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arm

/ɑːm/ /ɑɹm/

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noun

Arm

The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.

Examples :

"She stood with her right arm extended and her palm forward to indicate “Stop!”"

Sie stand mit ausgestrecktem rechtem Arm und offener Hand nach vorne, um „Halt!“ anzuzeigen.

body part anatomy physiology human essential

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noun

Arm

The extended portion of the upper limb, from the shoulder to the elbow.

Examples :

"The arm and forearm are parts of the upper limb in the human body."

Der Arm und der Unterarm sind Teile der oberen Gliedmaße im menschlichen Körper.

anatomy body part physiology human organ essential

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noun

Gliedmaße, Extremität

A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an invertebrate animal.

Examples :

"the arms of an octopus"

die Gliedmaßen eines Oktopus

anatomy animal body organ part essential

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noun

Ausleger, Arm

A long, narrow, more or less rigid part of an object extending from the main part or centre of the object, such as the arm of an armchair, a crane, a pair of spectacles or a pair of compasses.

Examples :

"The robot arm reached out and placed the part on the assembly line."

Der Roboterarm streckte sich aus und platzierte das Teil auf dem Fließband.

part machine essential

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noun

Bucht, Meeresarm

A bay or inlet off a main body of water.

Examples :

"Shelburne Bay is an arm of Lake Champlain."

Die Shelburne Bay ist eine Bucht des Lake Champlain.

geography nautical essential

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noun

Zweig, Abteilung

A branch of an organization.

Examples :

"the cavalry arm of the military service"

Der Kavallerie-Zweig des Militärdienstes.

organization business essential

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noun

Macht, Stärke, Kraft

Power; might; strength; support.

Examples :

"the arm of the law"

die Macht des Gesetzes

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noun

Arm

Examples :

"The team needs to sign another arm in the offseason."

Das Team muss in der Nebensaison einen weiteren Pitcher verpflichten.

sport person essential

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noun

Chromosomenarm

One of the two parts of a chromosome.

Examples :

"The scientist studied the arm of the chromosome to understand how genes were organized. "

Der Wissenschaftler untersuchte den Chromosomenarm, um zu verstehen, wie Gene organisiert sind.

biology part essential

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noun

Gruppe, Behandlungsgruppe

A group of patients in a medical trial.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the new medication was being tested on a different arm of the clinical trial. "

Der Arzt erklärte, dass das neue Medikament in einer anderen Behandlungsgruppe der klinischen Studie getestet wurde.

medicine group essential

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verb

Am Arm nehmen, in den Arm nehmen

To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms.

Examples :

"The teacher armed the crying child and led him to the principal's office. "

Die Lehrerin nahm das weinende Kind am Arm und führte es in das Büro des Direktors.

body action human essential

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adjective

Arm, mittellos

Poor; lacking in riches or wealth.

Examples :

"The family was arm, struggling to afford basic necessities. "

Die Familie war arm und kämpfte darum, sich das Nötigste leisten zu können.

economy finance value essential

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adjective

Armselig, erbärmlich

To be pitied; pitiful; wretched.

Examples :

"The homeless man's situation was truly arm, evoking sympathy in everyone who saw him. "

Die Situation des Obdachlosen war wirklich armselig und weckte bei allen, die ihn sahen, Mitgefühl.

emotion essential

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noun

Waffe

(usually used in the plural) A weapon.

Examples :

"The soldiers carried their arms during the training exercise. "

Die Soldaten trugen während der Übung ihre Waffen.

weapon military war essential

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noun

Wappen, Wappenschild

(in the plural) Heraldic bearings or insignia.

Examples :

"The family coat of arms displayed a lion and a castle. "

Das Familienwappen zeigte einen Löwen und eine Burg.

heraldry royal title culture essential

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noun

Krieg, Kampfhandlungen

(in the plural) War; hostilities; deeds or exploits of war.

Examples :

"The two countries' recent arms have led to a tense period of international relations. "

Die jüngsten Kampfhandlungen der beiden Länder haben zu einer angespannten Phase der internationalen Beziehungen geführt.

war military action essential

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verb

Bewaffnen, ausrüsten

To supply with armour or (later especially) weapons.

Examples :

"The king armed his knights with swords and shields."

Der König bewaffnete seine Ritter mit Schwertern und Schilden.

military weapon war essential

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verb

Bewaffnen, ausrüsten

To prepare a tool or a weapon for action; to activate.

Examples :

"Remember to arm the alarm system before leaving for work."

Denken Sie daran, die Alarmanlage zu aktivieren, bevor Sie zur Arbeit gehen.

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verb

Bewaffnen, ausrüsten

To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will add strength, force, security, or efficiency.

Examples :

"to arm the hit of a sword; to arm a hook in angling"

Den Hieb eines Schwertes bewaffnen; einen Haken beim Angeln ausrüsten.

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verb

Bewaffnen, ausrüsten

To furnish with means of defence; to prepare for resistance; to fortify, in a moral sense.

Examples :

"The community leader armed the neighborhood watch with new security cameras to deter crime. "

Der Gemeindevorsteher bewaffnete die Nachbarschaftswache mit neuen Überwachungskameras, um Verbrechen zu verhindern.

military war action essential

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verb

Bewaffnen, sich wappnen

To take up weapons; to arm oneself.

Examples :

"Before the debate, the students armed themselves with facts and figures. "

Vor der Debatte bewaffneten sich die Studenten mit Fakten und Zahlen.

military weapon war action essential

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verb

Mit einem Anker versehen

To fit (a magnet) with an armature.

Examples :

"The technician carefully armed the magnet with an armature before using it in the experiment. "

Der Techniker versah den Magneten vor der Verwendung im Experiment sorgfältig mit einem Anker.

technical machine essential