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1 Armenhaus
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2 Arme
m, f; -n, -n1. männlich: poor man; weiblich: poor woman; altm. pauper; die Armen the poor (Pl.) die Ärmsten der Armen the poorest of the poor; es trifft ja keinen Armen umg. he, she etc. isn’t exactly in the poorhouse2. arm 3* * *der Armepauper* * *Ar·me(r)f(m) dekl wie adj (besitzloser Mensch) poor person, pauper* * *der/die; adj. Dekl. poor man/woman; pauper* * *die Armen the poor (pl)die Ärmsten der Armen the poorest of the poor;* * *der/die; adj. Dekl. poor man/woman; pauper* * *nur plur. m.,f.poor woman n. -
3 arm
m; -(e)s, -e1. arm; ein / zwei Arm voll Bücher an armful / two armfuls of books; am Arm führen / nehmen lead / take s.o. by the arm; auf den Arm nehmen (Kind) (hochheben) pick up; (tragen) carry; fig. pull s.o.’s leg; jemanden im Arm oder in den Armen halten embrace s.o., hold s.o. in one’s arms; in die Arme nehmen oder schließen hug, embrace; den Arm um jemanden legen put one’s arm (a)round s.o.; seine Arme um jemandes Hals schlingen hug s.o., put ( oder wrap) one’s arms around s.o.; jemandem in die Arme laufen fig. bump ( oder run) into s.o.; jemandem in den Arm fallen hold s.o. back, stop s.o.; sich jemandem in die Arme werfen throw o.s. into s.o.’s arms; sich einer Sache in die Arme werfen fig. launch into s.th. with a vengeance; jemanden einer Sache / jemandem in die Arme treiben fig.: drive s.o. to s.th. / into s.o.’s arms; jemandem unter die Arme greifen fig. help s.o. out ( mit with); jemanden mit offenen Armen empfangen fig. welcome s.o. with open arms; jemanden am ausgestreckten Arm verhungern lassen fig. put the screws ( oder squeeze) on s.o. umg.; einen langen Arm haben fig. have a lot of pull ( oder clout); den längeren Arm haben fig. have more pull (Am. clout) ( oder the whip hand); jemandes verlängerter Arm fig. the tool ( oder instrument) of s.o.; der Arm des Gesetzes fig. the (long) arm of the law2. (Ärmel) sleeve3. ZOOL. (Fangarm) tentacle* * *der Arm(Fluss) branch;(Körperteil) arm* * *Ạrm [arm]m -(e)s, -e(ANAT, TECH fig)arm; (von Fluss, Baum) branch; (von Waage) beam; (= Ärmel) sleeveüber/unter den Arm — over/under one's arm
die Arme voll haben — to have one's arms full
jds Arm nehmen — to take sb's arm, to take sb by the arm
or reichen — to offer sb one's arm
jdn im Arm or in den Armen halten — to hold sb in one's arms
jdn am Arm führen — to lead sb by the arm
jdm/sich in die Arme fallen or sinken — to fall into sb's/each other's arms
jdn auf den Arm nehmen — to take sb onto one's arm; (fig inf) to pull sb's leg (inf)
jdm in die Arme laufen (fig inf) — to run or bump (inf) into sb
jdm in den Arm fallen (fig) — to put a spoke in sb's wheel (Brit), to spike sb's guns (Brit), to throw sb a curve ball (US)
sich jdm/einer Sache in die Arme werfen (fig) — to throw oneself at sb/into sth
jdn am steifen Arm verhungern lassen (lit hum) — to get sb in an armlock; (fig) to put the screws on sb (inf)
der Arm des Gesetzes — the long arm of the law
der Arm der Gerechtigkeit (fig) — justice
jds verlängerter Arm — an extension of sb
* * *der1) (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.) arm3) (having little money or property: She is too poor to buy clothes for the children; the poor nations of the world.) poor4) (deserving pity: Poor fellow!) poor* * *<-[e]s, -e>[arm]m1. ANAT armjdn am \Arm führen to lead sb by the armjdn im \Arm [o in den \Armen] halten to embrace sb, to hold sb in one's armsein Kind/ein Tier auf den \Arm nehmen to pick up a child/an animaljdn in die \Arme nehmen to take sb in one's armsjdn in die \Arme schließen (geh) to embrace sbjdm den \Arm umdrehen to twist sb's armmit den \Armen rudern [o die \Arme schwenken] to wave one's arms\Arm in \Arm arm in arm2. (Zugriff) grip3. (Flussarm) arm [or branch] of a river5.▶ jdm in den \Arm fallen to get in sb's way, to spike sb's guns▶ jdn jdm in die \Arme treiben to drive sb into the arms of sb▶ jdn mit offenen \Armen empfangen to welcome sb with open arms▶ jds verlängerter \Arm sb's right-hand man* * *der; Arm[e]s, Arme1) armjemandes Arm nehmen — take somebody's arm; take somebody by the arm
sich (Dat.) in den Armen liegen — lie in each other's or one another's arms
den längeren Arm haben — (fig. ugs.) have more clout (coll.)
