to carry sth under one's arm

carry all before one — (fig.) nicht aufzuhalten sein

carry something into effect — etwas in die Tat umsetzen

carry [with one] — bei sich haben od. tragen; tragen [Waffe, Kennzeichen]

she carries herself well — sie hat eine gute Haltung

carry modesty/altruism etc. to excess — die Bescheidenheit/den Altruismus usw. bis zum Exzess treiben

carry one — eins im Sinn

carry the day — den Sieg davontragen

the wind carried the sound to him — der Wind trug die Laute zu ihm hin or an sein Ohr

he carried his audience (along) with him — er riss das Publikum mit, er begeisterte das Publikum

to carry interest (Fin) — Zinsen tragen or abwerfen

the offence carries a penalty of £50 — auf dies Vergehen or darauf steht eine Geldstrafe von £ 50

to carry sth too far (fig) — etw zu weit treiben

to carry all before one ( hum woman ) —, woman ) viel Holz vor der Tür haben (inf)

people carrying the AIDS virus — Menschen, die das Aidsvirus in sich (dat) tragen

... and carry 2 —... übertrage or behalte 2,... und 2 im Sinn (inf)

the sound of the alphorn carried for miles — der Klang des Alphorns war meilenweit zu hören

carry all before one — (fig.) nicht aufzuhalten sein

carry [with one] — bei sich haben od. tragen; tragen [Waffe, Kennzeichen]

carry modesty/altruism etc. to excess — die Bescheidenheit/den Altruismus usw. bis zum Exzess treiben

Arm in Arm — arm in 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

jdn in die Arme schließen — to take or clasp sb in an embrace

jdm/sich in die Arme fallen or sinken — to fall into sb's/each other's arms

sich aus jds Armen lösen (geh) — to free oneself from sb's embrace

jdn auf den Arm nehmen — to take sb onto one's arm; (fig inf) to pull sb's leg (inf)

jdm unter die Arme greifen (fig) — to help sb out

jdm in die Arme laufen (fig inf) — to run or bump (inf) into sb

jdn mit offenen Armen empfangen (fig) — to welcome sb with open arms

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 jdm/einer Sache in die Arme treiben (fig) — to drive sb into sb's arms/to 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

einen langen/den längeren Arm haben (fig) — to have a lot of/more pull (inf) or influence

jds verlängerter Arm — an extension of sb

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)

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)

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

jdn in die Arme schließen — to take or clasp sb in an embrace

jdm/sich in die Arme fallen or sinken — to fall into sb's/each other's arms

sich aus jds Armen lösen (geh) — to free oneself from sb's embrace

jdn auf den Arm nehmen — to take sb onto one's arm; (fig inf) to pull sb's leg (inf)

jdm unter die Arme greifen (fig) — to help sb out

jdm in die Arme laufen (fig inf) — to run or bump (inf) into sb

jdn mit offenen Armen empfangen (fig) — to welcome sb with open arms

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 jdm/einer Sache in die Arme treiben (fig) — to drive sb into sb's arms/to 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

einen langen/den längeren Arm haben (fig) — to have a lot of/more pull (inf) or influence

jds verlängerter Arm — an extension of sb

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)

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)

dov'era? — sotto il giornale — where was it? — under o beneath o underneath the newspaper

si riparò sotto un albero — he sheltered under o beneath o underneath a tree

sotto la superficie — under o beneath the surface

si nascose sotto il letto — he hid under o underneath the bed

dormire sotto la tenda — to sleep under canvas o in a tent

sotto le mura — (di città) beneath the walls

tutti quelli sotto i 18 anni — all those under 18 (years of age) Brit o under age 18 Am

Palermo è sotto Napoli — Palermo is south of o below Naples

sotto il chilo — under o less than a kilo

sei sotto tu! — (nei giochi) you're it!

sotto il o al tavolo under o beneath the table; sotto (a) un lenzuolo under a sheet; mettersi un cuscino sotto la testa to put a cushion under one's head; indossa una camicetta sotto la giacca she is wearing a blouse beneath her jacket; prendi quello sotto la pila take the one at the bottom of the stack; sotto la pioggia in the rain; essere sotto la doccia to be in the shower; buttarsi sotto un treno to throw oneself in front of a train; ti metteranno sotto (in auto) you'll get run over; lo troverai sotto la lettera D you'll find it under the letter D; ce l'hai sotto il naso — fig. it's under your nose

sotto il o al ginocchio below the knee; l'appartamento sotto il o al mio the apartment below mine; sotto (lo) zero below zero; 10 sotto zero 10 below (freezing) o 10 of frost; sotto il livello del mare below sea level; il suo nome era sotto il mio nella lista his name was below mine on the list; Piacenza è sotto Milano — Piacenza is south of Milan

sotto pressione — under pressure (anche fig.)

sotto giuramento — under o on oath

abita sotto di noi — he lives in the flat below us; (alle dipendenze)

indossa una maglietta con niente sotto — she's wearing a T-shirt with nothing beneath o underneath

dammi quello sotto — give me the one at the bottom o underneath

qua sotto, là sotto — under o down here, under o down there

vedi sotto — see below o under

sotto sotto — (nell'intimo) deep down, underneath; (di nascosto) on the quiet

farsi sotto — (proporsi) to put o push oneself forward

dov'era? — sotto il giornale — where was it? — under o beneath o underneath the newspaper

si riparò sotto un albero — he sheltered under o beneath o underneath a tree

sotto la superficie — under o beneath the surface

si nascose sotto il letto — he hid under o underneath the bed

dormire sotto la tenda — to sleep under canvas o in a tent

sotto le mura — (di città) beneath the walls

tutti quelli sotto i 18 anni — all those under 18 (years of age) Brit o under age 18 Am

Palermo è sotto Napoli — Palermo is south of o below Naples

sotto il chilo — under o less than a kilo

sei sotto tu! — (nei giochi) you're it!

stare seduto in braccio a qcn. — to sit in o on sb.'s lap

gettare le -cia al collo di qcn. — to throw o fling one's arms around sb.'s neck

accogliere qcn. a -cia aperte — to welcome sb. with open o outstretched arms

incrociare le -cia — to cross o fold one's arms; fig. to down tools BE

braccio di ferro — arm o Indian AE wrestling; fig. tug-of-war

par le bras — [tenir, prendre] by the arm

bras dessus bras dessous — lit, fig arm in arm

porter quelque chose à bout de bras — lit to carry something with one's arms straight out; fig to keep something afloat

baisser les bras — fig to give up

croiser les bras — lit to fold one's arms; fig to twiddle one's thumbs

portare via — to take away, (rubare) to take

porta il libro in cucina! — (vicino a chi parla) bring the book into the kitchen!, (lontano da chi parla) take the book into the kitchen!

posso portarli a casa? — can I bring (o take) them home?

portare qc alla bocca — to lift o put sth to one's lips

(fig : indurre) portare qn a (fare) qc — to lead sb to (do) sth