnen

he came armed with an excuse —

armed only with her beauty, she... — ihre Schönheit war die einzige Waffe, mit der sie...

2. vi
aufrüsten
to arm for war — zum Krieg rüsten

3. n (MIL, HER)

See:

= arms

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arm¹ [ɑː(r)m]

A v/t

1. obs am Arm führen

2. obs umarmen

B v/i BOT Seitentriebe bilden

C s

1. ANAT, ZOOL Arm m: → Bes Redew

2. BOT Ast m, großer Zweig

3. (Fluss-, Meeres) Arm m:

a narrow arm of the sea

4. PHYSIOL Abzweigung f (von Adern etc)

5. → armrest

6. Ärmel m, Arm m

7. TECH

a) Arm m (eines Hebels, einer Maschine etc, auch SCHIFF eines Ankers etc), Ausleger m

b) Zeiger m, Stab m:

arm of a balance Waagebalken m

8. SCHIFF (Rah) Nock f

9. ELEK

a) Zweig m (einer Messbrücke)

b) Schenkel m (eines Magneten)

c) Tonarm m (am Plattenspieler)

10. fig Arm m, Macht f:

the (long) arm of the law der Arm des GesetzesBesondere Redewendungen: (as) long as one’s arm fig ellenlang;

arm in arm Arm in Arm ( with mit);

babe in arms

a) auch child in arms Säugling m

b) fig Greenhorn n;

on the arm bes US umg gratis, umsonst;

under one’s arm unter dem Arm;

with open arms fig mit offenen Armen;

within arm’s reach in Reichweite (a. fig);

cost (sb) an arm and a leg umg (jemanden) eine Stange Geld kosten;

they fell into each other’s arms sie fielen sich in die Arme;

fly into sb’s arms jemandem in die Arme fliegen;

he’d give his right arm umg er würde alles geben ( for für), er würde alles dafür geben ( to be, etc zu sein, etc);

hold out one’s arms to sb jemandem die Arme entgegenstrecken;

keep sb at arm’s length sich jemanden vom Leibe halten;

lend sb one’s arm jemandem den Arm reichen;

put one’s arm round sb den Arm um jemanden legen;

put the arm on sb bes US umg

a) jemanden angehen ( for um Geld),

b) jemandem Daumenschrauben anlegen oder ansetzen;

take sb into one’s arms jemanden in die Arme nehmen oder schließen; → chance C, Morpheus, twist A 7

arm² [ɑː(r)m]

A v/t

1. bewaffnen, MIL aufrüsten:

arm o.s. sich bewaffnen ( with mit) (a. fig); → hilt A, tooth A 1

2. eine Bombe etc scharf machen

3. ausrüsten:

arm o.s. fig sich wappnen ( against gegen; with mit)

4. TECH schützen

B v/i MIL aufrüsten

C s

1. meist pl Waffe f:

arms control Rüstungskontrolle f;

arms dealer Waffenhändler(in);

arms embargo Waffenembargo n;

arms policy Rüstungspolitik f;

arms race Wettrüsten n, Rüstungswettlauf m;

arms talks Abrüstungsgespräche;

arms trade Waffenhandel m

2. MIL

a) Waffengattung f

b) pl Kriegs-, Militärdienst m

3. pl Wappen nBesondere Redewendungen: in arms in Waffen, bewaffnet;

to arms! zu den Waffen!, ans Gewehr!;

under arms unter Waffen, kampfbereit;

be in ( oder under) arms in oder unter Waffen stehen;

be up in arms

a) kampfbereit sein,

b) fig aufgebracht oder in Harnisch sein (about, over wegen);

bear arms

a) Waffen tragen,

b) Dienst an der Waffe tun,

c) ein Wappen führen;

get up in arms in Harnisch geraten oder kommen (about, over über akk);

pile arms! setzt die Gewehre zusammen!;

port arms! fällt das Gewehr!;

present arms! präsentiert das Gewehr!;

rise in arms einen bewaffneten Aufstand machen;

shoulder arms! Gewehr an Schulter!;

slope arms! das Gewehr über!;

take up arms zu den Waffen greifen; → force A 1, lay down 2

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I noun
1) (also of sea etc.) Arm, der

arm in arm — Arm in Arm

remain or keep at arm's length from somebody — (fig.) eine gewisse Distanz zu jemandem wahren

as long as somebody's arm — (fig.) ellenlang

cost somebody an arm and a leg — (fig.) jemanden eine Stange Geld kosten (ugs.)

on somebody's arm — an jemandes Arm (Dat.)

under one's arm — unter dem Arm

take somebody in one's arms — jemanden in die Arme nehmen od. (geh.) schließen

with open arms — (lit. or fig.) mit offenen Armen

2) (sleeve) Ärmel, der

3) (support) Armlehne, die
II 1. noun
1) usu. in pl. (weapon) Waffe, die

small arms — Handfeuerwaffen

lay down one's arms — die Waffen niederlegen

take up arms — zu den Waffen greifen

be up in arms about something — (fig.) wegen etwas aufgebracht sein

arms dealer — Waffenhändler, der

arms race — Rüstungswettlauf, der

2) in pl. (heraldic devices) Wappen, das
2. transitive verb
1) (furnish with weapons) bewaffnen; mit Waffen ausrüsten [Schiff]

2)

arm oneself with something — sich mit etwas wappnen

3) scharf machen [Bombe usw.]

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n.

Arm -e m.

English-german dictionary > arm
11 arm

I
noun
1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) brazo

2) (anything shaped like or similar to this: She sat on the arm of the chair.) brazo

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- armful
- armband
- armchair
- armpit
- arm-in-arm
- keep at arm's length
- with open arms
II
verb
1) (to give weapons to (a person etc): to arm the police.) armar

2) (to prepare for battle, war etc: They armed for battle.) armarse

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- armed
- arms
- be up in arms
- take up arms

arm¹ n

1. brazo

he took my arm me cogió del brazo

he put his arms around me me abrazó

2. manga

the arms of this coat are too short las mangas de este abrigo me quedan demasiado cortas

arm² vb armar / armarse

they armed themselves with stones se armaron de piedras

arm

tr[ɑːm]

noun

1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL brazo

2 (of coat etc) manga

3 (of chair) brazo

4 (of organization) rama

transitive verb

1 armar

intransitive verb

1 armarse

plural noun arms

1 (weapons) armas nombre femenino plural

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

arm in arm cogidos,-as del brazo

with open arms con los brazos abiertos

to be up in arms about something estar furioso,-a por algo

to keep somebody at arm's length mantener a alguien a distancia

arms control control nombre masculino armamentístico

arms race carrera armamentística

arm ['ɑrm] vt

: armar

arm vi

: armarse

arm n

1) : brazo m (del cuerpo o de un sillón), manga f (de una prenda)

2) branch: rama f, sección f

3) weapon: arma f

to take up arms: tomar las armas

4)

coat of arms : escudo m de armas

arm (Couture)

n.

• manga s.f. (Division)

n.

• rama s.f. (Physiology)

n.

• brazo s.m. (Weapon)

n.

• arma s.f.

v.

• acorazar v.

• armar v.