jemandes verlängerter Arm sein — (fig.) be somebody's tool or instrument
jemanden auf den Arm nehmen — (fig. ugs.) have somebody on (Brit. coll.); pull somebody's leg
jemandem in die Arme laufen — bump or run into somebody
jemandem [mit etwas] unter die Arme greifen — help somebody out [with something]; s. auch Bein 1)
2) (armartiger Teil) arm3) (Ärmel) arm; sleeveein Hemd/eine Bluse mit halbem Arm — a short-sleeved shirt/blouse
* * *um 100 Euro ärmer sein be 100 euros worse off;um eine Hoffnung etcdas ist ja nicht wie bei armen Leuten umg we 'do have such things, we’re not on the breadline ( oder in the poorhouse) yet;Arm und Reich rich and poor2.arm an (+dat) poor in, lacking in;arm an Vitaminen low on vitamins3. (bedauernswert) poor;arm dran sein have nothing to laugh about;die armen Seelen im Fegefeuer KATH the poor souls (of the damned) in purgatory;ach, du Armer oderÄrmster! oh you poor thing!…arm im adj lacking in …, short of … präd;fantasiearm lacking in imagination;verlustarm low-loss, with low losses präd* * *der; Arm[e]s, Arme1) armjemandes Arm nehmen — take somebody's arm; take somebody by the arm
sich (Dat.) in den Armen liegen — lie in each other's or one another's arms
den längeren Arm haben — (fig. ugs.) have more clout (coll.)
jemandes verlängerter Arm sein — (fig.) be somebody's tool or instrument
jemanden auf den Arm nehmen — (fig. ugs.) have somebody on (Brit. coll.); pull somebody's leg
jemandem in die Arme laufen — bump or run into somebody
jemandem [mit etwas] unter die Arme greifen — help somebody out [with something]; s. auch Bein 1)
2) (armartiger Teil) arm3) (Ärmel) arm; sleeveein Hemd/eine Bluse mit halbem Arm — a short-sleeved shirt/blouse
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4 Obdachlosenasyl
Obdachlosenasyl
casual ward, pauper asylum, night shelter, hostel for drifters, common lodginghouse, doss house (sl.), poorhouse;
• in ein Obdachlosenasyl aufnehmen to ward;
• in einem Obdachlosenasyl schlafen to doss (sl.);
• Obdachlosenfürsorge relief for homeless people. -
5 Armenhaus
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6 arm;
ärmer, am ärmsten; Adj.1. (mittellos) poor; (bedürftig) needy; um 100 Euro ärmer sein be 100 euros worse off; um eine Hoffnung etc. ärmer sein fig. have one hope etc. less; das ist ja nicht wie bei armen Leuten umg. we 'do have such things, we’re not on the breadline ( oder in the poorhouse) yet; Arm und Reich rich and poor3. (bedauernswert) poor; arm dran sein have nothing to laugh about; die armen Seelen im Fegefeuer KATH. the poor souls (of the damned) in purgatory; ach, du Armer oder Ärmster! oh you poor thing! -
7 Armenhaus
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