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arm English-Italian

braccio m

arm-wrestling English-Italian

braccio m di ferro

gash one's arm in gash English-Italian

farsi un taglio nel braccio

bruise one's arm in bruise English-Italian

farsi un livido sul braccio

arm1 British & World English

each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand

arm2 British & World English

supply or provide with weapons

arm English-French

bras m

ARM in adjustable-rate mortgage (abbreviation: ARM) British & World English

a mortgage whose rate of interest is adjusted periodically to reflect market conditions

arm candy British & World English

a sexually attractive companion accompanying a person, especially a celebrity, at social events

float arm British & World English

the hinged arm attached to the ball float in the ballcock of a water cistern

round-arm British & World English

(of bowling) performed with an outward horizontal swing of the arm

short-arm British & World English

denoting a blow or throw executed with the arm not fully extended or with motion from the elbow only

stiff-arm British & World English

tackle or fend off (a person) by extending an arm rigidly (illegal in rugby)

tone arm British & World English

the movable arm supporting the pickup of a record player

crank arm English-German

Tretkurbel

arm in arm in arm1 British & World English

(of two or more people) with arms linked

rocker arm British & World English

a rocking lever in an engine, especially one in an internal-combustion engine which serves to work a valve and is operated by a pushrod from the camshaft

secular arm British & World English

the legal authority of the civil power as invoked by the Church to punish offenders

strong-arm British & World English

using or characterized by force or violence

arm-twisting British & World English

the action of pressurizing someone into doing something they are unwilling do do

arm-wrestling British & World English

a trial of strength in which two people sit opposite each other with one elbow resting on a table, clasp each other’s hands, and try to force each other’s arm down on to the table

straight-arm British & World English

ward off (an opponent) or remove (an obstacle) with the arm straight

under one's arm in arm1 British & World English

between one’s arm and one’s body

arm's-length British & World English

avoiding intimacy or close contact

twist someone's arm in twist British & World English

pressurize someone into doing something that they are reluctant to do

chance one's arm or luck in chance British & World English

undertake something although it may be dangerous or unsuccessful

Fleet Air Arm British & World English

the aviation service of the Royal Navy

at arm's length in arm1 British & World English

away from the body, with one’s arm fully extended

put the arm on in arm1 British & World English

attempt to force or coerce (someone) to do something

give one's right arm in arm1 British & World English

used to convey how much one would like to have or do something

within or beyond arm's reach in arm1 British & World English

near (or not near) enough to reach by extending one’s arm

armchair British & World English

a large, comfortable chair with side supports for a person’s arms

armlock British & World English

a method of restraining someone by holding their arm tightly behind their back

armrest British & World English

a padded or upholstered arm of a chair or other seat on which a sitter can comfortably rest their arm

overarm British & World English

(of a throw or a stroke with a racket) made with the hand or arm passing above the level of the shoulder