I ɑːrm, ɑːm
noun

1) ( Anat) brazo m

they walked along arm in arm — iban del brazo

he had a newspaper under his arm — traía un periódico bajo el or debajo del brazo

to put one's arms around somebody — abrazar* a alguien

to throw one's arms around somebody — echarle los brazos al cuello a alguien

they walked with their arms around each other — iban abrazados

within arm's reach — al alcance de la mano

as long as your o my arm — (colloq) más largo que un día sin pan (fam)

the long arm of the law — el brazo de la ley

to cost an arm and a leg — (colloq) costar* un ojo de la cara or un riñón (fam)

to keep somebody at arm's length — guardar las distancias con alguien

to twist somebody's arm — presionar a alguien

to welcome somebody with open arms — recibir a alguien con (los) brazos abiertos; tie II 1) b)

2)

a) (of chair, crane) brazo m

b) ( of garment) manga f

3) ( of organization) sección f; ( Pol) brazo m

4) arms pl ( weapons) armas fpl

to lay down one's arms — deponer* las armas

to be up in arms (about o over something): the locals are up in arms about the plan — los lugareños están furiosos con el plan

II

transitive verb armar

to arm somebody with something — \<\<with weapons\>\> armar a alguien de or con algo; \<\<with tools/information\>\> proveer* a alguien de algo

to arm oneself (with something) — armarse de or con algo; see also armed

I

[ɑːm]
N
1) (Anat) brazo m

• with one's arms folded — con los brazos cruzados

• to give sb one's arm — dar el brazo a algn

• to hold sth/sb in one's arms — coger algo/a algn en brazos

• arm in arm, he walked arm in arm with his wife — iba cogido del brazo de su mujer

they were walking along arm in arm — iban cogidos del brazo

• they rushed into each other's arms — corrieron a echarse uno en brazos del otro

this pushed them into the arms of the French — esto les obligó a buscar el apoyo de los franceses

• he held it at arm's length — (lit) lo sujetaba con el brazo extendido
keep sb at arm's length
• she came in on her father's arm — entró del brazo de su padre

• with his coat over his arm — con el abrigo sobre el brazo

• to put one's arm(s) round sb — abrazar a algn

• within arm's reach — al alcance de la mano

• to take sb's arm — coger a algn del brazo

to take sb in one's arms — tomar a algn en sus brazos

• to throw one's arms round sb's neck — echar los brazos al cuello a algn

• he had a parcel under his arm — llevaba un paquete debajo del brazo or bajo el brazo

- cost an arm and a leg

- keep sb at arm's length

- a list as long as your arm

- the long or strong arm of the law

- welcome sth/sb with open arms

- put the arm on sb

- I'd give my right arm to own it
babe, chance 2., 1), fold II, 1., twist 2., 2)
2) (=part)

a) [of chair, river, crane, pick-up] brazo m; [of spectacles] patilla f; [of coat] manga f

arm of the sea — brazo m de mar

b) [of organization, company, also Mil] (=division) división f; (=section) sección f; (Pol) brazo m

the military arm of the Western alliance — el brazo armado de la alianza occidental

the political arm of a terrorist group — el brazo político de un grupo terrorista
fleet
II [ɑːm]
1.

VT [+ person, ship, nation] armar, proveer de armas; [+ missile] equipar

to arm sb with sth — (lit) armar a algn de or con algo; (fig) proveer a algn de algo

to arm o.s. with sth — (lit) armarse de or con algo; (fig) armarse de algo

she had armed herself with a rifle — se había armado de or con un rifle

I armed myself with all the information I would need — me armé de toda la información que necesitaría

2.

VI armarse ( against contra)
arms
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I [ɑːrm, ɑːm]
noun

1) ( Anat) brazo m

they walked along arm in arm — iban del brazo

he had a newspaper under his arm — traía un periódico bajo el or debajo del brazo

to put one's arms around somebody — abrazar* a alguien

to throw one's arms around somebody — echarle los brazos al cuello a alguien

they walked with their arms around each other — iban abrazados

within arm's reach — al alcance de la mano

as long as your o my arm — (colloq) más largo que un día sin pan (fam)

the long arm of the law — el brazo de la ley

to cost an arm and a leg — (colloq) costar* un ojo de la cara or un riñón (fam)

to keep somebody at arm's length — guardar las distancias con alguien

to twist somebody's arm — presionar a alguien

to welcome somebody with open arms — recibir a alguien con (los) brazos abiertos; tie II 1) b)

2)

a) (of chair, crane) brazo m

b) ( of garment) manga f

3) ( of organization) sección f; ( Pol) brazo m

4) arms pl ( weapons) armas fpl

to lay down one's arms — deponer* las armas

to be up in arms (about o over something): the locals are up in arms about the plan — los lugareños están furiosos con el plan

II

transitive verb armar

to arm somebody with something — \<\<with weapons\>\> armar a alguien de or con algo; \<\<with tools/information\>\> proveer* a alguien de algo

to arm oneself (with something) — armarse de or con algo; see also armed

English-spanish dictionary > arm
12 long

I 1. adjective,
longer, longest

1) lang; weit [Reise, Weg]

be long in the tooth — nicht mehr der/die Jüngste sein

take a long view of something — etwas auf lange od. weite Sicht sehen

two inches/weeks long — zwei Zoll/Wochen lang

2) (elongated) länglich; schmal

pull or make a long face — (fig.) ein langes Gesicht ziehen od. machen (ugs.)

3) (of extended duration) lang

long service — (esp. Mil.) langjähriger Dienst

in the long run — auf die Dauer; auf lange Sicht

in the long term — auf lange Sicht; langfristig

for a long time — lange; (still continuing) seit langem

what a long time you've been away! — du warst aber lange [Zeit] fort!

long time no see! — (coll.) lange nicht gesehen! (ugs.)

4) (tediously lengthy) lang[atmig]; weitschweifig

5) (lasting) lang; langjährig [Gewohnheit, Freundschaft]

6) klein, gering [Chance]

7) (seemingly more than stated) lang [Minute, Tag, Jahre usw.]

8) lang [Gedächtnis]

have a long memory for something — etwas nicht so schnell vergessen

9) (consisting of many items) lang [Liste usw.]; hoch [Zahl]

10) (Cards)

long suit — lange Farbe
2. noun
1) (long interval)

take long — lange dauern

for long — lange; (since long ago) seit langem

before long — bald

it is long since... — es ist lange her, dass...

2)

the long and the short of it is... — der langen Rede kurzer Sinn ist...
3. adverb,
longer, longest

1) lang[e]

as or so long as — solange

you should have finished long before now — du hättest schon längst od. viel früher fertig sein sollen

I knew her long before I met you — ich kenne sie schon viel länger als dich

not long before that — kurz davor od. zuvor

not long before I... — kurz bevor ich...

long since — [schon] seit langem

all day/night/summer long — den ganzen Tag/die ganze Nacht/den ganzen Sommer [über od. lang]

I shan't be long — ich bin gleich fertig; (departing) bis gleich!

don't be long! — beeil dich!

somebody is long [in or about doing something] — jemand braucht lange od. viel Zeit[, um etwas zu tun]

much longer — viel länger

not wait any/much longer — nicht mehr länger/viel länger warten

no longer — nicht mehr; nicht länger [warten usw.]

