arm in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for arm in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.arm¹ [Brit ɑːm, Am ɑrm] N

1. arm:

arm

braccio m

arm in arm

a braccetto

to give sb one's arm

dare il braccio a qn

to take sb's arm

prendere qn sottobraccio

to take, hold sb in one's arms baby

prendere, tenere in braccio

to take, hold sb in one's arms girlfriend, etc.

tenere tra le braccia, abbracciare

to have sth over, under one's arm

avere qc sul, sotto il braccio

to fold one's arms

incrociare le braccia

in or within arm's reach

a portata di mano

2. arm (sleeve):

arm

manica f

3. arm (influence):

to have a long arm

avere le mani lunghe

the long arm of the law

il braccio della legge

4. arm (of crane, robot, record player):

arm

braccio m

5. arm (of spectacles):

arm

asta f

arm

stanghetta f

6. arm (of chair):

arm

bracciolo m

7. arm (subsidiary):

arm POL, ECON

ramo m

arm POL, ECON

settore m

8. arm (of sea):

arm

braccio m

II.-armed COMP

hairy-armed, long-armed

dalle braccia pelose, lunghe

III.arm¹ [Brit ɑːm, Am ɑrm]

to cost an arm and a leg inf

costare un occhio della testa

to keep sb at arm's length

tenere qn a distanza

a list as long as my arm

una lista molto lunga, che non finisce più

to twist sb's arm

fare pressione su qn

with open arms

a braccia aperte

I would give my right arm for, to do

darei il mio braccio destro, farei di tutto per, per fare

I.arm² [Brit ɑːm, Am ɑrm] VB trans

1. arm (militarily):

arm troops, rebels, missile, warhead

armare

2. arm (equip):

to arm sb with sth

armare qn di qc

to arm sb with sth fig tool

munire qn di qc

to arm sb with sth information

fornire qc a qn

II.to arm oneself VB refl MIL

to arm oneself

armarsi

to arm oneself with weapon

armarsi di

to arm oneself with facts, statistics

fornirsi di

arm-wrestle [Am ˈɑrmˌrɛsəl] VB intr

arm-wrestle

fare braccio di ferro

executive arm [ɪɡˌzekjʊtɪvˈɑːm] N

executive arm

organo m esecutivo

arm-twisting [Brit, Am ˈɑrmˌtwɪstɪŋ] N

arm-twisting

(il) far pressione su qn

wiper arm [ˈwaɪpərˌɑːm] N MOTOR

wiper arm

spatola f (metallica) del tergicristallo

I.strong-arm [Brit, Am ˈstrɔŋ ˌɑrm] ADJ

strong-arm measure, method:

strong-arm

forte

strong-arm tactics

maniere forti

II.strong-arm [Brit, Am ˈstrɔŋ ˌɑrm] VB trans

to strong-arm sb into doing

convincere qn con le maniere forti a fare

upper arm [ˌʌpərˈɑːm] N

upper arm

braccio m

tone arm [Am ˈtoʊn ˌɑrm] N (of record player)

tone arm

braccio m (del giradischi)

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arm's-length competition

basata su condizioni di mercato eque

arm's-length sale, price

approssimativo, forfettario

arm's-length company, inspectorate, supplier

indipendente

arm's-length relationship

senza vincoli di dipendenza

arm in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for arm in the English»Italian Dictionary

arm¹ [ɑ:rm] N

1. arm ANAT, GEO:

arm

braccio m

to put one's arms around sb

abbracciare qn

to hold sb in one's arms

tenere qn tra le braccia

arm in arm

sottobraccio

2. arm (sleeve):

arm

manica f

3. arm (division):

arm

ramo m

Phrases:

to welcome sth with open arms

accogliere qc con entusiasmo

the (long) arm of the law

il braccio della legge

to cost an arm and a leg inf

costare un occhio della testa

to keep sb at arm's length fig

tenere qn a distanza

I.arm² [ɑ:rm] MIL VB trans

1. arm (supply with weapons):

arm

armare

to arm oneself against sth

armarsi contro qc

2. arm (prepare for detonation):

arm

armare

II.arm² [ɑ:rm] MIL N

arm (weapon):

arm

arma f

under arms

in armi

to bear arms

portare armi

to lay down one's arms

deporre le armi

to take up arms (against sb/sth)

insorgere (contro qn/qc)

Phrases:

to be up in arms about …

essere sul piede di guerra per …

arm wrestling N

arm wrestling

braccio m di ferro

side arm N

side arm

arma f da fianco

I.strong-arm [ˈstrɑ:ŋ·ɑ:rm] ADJ

strong-arm methods:

strong-arm

forte

II.strong-arm [ˈstrɑ:ŋ·ɑ:rm] VB trans

strong-arm

usare le maniere forti con

Translations for arm in the Italian»English Dictionary

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bracciolo

arm

stanghetta

arm

a braccetto

arm in arm

prendere qu a braccetto

to take sb's arm

prendere qu sottobraccio

to take sb by the arm

passeggiare sottobraccio con qu

to walk arm in arm with sb

monco (-a)

to have only one arm

arm Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to put one's arm/feet down

abbassare il braccio/i piedi

arm in arm

sottobraccio

to cost an arm and a leg inf

costare un occhio della testa

the bullet just grazed his arm

la pallottola gli scalfì il braccio

to poke one's arm through a sleeve

infilarsi una manica

to cost an arm and a leg

costare un occhio della testa

my arm has gone to sleep

mi si è addormentata la mano

to walk arm in arm with sb

passeggiare sottobraccio con qu

he [or she] leaned his [or her] arm on my shoulder.

ha appoggiato il braccio sopra la mia spalla

to cost an arm and a leg

costare l'ira di Dio fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He listlessly waved his arms as a community worker placed a bracelet designed to measure malnutrition around his upper arm.

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It typically occupies roughly 35 degrees of vision, about the same size as the tip of one's thumb held at arm's length.

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Notable problems that developed with the 1500 included separation of the semi-trailing arm mounts from the body, rear axle failure, and gearbox problems.

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Late in the inning, she used her strong arm from right field to throw out the potential tying run at home plate.

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Her parents encouraged her to wear a prosthetic arm, but she resisted from the start, and stopped wearing one entirely when she was nine.

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Next they have to grab the sweeper arm again into the second spinner.

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Capon was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium.

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The tube feet latch on to surfaces and move in a wave, with one arm section attaching to the surface as another releases.

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Examples of items produced using this process include arm rests, baby seats, shoe soles, and mattresses.

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It was no arm's-length act of criticism but a self-assertion, with all the bravado and the sense of inadequacy that it implied.

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