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1 keep at arm's length
(to avoid becoming too friendly with someone: She keeps her new neighbours at arm's length.) manter à distância -
2 keep at arm's length
(to avoid becoming too friendly with someone: She keeps her new neighbours at arm's length.) manter à distânciaEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > keep at arm's length
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3 to keep one at arm’s length
to keep one at arm’s lengthmanter alguém a distância, evitar intimidade. -
4 arm
I noun1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) braço2) (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 verb1) (to give weapons to (a person etc): to arm the police.) armar2) (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.————————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. -
5 arm
I noun1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) braço2) (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 verb1) (to give weapons to (a person etc): to arm the police.) armar2) (to prepare for battle, war etc: They armed for battle.) armar-se•- armed- arms - be up in arms - take up arms -
6 length
[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) extensão2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) pedaço3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) comprimento QUERY•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
- lengthy
- at length
- go to any lengths* * *[leŋθ] n 1 comprimento. 2 extensão. 3 duração. 4 grau. at full length estendido, esticado. at length a) finalmente. b) detalhadamente, minuciosamente, demoradamente. at some length com alguma demora, com alguma minúcia. to go to any length não se deter diante de nenhum obstáculo, fazer tudo o que for preciso, não medir esforços. to keep one at arm’s length manter alguém a distância, evitar intimidade.
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keep at arm's length — keep (something) at arm s length See at: keep at arm s length … New idioms dictionary
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keep at arm's length — If you keep someone at arm s length, you do not allow yourself to become too friendly with them. It s not easy to become friends with Sophie; she tends to keep everyone at arm s length … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
keep at arm's length — держать на расстоянии She keрt him at arm s length, thinking that he might try to kiss her … Idioms and examples
keep at arm's length — keep at a distance, prevent from getting close … English contemporary dictionary
To keep at arm's length — Arm Arm, n. [AS. arm, earm; akin to OHG. aram, G., D., Dan., & Sw. arm, Icel. armr, Goth. arms, L. armus arm, shoulder, and prob. to Gr. ? joining, joint, shoulder, fr. the root ? to join, to fit together; cf. Slav. rame. ?. See {Art},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To keep at arm's length — Keep Keep (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keep at arm's length — avoid intimacy or close contact with. → arm … English new terms dictionary
Arm's length — Arm Arm, n. [AS. arm, earm; akin to OHG. aram, G., D., Dan., & Sw. arm, Icel. armr, Goth. arms, L. armus arm, shoulder, and prob. to Gr. ? joining, joint, shoulder, fr. the root ? to join, to fit together; cf. Slav. rame. ?. See {Art},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English