2)

as or so long as — (provided that) solange; wenn
II intransitive verb
long for somebody/something — sich nach jemandem/etwas sehnen

long for somebody to do something — sich (Dat.) [sehr] wünschen, dass jemand etwas tut

long to do something — sich danach sehnen, etwas zu tun

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I 1. [loŋ] adjective
1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) lang

2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) lang

3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) lang

4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) lange weg

5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) weitreichend
2. adverb
1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) lang

2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) lang

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- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb
((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) sich sehnen

- longing
- longingly
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long¹

[lɒŋ, AM lɑ:ŋ]

I. adj

1. (in space) lang; (over great distance) weit; (elongated) lang, länglich; ( fam: tall) groß, lang fam

the rods are 20 cm \long die Stäbe sind 20 cm lang

we're still a \long way from the station wir sind noch weit vom Bahnhof entfernt

as \long as one's arm ( fig) ellenlang fam

there was a list of complaints as \long as your arm es gab eine ellenlange Liste von Beschwerden

to draw a \long breath tief Luft holen

\long journey weite Reise

to have come a \long way einen weiten Weg zurückgelegt haben, von weit her gekommen sein

to go a \long way ( fig: succeed) es weit [o zu etwas] bringen

to go a \long way toward[s] sth ( fig: help) eine große Hilfe bei etw dat sein

to have a \long way to go ( fig) [noch] einen weiten Weg vor sich dat haben

2. (in time) lang; (tedious) lang, langwierig

each session is an hour \long jede Sitzung dauert eine Stunde

we go back a \long way wir kennen uns schon seit ewigen Zeiten

\long career [jahre]lange Karriere

a \long day ein langer [und anstrengender] Tag

\long friendship langjährige Freundschaft

a \long memory ein gutes Gedächtnis

to have a \long memory for sth etw nicht so schnell vergessen

\long service jahrelanger Dienst

a \long time eine lange Zeit

it was a \long time before I received a reply es dauerte lange, bis ich [eine] Antwort bekam

to be a \long while since... [schon] eine Weile her sein, seit...

to work \long hours einen langen Arbeitstag haben

3. (in scope) lang

the report is 20 pages \long der Bericht ist 20 Seiten lang

a \long book ein dickes Buch

a \long list eine lange Liste

4. pred ( fam: ample)

▪ to be \long on sth etw reichlich haben

\long on ideas but short on funds mehr Ideen als Geld

to be \long on charm jede Menge Charme besitzen

to be \long on wit sehr geistreich sein

5. LING

a \long vowel ein langer Vokal

6. (improbable)

a \long chance eine geringe Chance

\long odds geringe [Gewinn]chancen

7. FIN

\long security/shares Versicherung f/Aktien pl mit langer Laufzeit

to be \long of stock STOCKEX eine Longposition einnehmen fachspr

8.

▶ the \long arm of the law der lange Arm des Gesetzes

▶ [not] by a \long chalk bei Weitem [nicht]

▶ in the \long run langfristig gesehen, auf lange Sicht [gesehen]

▶ to take the \long view [of sth] [etw] auf lange Sicht betrachten

▶ \long time no see ( fam) lange nicht gesehen fam

▶ to be \long in the tooth nicht mehr der/die Jüngste sein

▶ to be \long in the tooth to do sth zu alt sein, [um] etw zu tun

II. adv

1. (for a long time) lang[e]

have you been waiting \long? wartest du schon lange?

how \long have you lived here? wie lange haben Sie hier gewohnt?

the authorities have \long known that... den Behörden war seit Langem bekannt, dass...

\long live the King! lang lebe der König!

to be \long lange brauchen

I won't be \long (before finishing) ich bin gleich fertig; (before appearing) ich bin gleich da

don't be \long beeil dich!

to be \long about doing sth lange für etw akk brauchen

don't be too \long about it! lass dir nicht zu viel Zeit, beeil dich nur!

2. (at a distant time) lange

\long ago vor langer Zeit

\long after/before... lange nachdem/bevor...

not \long before... kurz davor

3. (after implied time) lange

if this meeting goes on any \longer wenn das Meeting noch länger andauert

how much \longer will it take? wie lange wird es noch dauern?

not any \longer nicht länger

I'm not going to wait any \longer ich werde nicht länger warten

I can't wait any \longer to open my presents! ich kann es gar nicht [mehr] erwarten, endlich meine Geschenke auszupacken!

no \longer nicht mehr

he no \longer wanted to go there er wollte nicht mehr dorthin

4. (throughout)

all day/night/summer \long den ganzen Tag/die ganze Nacht/den ganzen Sommer [lang]

5.

▶ as [or so] \long as... (during) solange...; (provided that) sofern..., vorausgesetzt, dass...

▶ to be not \long for this world ( dated) nicht mehr lange zu leben haben, mit einem Fuß/Bein im Grabe sein

▶ so \long! ( fam) tschüss fam, bis dann fam

III. n

1. no pl (long time) eine lange Zeit

have you been waiting for \long? wartest du schon lange?

to take \long [to do sth] lange brauchen[, um etw zu tun]

it won't take \long es wird nicht lange dauern

take as \long as you like lass dir Zeit

2. (in Morse) lang

one short and three \longs einmal kurz und dreimal lang

3. FIN

▪ \longs pl Langläufer pl fachspr

4.

▶ before [very [or too]] \long schon [sehr] bald

▶ the \long and the short of it kurz gesagt

long²

[lɒŋ, AM lɑ:ŋ]

vi sich akk sehnen

▪ to \long for sth sich akk nach etw dat sehnen

▪ to \long to do sth sich akk danach sehnen, etw zu tun

long³

n GEOG abbrev of longitude Länge f

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I abbr See: of longitude II [lɒŋ]
1. adj (+er)

1) (in size) lang; glass hoch; journey weit

it is 6 feet long — es ist 6 Fuß lang

to be long in the leg — lange Beine haben

to pull a long face — ein langes Gesicht machen

it's a long way — das ist weit

it's a long way to Hamburg — nach Hamburg ist es weit

to have a long memory — ein gutes Gedächtnis haben

to be long in the tooth (inf) — nicht mehr der/die Jüngste sein

surely he is a bit long in the tooth to be climbing Everest — ist er nicht schon ein bisschen (zu) alt, um den Everest zu besteigen?

2) (in time) lang; job langwierig

it's a long time since I saw her — ich habe sie schon lange nicht mehr gesehen

will you need it for a long time? — brauchen Sie es lange?

he's been here (for) a long time — er ist schon lange hier

she was abroad for a long time —

well hullo, it's been a long time — hallo, schon lange nicht mehr gesehen

long time no see (inf) — sieht man dich auch mal wieder? (inf)

to take a long look at sth — etw lange or ausgiebig betrachten

how long is the film? — wie lange dauert der Film?

a year is 12 months long — ein Jahr hat 12 Monate

how long is your vacation? (US) — wie lange haben Sie Urlaub?

to take the long view — etw auf lange Sicht betrachten

3) (POET, PHON) vowel, syllable lang

4)

a long drink (mixed) — ein Longdrink m

a long gin —

I'd like something long and cool — ich möchte einen kühlen Longdrink

2. adv

1) lang(e)

to be long in or about doing sth — lange zu etw brauchen

don't be long! — beeil dich!

don't be too long about it — lass dir nicht zu viel Zeit, mach nicht zu lange (inf)

don't be too long about phoning me — ruf mich bald (mal) an

I shan't be long (in finishing) — ich bin gleich fertig; (in returning)

two months without you, it's been too long — zwei Monate ohne dich, das war zu lang(e)

he drank long and deep — er nahm einen langen, tiefen Schluck

all night long — die ganze Nacht

long ago — vor langer Zeit

not long ago — vor Kurzem

long before — lange vorher

long before now — viel früher

not long before I met you — kurz bevor ich dich kennenlernte

not long before that — kurz davor

those days are long (since) past — diese Tage sind schon lange vorbei

at the longest — höchstens

as long as — so lange wie

we waited as long as we could — wir haben gewartet, solange wir konnten

See:

→ also ago, since

2)

(in comp) how much longer can you stay? — wie lange können Sie noch bleiben?

I can't wait any longer — ich kann nicht mehr länger warten

if that noise goes on any longer — wenn der Lärm weitergeht

I'll wait no longer I'll insist no longer — ich warte nicht länger ich werde nicht weiter darauf bestehen

3)

so long! (inf) — tschüs(s)! (inf), bis später!

3. n

1)

the long and the short of it is that... — kurz gesagt..., der langen Rede kurzer Sinn...

that's the long and the short of it — und damit hat sichs (inf)

before long — bald

are you going for long? —

I won't stay for long — ich bleibe nicht lange

it won't take long — das dauert nicht lange

it didn't take long before... — es dauerte nicht lange, bis...

