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Arm <-[e]s, -e> [arm] N m

1. Arm ANAT:

Arm
arm
jdm den Arm bieten [o. reichen] form
to offer [or lend] sb one's arm
jdn am Arm führen
to lead sb by the arm
jdn im Arm [o. in den Armen] halten
to embrace sb
jdn im Arm [o. in den Armen] halten
to hold sb in one's arms
sich acc in den Armen liegen
to lie in each other's arms
sich acc aus jds dat Armen lösen
to free oneself from sb's embrace
ein Kind/ein Tier auf den Arm nehmen
to pick up a child/an animal
jdn in die Arme nehmen
to take sb in one's arms
jdn in die Arme schließen form
to embrace sb
jdm den Arm umdrehen
to twist sb's arm
mit den Armen rudern [o. die Arme schwenken]
to wave one's arms
Arm in Arm
arm in arm

2. Arm (Griff):

Arm
grip

3. Arm (Flussarm):

Arm
arm [or branch] of a river

4. Arm FASHION (Ärmel):

Arm
sleeve
Arm
arm

Phrases:

jdm in den Arm fallen
to get in sb's way
jdm in den Arm fallen
to spike sb's guns
der Arm der Gerechtigkeit form
the long arm of justice
der Arm des Gesetzes form
the long arm of the law
jdm [mit etw dat] unter die Arme greifen
to help sb out [with sth]
einen langen/den längeren Arm haben
to have a lot of/more influence [or inf clout]
jdn am langen [o. steifen] Arm verhungern lassen inf
to put the screws on sb inf
jdm in die Arme laufen inf
to bump inf [or run] into sb
jdn auf den Arm nehmen
to pull sb's leg inf
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

arm <ärmer, ärmste> [arm] ADJ

1. arm (besitzlos):

arm
poor
arm sein/werden
to be/become poor
jdn arm machen
to make sb poor
du machst mich noch mal arm! inf
you'll ruin me yet!
die Ärmsten der Armen
the poorest of the poor
Arm und Reich
rich and poor

2. arm (gering):

arm
sparse
arm an etw dat sein
to be somewhat lacking in sth
die Landschaft ist arm an Vegetation
the scenery is sparsely vegetated

3. arm AGR (nicht fruchtbar):

arm Boden
poor
arm an etw dat sein
to be poor [or lacking] in sth
arm an Nährstoffen sein
to be poor in nutrients

4. arm (verlieren):

um jdn/etw ärmer sein/werden
to have lost/lose sth

5. arm inf (in einer schlechten Lage):

arm dran sein
to have a hard time
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