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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∎ Sinn Fein is the political arm of the IRA Sinn Fein est la section politique de l'IRA(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/preuvess'armer, prendre les armes►► arm wrestling bras m de fer
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