I won't take long — ich brauche nicht lange (dazu)

2) (POET) lange Silbe
III
vi
sich sehnen (for nach); (less passionately) herbeisehnen, kaum erwarten können (for sth etw acc)
he longed for his wife to return — er wartete sehnsüchtig auf die Rückkehr seiner Frau

I'm longing for him to resign —

the children were longing for the bell to ring — die Kinder warteten sehnsüchtig auf das Klingeln or konnten das Klingeln kaum erwarten

he is longing for me to make a mistake — er möchte zu gern, dass ich einen Fehler mache

I am longing to go abroad — ich brenne darauf, ins Ausland zu gehen

he longed to know what was happening — er hätte zu gerne gewusst, was vorging

I'm longing to see my cat again — ich möchte meine Katze so gern wiedersehen

I'm longing to see that film — ich will den Film unbedingt sehen

I'm longing to hear his reaction — ich bin sehr auf seine Reaktion gespannt

how I long for a cup of tea/a shower — wie ich mich nach einer Tasse Tee/einer Dusche sehne

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long¹ [lɒŋ]

A adj

1. a) allg lang (auch fig langwierig):

a long illness (journey, list, look, speech, etc);

long years pl of experience langjährige Erfahrung;

long time no see umg sieht man dich auch wieder mal?;

two miles (weeks) long zwei Meilen (Wochen) lang;

a long way round ein großer Umweg;

two long miles zwei gute Meilen, mehr als zwei Meilen; → haul A 5 b, → live¹ A 2, measure A 1, run A 1, ton¹ 1 a

b) weit, lang (Weg), weit (Entfernung)

2. zu lang:

his second service was long;

the coat is long on him der Mantel ist ihm zu lang

3. lang (gestreckt), länglich

4. Längs…:

long side

5. umg lang, hochgewachsen (Person)

6. groß:

a long figure eine vielstellige Zahl

7. übergroß, Groß…:

long dozen dreizehn; → hundred B 1

8. weitreichend (Gedanken etc):

a long memory ein gutes Gedächtnis;

take the long view weit vorausblicken; → view C 2

9. grob (Schätzung)

10. gering (Chance): → odds 3

11. seit Langem bestehend, alt (Brauch, Freundschaft etc)

12. besonders WIRTSCH langfristig, mit langer Laufzeit, auf lange Sicht:

long bill langfristiger Wechsel

13. (zeitlich) fern, weit in der Zukunft liegend (Datum etc)

14. WIRTSCH

a) eingedeckt (of mit)

b) auf Preissteigerung wartend:

be ( oder go) long of the market, be on the long side of the market auf Hausse spekulieren

15. be long on umg eine Menge … haben:

he’s long on good ideas

16. mit Mineral-, Sodawasser oder Fruchtsaft aufgefüllt (alkoholisches Getränk):

long drink Longdrink m

17. LING lang (Vokal)

18. LIT

a) lang

b) betont

19. CHEM leichtflüssig

B adv

1. lang(e):

have you been waiting long? wartest du schon lange?;

long dead schon lange tot;

as long as he lives solange er lebt;

as ( oder so) long as

a) solange wie,

b) sofern; vorausgesetzt, dass; falls;

long after lange danach;

as long ago as 1900 schon 1900;

I saw him no longer ago than last week ich sah ihn erst letzte Woche;

so long! umg bis dann!, tschüs(s)!; → ago, all A 1, before A 2, overdue 2, since A 1

2. lange (in elliptischen Wendungen):

don’t be long beeil dich!, mach schnell!;

I won’t be long

a) ich bin gleich wieder da,

b) ich bin gleich fertig;

be long (in oder about) doing sth lange brauchen, um etwas zu tun;

it was not long before he came es dauerte nicht lange, bis er kam

3. (in Steigerungsformen):

hold out longer länger aushalten;

no longer, not any longer nicht mehr, nicht (mehr) länger

C s

1. (eine) lange Zeit:

at (the) longest längstens;

for long lange (Zeit);

it is long since I saw her es ist lange her, dass ich sie gesehen habe;

take long (to do sth) lange brauchen(, um etwas zu tun);

the long and (the) short of it is that …

a) es dreht sich einzig und allein darum, dass …,

b) mit einem Wort, …; → before B 3

2. Länge f:

a) LING langer Laut

b) LIT lange Silbe

3. WIRTSCH Haussier m

4. pl

a) auch pair of longs lange Hose

b) Übergrößen pl

long² [lɒŋ] v/i sich sehnen ( for nach):

long to do sth sich danach sehnen, etwas zu tun;

she was longing for the sermon to end sie sehnte das Ende der Predigt herbei;

he longed for the holidays (US vacation) to come er sehnte sich nach den Ferien;

she is longing for him to kiss her sie sehnt sich danach, von ihm geküsst zu werden;

longed-for ersehnt

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I 1. adjective,
longer, longest

1) lang; weit [Reise, Weg]

be long in the tooth — nicht mehr der/die Jüngste sein

take a long view of something — etwas auf lange od. weite Sicht sehen

two inches/weeks long — zwei Zoll/Wochen lang

2) (elongated) länglich; schmal

pull or make a long face — (fig.) ein langes Gesicht ziehen od. machen (ugs.)

3) (of extended duration) lang

long service — (esp. Mil.) langjähriger Dienst

in the long run — auf die Dauer; auf lange Sicht

in the long term — auf lange Sicht; langfristig

for a long time — lange; (still continuing) seit langem

what a long time you've been away! — du warst aber lange [Zeit] fort!

long time no see! — (coll.) lange nicht gesehen! (ugs.)

4) (tediously lengthy) lang[atmig]; weitschweifig

5) (lasting) lang; langjährig [Gewohnheit, Freundschaft]

6) klein, gering [Chance]

7) (seemingly more than stated) lang [Minute, Tag, Jahre usw.]

8) lang [Gedächtnis]

have a long memory for something — etwas nicht so schnell vergessen

9) (consisting of many items) lang [Liste usw.]; hoch [Zahl]

10) (Cards)

long suit — lange Farbe
2. noun
1) (long interval)

take long — lange dauern

for long — lange; (since long ago) seit langem

before long — bald

it is long since... — es ist lange her, dass...

2)

the long and the short of it is... — der langen Rede kurzer Sinn ist...
3. adverb,
longer, longest

1) lang[e]

as or so long as — solange

you should have finished long before now — du hättest schon längst od. viel früher fertig sein sollen

I knew her long before I met you — ich kenne sie schon viel länger als dich

not long before that — kurz davor od. zuvor

not long before I... — kurz bevor ich...

long since — [schon] seit langem

all day/night/summer long — den ganzen Tag/die ganze Nacht/den ganzen Sommer [über od. lang]

I shan't be long — ich bin gleich fertig; (departing) bis gleich!

don't be long! — beeil dich!

somebody is long [in or about doing something] — jemand braucht lange od. viel Zeit[, um etwas zu tun]

much longer — viel länger

not wait any/much longer — nicht mehr länger/viel länger warten

no longer — nicht mehr; nicht länger [warten usw.]

2)

as or so long as — (provided that) solange; wenn
II intransitive verb
long for somebody/something — sich nach jemandem/etwas sehnen

long for somebody to do something — sich (Dat.) [sehr] wünschen, dass jemand etwas tut

long to do something — sich danach sehnen, etwas zu tun

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adj.

lang adj.

langwierig adj.

weit adj.

