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1 arm
n. arm--------v. bewapenenarm1[ a:m]2 mouw♦voorbeelden:1 arm in arm • arm in arm, gearmdthe (long) arm of the law • de sterke arm (der wet)at arm's length • op een afstand, op gepaste afstandwithin arm's reach • binnen handbereikan arm of the sea/river • een zeearm/rivierarma list as long as your arm • een ellenlange lijstshe took my arm • zij gaf me een armshe was just a babe in arms • zij was nog maar een baby5 the air force is an important arm of the military forces • de luchtmacht is een belangrijk wapen van de strijdkrachtenII 〈 meervoud〉1 wapenen ⇒ (oorlogs)wapens, bewapening3 wapen ⇒ blazoen, familiewapen♦voorbeelden:lay down (one's) arms • de wapens neerleggenpresent arms • het geweer presenterenunder arms • onder de wapenen2 rise up in arms against • in verzet/het geweer komen tegen————————arm2♦voorbeelden:you must arm against jealous critics • je moet je tegen jaloerse critici wapenenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 armed with a lot of information • gewapend met/voorzien van een boel informatie2 the bomb was armed • de bom was/werd scherp gesteld -
2 reach
n. handbereik--------v. bereiken; uitsteken (hand uitsteken)reach1[ rie:tsj] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:above/beyond/out of reach • buiten bereik, onbereikbaar; onhaalbaar, niet te realiserenwithin easy reach of • gemakkelijk bereikbaar van(af)————————reach2♦voorbeelden:reach for something • (naar) iets grijpen, iets pakkenthe forests reach down to the sea • de bossen strekken zich uit tot aan de zeeII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 pakken ⇒ (ergens) bij kunnen, grijpen2 aanreiken ⇒ geven, overhandigen♦voorbeelden:1 reach down something from a shelf • iets van een plank af pakken/nemenreach Paris • in Parijs aankomen -
3 arm's reach
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4 within arm's reach
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arm's-end — arm s end, length, reach see arm n.1 2 b … Useful english dictionary
Arm's reach — 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
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}, {Article}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arm in arm — 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
Arm's end — 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
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
Reach — Reach, n. 1. The act of stretching or extending; extension; power of reaching or touching with the person, or a limb, or something held or thrown; as, the fruit is beyond my reach; to be within reach of cannon shot. [1913 Webster] 2. The power of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reach — ► VERB 1) stretch out an arm in order to touch or grasp something. 2) be able to touch (something) with an outstretched arm or leg. 3) arrive at or attain; extend to. 4) make contact with. 5) succeed in influencing or having an effect on. ► NOUN… … English terms dictionary
arm's reach — Able to be reached easily, ie from where one is sitting ● arm … Useful english dictionary
reach — 1 /ri:tS/ verb 1 ARRIVE (T) to arrive at a particular place, especially when it has taken a long time or a lot of effort to get there: It was a relief to reach the safety of our home at last. | Your letter reached me yesterday. 2 WITH YOUR HAND… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
reach — reach1 [ ritʃ ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to arrive somewhere: We hoped to reach the camp before dark. When she reached the top of the stairs her heart was pounding. a ) transitive if something reaches someone, they receive it after it has been… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English