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I [ɑːm] 1. сущ.1) рука ( от кисти до плеча)to carry smth. under one's arm — нести что-л. под мышкой
to fling / put / throw one's arms around smb. — обнять, заключить в объятия кого-л.
to greet smb. with open / outstretched arms — встречать кого-л. с распростёртыми объятьями
to hold in one's arms — обнимать, держать в объятиях
to walk arm in arm with smb. — идти под руку с кем-л.
to work arm in arm — работать рука об руку, в тесном сотрудничестве
- as long as one's armShe took me by the arm and hurried me out of the room. — Она взяла меня за руку и поскорей вывела из комнаты.
2)а) передняя конечность, передняя лапа ( животного)б) щупальце (осьминога, морской звезды)3) ( arm of the sea) узкий морской залив5) склон горы, боковой кряж, боковой хребет7) ручка, подлокотник ( кресла)8) толстая ветвь ( дерева)9)а) административное подразделение; отдел, управление; отделениеб) род войскThey numbered about 12,000 of all arms. — Во всех воинских подразделениях насчитывалось около 12 тысяч человек.
10) власть, сила- power arm
- weight arm12) мор. рог якоря••under the arm — разг. низкого качества, плохой
2. гл.; редк.to cost an arm and a leg — стоить больших денег, стоить очень дорого
Assiduously arming along the crowded street this shambling half-blind old woman. — Старательно ведя под руку эту полуслепую, шаркающую старуху по запруженной толпой улице.
2) обхватывать руками, обниматьII [ɑːm] гл.1)а) вооружать; обеспечивать, снабжать оружиемThe army was well armed. — Армия была хорошо вооружена.
б) вооружатьсяWe must arm ourselves against the enemy. — Мы должны вооружиться для борьбы с врагом.
2) ( arm against) защищаться от (чего-л.)We bought the house to arm against big price rises. — Мы купили дом, чтобы защититься от быстрого роста цен.
3) запасаться, вооружаться (чем-л.)You must be armed with answers to any question. — У вас должны быть ответы на любой вопрос.
The two opponents are arming for the fight. — Два соперника запасаются доводами для дискуссии.
I am well armed against rain. — Я хорошо экипирован на случай дождя.
5) мор. вооружать лот для взятия пробы грунта6) кул.; уст. фаршировать; добавлять приправы или соус
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