English-german dictionary > long
13 arm

n. arm
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v. bewapenen

arm¹

[ a:m]

I 〈 telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 arm 〈 van mens, dier; ook figuurlijk〉

2 mouw

3 armleuning

4 afdeling ⇒ tak

5 〈 leger〉 wapen 〈 als afdeling〉

♦voorbeelden:

1   arm in arm • arm in arm, gearmd

     the (long) arm of the law • de sterke arm (der wet)

     at arm's length • op een afstand, op gepaste afstand

     within arm's reach • binnen handbereik

     an arm of the sea/river • een zeearm/rivierarm

     a list as long as your arm • een ellenlange lijst

     she took my arm • zij gaf me een arm

     twist someone's arm • iemands arm omdraaien; 〈 figuurlijk〉forceren, het mes op de keel zetten

     she was just a babe in arms • zij was nog maar een baby

4   an arm of a multinational • een afdeling van een multinational

5   the air force is an important arm of the military forces • de luchtmacht is een belangrijk wapen van de strijdkrachten

¶ 〈 informeel〉 it cost an arm and a leg • het was een rib uit mijn lijf

     〈Brits-Engels; informeel〉 chance one's arm • het erop wagen

→ long long/, open open/, right right/

II 〈 meervoud〉

1 wapenen ⇒ (oorlogs)wapens, bewapening

2 oorlogvoering ⇒ strijd

3 wapen ⇒ blazoen, familiewapen

♦voorbeelden:

1   〈 formeel〉 bear arms • gewapend zijn; onder de wapenen zijn

     lay down (one's) arms • de wapens neerleggen

     present arms • het geweer presenteren

     take up arms • naar de wapens grijpen; onder de wapens komen; 〈 figuurlijk〉 de strijd aanbinden

     under arms • onder de wapenen

2   rise up in arms against • in verzet/het geweer komen tegen

3   bear arms • een familiewapen hebben

¶ be up in arms about/over/against something • verontwaardigd zijn over iets

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arm²

I 〈 onovergankelijk werkwoord〉

1 zich (be)wapenen 〈 ook figuurlijk〉

♦voorbeelden:

1   those countries are arming again • die landen zijn zich aan het herbewapenen

     you must arm against jealous critics • je moet je tegen jaloerse critici wapenen

II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 (be)wapenen 〈 ook figuurlijk〉 ⇒ uitrusten

2 〈 leger〉 scherp stellen ⇒ afstellen

♦voorbeelden:

1   armed with a lot of information • gewapend met/voorzien van een boel informatie

2   the bomb was armed • de bom was/werd scherp gesteld

English-Dutch dictionary > arm
14 long as one's arm

разг.

( (as) long as one's arm)

очень длинный, длиннющий

He woke in the morning so unrefreshed and strengthless that he sent for the doctor. After sounding him the fellow pulled a face as long as your arm, and ordered him to stay in bed and give up smoking. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Indian Summer of a Forsyte’, ch. V) — Утром старый Джолион проснулся таким неотдохнувшим и обессиленным, что послал за доктором. Осмотрев его, тот скорчил недовольную мину и велел лежать в постели и бросить курить.

But I'm afraid I am full up, my friend... I have a waiting list as long as my arm. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Citadel’, book IV, ch. 17) — Но, боюсь, у меня все занято, мой друг... Ко мне на прием большая очередь.

...the old pony's teeth were as long as your arm. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Haxby's Circus’, ch. XIX) — У старого пони были длиннющие зубы.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > long as one's arm
15 long

I
1. loŋ adjective
1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) largo

2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) largo

3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) de largo, de duración

4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) tarde

5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) bueno

2. adverb
1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) mucho tiempo

2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) mucho tiempo

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- longways
- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long!
II loŋ verb
((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) anhelar, ansiar

- longing
- longingly

long¹ adj largo

she has long nails tiene las uñas largas

a long journey un largo viaje

the pool is 50 metres long la piscina hace 50 metros de largo

a long time mucho tiempo

it takes a long time to climb the mountain se tarda mucho en escalar la montaña

a long way lejos

long² adv

1. mucho tiempo

Goya died long ago Goya murió hace mucho tiempo

I won't be long no tardaré mucho

have you been waiting long? ¿hace mucho que esperas?

2. ya

he couldn't wait any longer and he left ya no podía esperar más y se marchó

she doesn't work here any longer ya no trabaja aquí

as long as / so long as con tal de que

I'll tell you the secret as long as you tell nobody else te diré el secreto con tal de que no se lo digas a nadie más

how long? ¿cuánto tiempo?

how long does it take you to do your homework? ¿cuánto tardas en hacer los deberes?

how long have you lived here? ¿cuánto hace que vives aquí?

long³ vb ansiar / desear

I'm longing to see you again estoy deseando volver a verte

long

tr['lɒŋgɪtjʊːd]

abbreviation

1 ( longitude) longitud nombre femenino; (abbreviation) long

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long

tr[lɒŋ]

adjective

1 largo,-a

■ how long was the film? ¿cuánto duró la película?

■ the garden is 30 metres long el jardín hace 30 metros de largo

■ we were a long way from the beach estábamos lejos de la playa

■ it took him a long time to finish tardó mucho en acabar

adverb

1 mucho tiempo

■ how long have you been waiting? ¿cuánto hace que esperas?

■ it wasn't long before they returned no tardaron en volver

noun

1 lo largo

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as long as (while) mientras 2 (if) si, con tal que

(for) a long time, for long mucho tiempo

in the long run a la larga

long ago hace mucho tiempo

no longer / not any longer ya no

■ he doesn't live here any longer ya no vive aquí

not by a long chalk / not by a long shot familiar ni por mucho, ni de lejos

so long SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (goodbye) hasta la vista

so long as→ link=as as{ long as

the long and the short of it is... en resumidas cuentas...

to be a bit long in the tooth familiar tener años

to pull a long face poner cara larga

long jump salto de longitud

long johns calzones nombre masculino plural largos

long ton tonelada (equivale a 2240 libras o 1016,047 kilogramos)

long vacation SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL vacaciones nombre femenino plural de verano

long wave onda larga

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long

tr[lɒŋ]

phrase to long to do STH

1 tener muchos deseos de hacer algo

■ he's longing to see you tiene muchas ganas de verte

long ['lɔŋ] vi

1)

to long for : añorar, desear, anhelar

2)

to long to : anhelar, estar deseando

they longed to see her: estaban deseando verla, tenían muchas ganas de verla

long adv

1) : mucho, mucho tiempo

it didn't take long: no llevó mucho tiempo

will it last long?: ¿va a durar mucho?

2)

all day long : todo el día

3)

as long asor so long as : mientras, con tal que

4)

long before : mucho antes

5)

so long! : ¡hasta luego!, ¡adiós!

long adj, longer ['lɔngər] ; longest ['lɔŋgəst]

1) (indicating length)) : largo

the dress is too long: el vestido es demasiado largo

a long way from: bastante lejos de

in the long run: a la larga

2) (indicating time)) : largo, prolongado

a long illness: una enfermedad prolongada

a long walk: un paseo largo

at long last: por fin

3)

to be long on : estar cargado de

long n

1)

before long : dentro de poco

2)

the long and the short : lo esencial, lo fundamental

long

adj.

• extenso, -a adj.

• largo, -a adj.

• luengo, -a adj.

• prolongado, -a adj.

adv.

• largamente adv.

• mucho tiempo adv.

n.

• mangote s.m.

v.

• anhelar v.

• suspirar v.

I lɔːŋ, lɒŋ
adjective longer 'lɔːŋgər, 'lɒŋgə(r), longest 'lɔːŋgəst, 'lɒŋgɪst

1)

a) ( in space) <distance/hair/legs> largo

how long do you want the skirt? — ¿cómo quieres la falda de larga?

the wall is 200 m long — el muro mide 200 m de largo

it's a long way to Tulsa from here — Tulsa queda bastante lejos de aquí

a long drink — un trago largo

the long and the short of it: the long and the short of it is that we have no money — en resumidas cuentas or en una palabra: no tenemos dinero

b) ( extensive) <book/letter/list> largo

the book is over 300 pages long — el libro tiene más de 300 páginas

2) ( in time) <struggle/investigation> largo; <period/illness> prolongado, largo

how long was your flight? — ¿cuánto duró el vuelo?

two months isn't long enough — dos meses no son suficientes or no es tiempo suficiente

she's been gone a long time/while — hace tiempo/rato que se fue

he works long hours — trabaja muchas horas

II

adverb -er, -est

1) ( in time)

are you going to stay long — ¿te vas a quedar mucho tiempo?

how much longer must we wait? — ¿hasta cuándo vamos a tener que esperar?

how long did it take you to get there? — ¿cuánto tardaste en llegar?, ¿cuánto tiempo te llevó el viaje?

how long have you been living here? — ¿cuánto hace que vives aquí?

I didn't have long enough to answer all the questions — no me alcanzó el tiempo para contestar todas las preguntas

people live longer now — ahora la gente vive más (años)

it won't be long before they get here — no tardarán en llegar

sit down, I won't be long — siéntate, enseguida vuelvo (or termino etc)

all day long — todo el día

not long afterwards — poco después

long ago — hace (ya) mucho tiempo

it has long since been lost — lleva perdido desde hace tiempo

not long ago o since — no hace mucho

a long forgotten hero — un héroe olvidado desde hace tiempo

2)

a) (in phrases)

before long: you'll be an aunt before long dentro de poco serás tía; before long they had bought more offices poco después ya habían comprado más oficinas; for long: she wasn't gone for long no estuvo fuera mucho tiempo; no longer, not any longer: I can't stand it any longer ya no aguanto más; they no longer live here — ya no viven aquí

b)

as long as, so long as — (as conj) ( for the period) mientras; ( providing that) con tal de que (+ subj), siempre que (+ subj)

I'll remember it as o so long as I live — lo recordaré mientras viva

for as long as I can remember — desde que tengo memoria

you can go so o as long as you're back by 12 — puedes ir con tal de que or siempre que vuelvas antes de las 12

III

intransitive verb

to long to + INF — estar* deseando + inf, anhelar + inf (liter)

Phrasal Verbs:

- long for

IV

(= longitude) Long

I [lɒŋ] (compar longer) (superl longest)
1. ADJ

1) (in size) [dress, hair, journey] largo

it's six metres long — tiene seis metros de largo

it's a very long book — es un libro muy largo

he has long legs — tiene las piernas largas

• it's a long distance from the school — está (muy) lejos del colegio

• to make or pull a long face — poner cara larga

• to get longer — [queue] hacerse más largo; [hair] crecer (más)

• how long is it? — (table, hallway, piece of material, stick) ¿cuánto mide de largo?; (more precisely) ¿qué longitud tiene?; (river) ¿qué longitud tiene?

how long is her hair? — ¿cómo tiene el pelo de largo?

• to be long in the leg — [trousers] tener piernas largas

• the speech was long on rhetoric and short on details — el discurso tenía mucha retórica y pocos detalles

- the long arm of the law

- a list as long as your arm

- not by a long chalk

- he's a bit long in the tooth
suit 1., 3)
2) (in distance)

it's a long way — está lejos

it's a long way to the shops — las tiendas están lejos

we walked a long way — caminamos mucho

3) (in time) [film] largo; [visit] prolongado; [wait] largo, prolongado

two hours long — de dos horas

the course is six months long — el curso es de seis meses, el curso dura seis meses

a long walk — un paseo largo

a long holiday — unas vacaciones largas

• it has been a long day — (fig) ha sido un día muy atareado

• there will be long delays — habrá grandes retrasos, habrá retrasos considerables

• he took a long drink of water — se bebió un vaso grande de agua

• the days are getting longer — los días se están alargando

• how long is the film? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) dura la película?

how long are the holidays? — ¿cuánto duran las vacaciones?

• to be long in doing sth — tardar en hacer algo

the reply was not long in coming — la respuesta no tardó en llegar

• it will be a long job — será un trabajo que llevará mucho tiempo

• at long last — por fin

• to take a long look at sth — mirar algo detenidamente

• he has a long memory — (fig) es de los que no perdonan fácilmente

• in the long run — (fig) a la larga

• a long time ago — hace mucho tiempo

it takes a long time — lleva mucho tiempo

I've been waiting a long time — llevo esperando mucho tiempo

long time no see! * — ¡cuánto tiempo sin verte!

• it's a good place to go for a long weekend — es un buen sitio para ir durante un fin de semana largo

- he's not long for this world
term 1., 1), long-term, view 1., 5)
4) (Ling) [vowel] largo

2. ADV

1) (=a long time)

don't be long! — ¡vuelve pronto!

I shan't be long — (in finishing) termino pronto, no tardo; (in returning) vuelvo pronto, no tardo

will you be long? — ¿vas a tardar mucho?

we didn't stay long — nos quedamos poco tiempo

he hasn't been gone long — no hace mucho que se ha ido

have you been waiting long? — ¿hace mucho que espera?

I have long believed that... — creo desde hace tiempo que..., hace tiempo que creo que...

this method has long been used in industry — este método se viene usando desde hace mucho tiempo en la industria

• long after he died — mucho tiempo después de morir

he died long after his wife — murió mucho tiempo después que su mujer

• long ago — hace mucho (tiempo)

how long ago was it? — ¿cuánto tiempo hace de eso?

as long ago as 1930 — ya en 1930

not long ago — no hace mucho (tiempo)

• long before — mucho antes

not long before — poco antes

long before now — hace mucho tiempo

long before you came — mucho antes de que llegaras

not long before the war — poco antes de la guerra

not long before his wife died — poco antes de que muriera su mujer

they left before long — se marcharon muy pronto

• I only had long enough to buy a paper — solo tuve tiempo para comprar un periódico

• we won't stay for long — nos quedamos un rato nada más

are you going away for long? — ¿te vas para mucho tiempo?

he hesitated, but not for long — dudó, pero solo por un instante

"are you still in London?" - "yes, but not for much longer" — -¿todavía estás en Londres? -si, pero por poco tiempo ya

• how long will you be? — (in finishing) ¿cuánto (tiempo) tardarás?; (in returning) ¿cuánto tiempo te quedarás?

how long have you been here? — ¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí?

how long will it take? — ¿cuánto tiempo llevará?

how long did he stay? — ¿cuánto tiempo se quedó?

how long have you been learning Spanish? — ¿desde cuándo llevas aprendiendo español?

how long is it since you saw her? — ¿cuánto tiempo hace que no la ves?

• it didn't last long — fue cosa de unos pocos minutos or días etc

• to live long — tener una vida larga

women live longer than men — las mujeres son más longevas que los hombres

he hasn't long to live — no le queda mucho de vida

long live the King! — ¡viva el rey!

• it's not long since he died, he died not long since — no hace mucho que murió, murió hace poco

long since dead — muerto hace mucho

• so long! — (esp US) * ¡hasta luego!

• it won't take long — no tardará mucho

it didn't take him long to realize that... — no tardó en darse cuenta de que...

• he talked long about politics — habló largamente de política

2)

longer — más tiempo

we stayed longer than you — quedamos más tiempo que vosotros

wait a little longer — espera un poco más

how much longer can you stay? — ¿hasta cuándo podéis quedaros?

how much longer do we have to wait? — ¿hasta cuándo tenemos que esperar?

two hours longer — dos horas más

• I can't stay any longer — no me puedo quedar por más tiempo

I can't stand it any longer — ya no lo aguanto más

• no longer — ya no

he no longer comes — ya no viene

3)

longest: six months at the longest — seis meses, como máximo or como mucho

4)

as long as, so long as — (=while) mientras

as long as the war lasts — mientras dure la guerra

as long as I live — mientras viva

stay (for) as long as you like — quédate hasta cuando quieras

as long as (is) necessary — el tiempo que haga falta, lo que haga falta

5)

as long as, so long as — (=provided that) siempre que + subjun

you can borrow it as long as John doesn't mind — lo puedes tomar prestado siempre que a John no le importe or si a John no le importa

6) (=through)

• all day long — todo el (santo) día

• all night long — toda la noche

• all summer long — todo el verano

3. N

1)

the long and the short of it is that... — (fig) en resumidas cuentas, es que..., concretamente, es que...

2) longs (Econ) valores mpl a largo plazo

4.

CPD

long division N — (Math) división f larga

long drink N — refresco m, bebida f no alcohólica

long johns NPL — calzoncillos mpl largos

long jump N — salto m de longitud

long jumper N — saltador(a) m / f de longitud

long shot N — (Cine) toma f a distancia; (in race) desconocido(-a) m / f

it's a long shot * — dudo que resulte

- not by a long shot

long sight N — presbicia f, hipermetropía f

to have long sight — ser présbita

the long term N —

in or over the long term — a largo plazo

long trousers NPL — (as opposed to shorts) pantalones mpl largos

the long vacation N, the long vac * N — (Brit) (Univ) las vacaciones de verano

long wave N — (Rad) onda f larga; (used as adj) de onda larga

II

[lɒŋ]
VI
to long for sth — anhelar algo, desear algo

to long for sb — suspirar por algn, añorar a algn

to long to do sth — tener muchas ganas de hacer algo, estar deseando hacer algo

to long for sb to do sth — desear que algn haga algo

* * *

I [lɔːŋ, lɒŋ]
adjective longer ['lɔːŋgər, 'lɒŋgə(r)], longest ['lɔːŋgəst, 'lɒŋgɪst]

1)

a) ( in space) <distance/hair/legs> largo

how long do you want the skirt? — ¿cómo quieres la falda de larga?

the wall is 200 m long — el muro mide 200 m de largo

it's a long way to Tulsa from here — Tulsa queda bastante lejos de aquí

a long drink — un trago largo

the long and the short of it: the long and the short of it is that we have no money — en resumidas cuentas or en una palabra: no tenemos dinero

b) ( extensive) <book/letter/list> largo

the book is over 300 pages long — el libro tiene más de 300 páginas

2) ( in time) <struggle/investigation> largo; <period/illness> prolongado, largo

how long was your flight? — ¿cuánto duró el vuelo?

two months isn't long enough — dos meses no son suficientes or no es tiempo suficiente

she's been gone a long time/while — hace tiempo/rato que se fue

he works long hours — trabaja muchas horas

II

adverb -er, -est

1) ( in time)

are you going to stay long — ¿te vas a quedar mucho tiempo?

how much longer must we wait? — ¿hasta cuándo vamos a tener que esperar?

how long did it take you to get there? — ¿cuánto tardaste en llegar?, ¿cuánto tiempo te llevó el viaje?

how long have you been living here? — ¿cuánto hace que vives aquí?

I didn't have long enough to answer all the questions — no me alcanzó el tiempo para contestar todas las preguntas

people live longer now — ahora la gente vive más (años)

it won't be long before they get here — no tardarán en llegar

sit down, I won't be long — siéntate, enseguida vuelvo (or termino etc)

all day long — todo el día

not long afterwards — poco después

long ago — hace (ya) mucho tiempo

it has long since been lost — lleva perdido desde hace tiempo

not long ago o since — no hace mucho

a long forgotten hero — un héroe olvidado desde hace tiempo

2)

a) (in phrases)

before long: you'll be an aunt before long dentro de poco serás tía; before long they had bought more offices poco después ya habían comprado más oficinas; for long: she wasn't gone for long no estuvo fuera mucho tiempo; no longer, not any longer: I can't stand it any longer ya no aguanto más; they no longer live here — ya no viven aquí

b)

as long as, so long as — (as conj) ( for the period) mientras; ( providing that) con tal de que (+ subj), siempre que (+ subj)

I'll remember it as o so long as I live — lo recordaré mientras viva

for as long as I can remember — desde que tengo memoria

you can go so o as long as you're back by 12 — puedes ir con tal de que or siempre que vuelvas antes de las 12

III

intransitive verb

to long to + INF — estar* deseando + inf, anhelar + inf (liter)

Phrasal Verbs:

- long for

IV

(= longitude) Long

English-spanish dictionary > long
16 arm

I noun
1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) braço

2) (anything shaped like or similar to this: She sat on the arm of the chair.) braço

•

- armful
- armband
- armchair
- armpit
- arm-in-arm
- keep at arm's length
- with open arms II verb
1) (to give weapons to (a person etc): to arm the police.) armar

2) (to prepare for battle, war etc: They armed for battle.) armar-se

•

- armed
- arms
- be up in arms
- take up arms
* * *

arm¹

[a:m] n 1 braço. he was received with open arms / ele foi acolhido de braços abertos. 2 qualquer um dos membros dianteiros dos animais, tentáculo (do polvo ou outros pólipos). 3 galho, ramo (de uma árvore). 4 braço do mar ou de um rio. 5 Tech braço de qualquer instrumento ou máquina, alavanca, suporte. 6 Naut braço da âncora, lais da verga. 7 ramal, ramificação. 8 manga (de roupa). 9 braço de cadeira. 10 força, autoridade. an arm and a leg preço exorbitantemente alto. this dress costs an arm and a leg / este vestido custa muito caro (os olhos da cara). as long as your arm extremamente longo. at arm’s length à distância de um braço, à distância, friamente. child in arms criança de colo. she kept her neighbor at arm’s length ela evitou tornar-se amiga ou envolver-se com seu vizinho. they go arm in arm eles andam de braços dados. to give your right arm for querer muito alguma coisa. to twist someone’s arm pressionar alguém a fazer algo, persuadir, induzir. within arm’s reach ao alcance do braço ou da mão.

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arm²

[a:m] n 1 arma, armamento, instrumento de ataque ou defesa. 2 unidade de exército (infantaria, cavalaria, etc.), tropa. 3 Her escudo, brasão. • vt+vi 1 armar(-se), prover de armas. 2 preparar(-se) para a guerra. 3 fortalecer, fortificar, guarnecer, proteger. by force of arms com mão armada. ground arms! descansar armas! King of Arms arauto mor. present arms! apresentar armas! to bear arms prestar serviço militar. to lay down arms render-se. to take up arms preparar para atacar e lutar contra alguém. under arms pronto para a guerra. up in arms a) em revolta, amotinado. b) fig exaltado, furioso.

English-Portuguese dictionary > arm
17 arm

- arm in arm

- the arm of the law

- a babe in arms

- chance one's arm

- drive one into smb.'s arms

- have a long arm

- in the arms of Morpheus

- the long arm of coincidence

- long as one's arm

- make a long arm

- on the arm

- put one's arm out further than one can draw it back again

- put the arm on smb.

- the secular arm

- the strong arm

- throw oneself into smb.'s arms

- twist smb.'s arm

- under the arm

- with one arm behind one's back

- with open arms

Large English-Russian phrasebook > arm
18 Arm

arm

1. arm <ärmer, ärmste> [arm] adj

1) ( besitzlos) poor;

\Arm sein/ werden to be/become poor;

jdn \Arm machen to make sb poor;

du machst mich noch mal \Arm! ( fam) you'll ruin me yet!;

die Ärmsten der A\Armen the poorest of the poor;

A\Arm und Reich rich and poor

2) ( gering) sparse;

\Arm an etw dat sein to be somewhat lacking in sth;

die Landschaft ist \Arm an Vegetation the scenery is sparsely vegetated

3) agr ( nicht fruchtbar) Boden poor;

\Arm an etw dat sein to be poor [or lacking] in sth;

\Arm an Nährstoffen sein to be poor in nutrients

4) ( verlieren)

um jdn/ etw akk ärmer sein/ werden to have lost/lose sth

5) (fam: in einer schlechten Lage)

\Arm dran sein to have a hard time

2. Arm <-[e]s, -e> [arm] m

1) anat arm;

jdm den \Arm bieten [o reichen] ( geh) to offer [or lend] sb one's arm;

jdn am \Arm führen to lead sb by the arm;

jdn im \Arm [o in den \Armen] halten to embrace sb, to hold sb in one's arms;

sich akk in den \Armen liegen to lie in each other's arms;

sich akk aus jds \Armen lösen ( geh) to free oneself from sb's embrace;

ein Kind/ein Tier auf den \Arm nehmen to pick up a child/an animal;

jdn in die \Arme nehmen to take sb in one's arms;

jdn in die \Arme schließen ( geh) to embrace sb;

jdm den \Arm umdrehen to twist sb's arm;

mit den \Armen rudern [o die \Arme schwenken] to wave one's arms;

\Arm in \Arm arm in arm

2) ( Zugriff) grip

3) ( Flussarm) arm [or branch] of a river

4) mode ( Ärmel) sleeve, arm

WENDUNGEN:

der \Arm der Gerechtigkeit ( geh) the long arm of justice;

der \Arm des Gesetzes ( geh) the long arm of the law;

einen langen/den längeren \Arm haben to have a lot of/more influence [or clout] ( fam)

jdn am langen [o steifen] \Arm verhungern lassen ( fam) to put the screws on sb ( fam)

jds verlängerter \Arm sb's right-hand man;

jdn mit offenen \Armen empfangen to welcome sb with open arms;

jdm in den \Arm fallen to get in sb's way, to spike sb's guns;

jdm [mit etw dat] unter die \Arme greifen to help sb out [with sth];

jdm in die \Arme laufen ( fam) to bump ( fam); [or run] into sb;

jdn auf den \Arm nehmen to pull sb's leg ( fam)

jdn jdm/einer S. in die \Arme treiben to drive sb into the arms of sb/sth

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Arm
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arm

1. arm <ärmer, ärmste> [arm] adj

1) ( besitzlos) poor;

\arm sein/ werden to be/become poor;

jdn \arm machen to make sb poor;

du machst mich noch mal \arm! ( fam) you'll ruin me yet!;

die Ärmsten der A\armen the poorest of the poor;

A\arm und Reich rich and poor

2) ( gering) sparse;

\arm an etw dat sein to be somewhat lacking in sth;

die Landschaft ist \arm an Vegetation the scenery is sparsely vegetated

3) agr ( nicht fruchtbar) Boden poor;

\arm an etw dat sein to be poor [or lacking] in sth;

\arm an Nährstoffen sein to be poor in nutrients

4) ( verlieren)

um jdn/ etw akk ärmer sein/ werden to have lost/lose sth

5) (fam: in einer schlechten Lage)

\arm dran sein to have a hard time

2. Arm <-[e]s, -e> [arm] m

1) anat arm;

jdm den \arm bieten [o reichen] ( geh) to offer [or lend] sb one's arm;

jdn am \arm führen to lead sb by the arm;

jdn im \arm [o in den \armen] halten to embrace sb, to hold sb in one's arms;

sich akk in den \armen liegen to lie in each other's arms;

sich akk aus jds \armen lösen ( geh) to free oneself from sb's embrace;

ein Kind/ein Tier auf den \arm nehmen to pick up a child/an animal;

jdn in die \arme nehmen to take sb in one's arms;

jdn in die \arme schließen ( geh) to embrace sb;

jdm den \arm umdrehen to twist sb's arm;

mit den \armen rudern [o die \arme schwenken] to wave one's arms;

\arm in \arm arm in arm

2) ( Zugriff) grip

3) ( Flussarm) arm [or branch] of a river

4) mode ( Ärmel) sleeve, arm

WENDUNGEN:

der \arm der Gerechtigkeit ( geh) the long arm of justice;

der \arm des Gesetzes ( geh) the long arm of the law;

einen langen/den längeren \arm haben to have a lot of/more influence [or clout] ( fam)

jdn am langen [o steifen] \arm verhungern lassen ( fam) to put the screws on sb ( fam)

jds verlängerter \arm sb's right-hand man;

jdn mit offenen \armen empfangen to welcome sb with open arms;

jdm in den \arm fallen to get in sb's way, to spike sb's guns;

jdm [mit etw dat] unter die \arme greifen to help sb out [with sth];

jdm in die \arme laufen ( fam) to bump ( fam); [or run] into sb;

jdn auf den \arm nehmen to pull sb's leg ( fam)

jdn jdm/einer S. in die \arme treiben to drive sb into the arms of sb/sth

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arm [α:m]

1. noun

a. bras m ; [of garment] manche f ; [of armchair] accoudoir m

• to hold sb in one's arms tenir qn dans ses bras

• to take sb in one's arms prendre qn dans ses bras

• to put one's arm round sb passer son bras autour des épaules de qn

• with open arms à bras ouverts

• I'd give my right arm for that (inf) je donnerais n'importe quoi pour l'avoir

• that must have cost them an arm and a leg (inf) ça a dû leur coûter les yeux de la tête

► arm in arm bras dessus bras dessous

► at arm's length à bout de bras

• to keep sb at arm's length tenir qn à distance

b. ( = weapon) arme f

► up in arms

• to be up in arms against sb être en rébellion ouverte contre qn

• to be up in arms against a decision s'élever contre une décision

• she was up in arms about it cela la mettait hors d'elle

2. plural noun

arms (in heraldry) armes fpl

3. transitive verb

[+ person, nation] armer

4. compounds

► arms control noun contrôle m des armements

► arms factory noun usine f d'armement

► arms limitation noun limitation f des armements

► arms race noun course f aux armements

► arms trade noun commerce m des armes

► arm-wrestle intransitive verb

• to arm-wrestle with sb faire un bras de fer avec qn ► arm-wrestling noun bras m de fer

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[ɑːm] 1.
noun

1) Anatomy, fig bras m

arm in arm — bras dessus bras dessous

to give somebody one's arm — donner le bras à quelqu'un

to take somebody's arm — prendre le bras de quelqu'un

to have something over/under one's arm — avoir quelque chose sur/sous le bras

to fold one's arms — croiser les bras

within arm's reach — à portée de la main

2) ( sleeve) manche f

3) ( influence)

to have a long arm — avoir le bras long

4) (of crane, robot, record player) bras m

5) ( of spectacles) branche f

6) ( of chair) accoudoir m

7) ( subsidiary) Politics branche f; Economics branche f, filiale f

8) ( of sea) bras m
2.
arms plural noun

1) ( weapons) armes fpl

to take up arms — lit prendre les armes; fig s'insurger ( against contre)

to be up in arms — ( in revolt) être en rébellion ( against contre); ( angry) être furieux/-ieuse

2) armes fpl, armoiries fpl

coat of arms — armoiries fpl
3.
transitive verb

1) ( militarily) armer

2) ( equip)

to arm somebody with something — lit, fig munir quelqu'un de quelque chose
4.
reflexive verb

to arm oneself — Military s'armer ( with de)

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to cost an arm and a leg — (colloq) coûter les yeux de la tête (colloq)

to keep somebody at arm's length — tenir quelqu'un à distance

to twist somebody's arm — faire pression sur quelqu'un

with open arms — à bras ouverts

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