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arm

/ɑːm/ /ɑɹm/

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noun

Brazo

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!”"

Ella se quedó de pie con el brazo derecho extendido y la palma hacia adelante para indicar “¡Alto!”

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noun

Brazo

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."

El brazo y el antebrazo son partes de la extremidad superior en el cuerpo humano.

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noun

Extremidad, brazo

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

Examples :

"the arms of an octopus"

los brazos de un pulpo

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noun

Brazo, brazo de sillón, brazo de grúa

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."

El brazo robótico se extendió y colocó la pieza en la línea de montaje.

part machine essential

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noun

Brazo de mar, ensenada

A bay or inlet off a main body of water.

Examples :

"Shelburne Bay is an arm of Lake Champlain."

La bahía de Shelburne es un brazo del lago Champlain.

geography nautical essential

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noun

Rama, sección

A branch of an organization.

Examples :

"the cavalry arm of the military service"

La rama de caballería del servicio militar.

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noun

Poder, fuerza, apoyo

Power; might; strength; support.

Examples :

"the arm of the law"

el brazo de la ley

ability essential

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noun

Brazo

Examples :

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

El equipo necesita fichar a otro lanzador en la temporada baja.

sport person essential

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noun

Brazo del cromosoma

One of the two parts of a chromosome.

Examples :

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

El científico estudió el brazo del cromosoma para comprender cómo se organizaban los genes.

biology part essential

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noun

Grupo

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. "

El médico explicó que el nuevo medicamento se estaba probando en un grupo diferente del ensayo clínico.

medicine group essential

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verb

Tomar del brazo, tomar en brazos

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. "

La maestra tomó al niño llorando del brazo y lo llevó a la oficina del director.

body action human essential

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adjective

Pobre

Poor; lacking in riches or wealth.

Examples :

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

La familia era pobre y luchaba por permitirse las necesidades básicas.

economy finance value essential

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adjective

Desdichado, lamentable

To be pitied; pitiful; wretched.

Examples :

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

La situación del hombre sin hogar era verdaderamente lamentable, evocando simpatía en todos los que lo veían.

emotion essential

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noun

Arma

(usually used in the plural) A weapon.

Examples :

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

Los soldados portaban sus armas durante el ejercicio de entrenamiento.

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noun

Escudo de armas

(in the plural) Heraldic bearings or insignia.

Examples :

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

El escudo de armas de la familia mostraba un león y un castillo.

heraldry royal title culture essential

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noun

Guerra, hostilidades

(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. "

Las recientes hostilidades de los dos países han llevado a un período tenso en las relaciones internacionales.

war military action essential

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verb

Armar, equipar

To supply with armour or (later especially) weapons.

Examples :

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

El rey armó a sus caballeros con espadas y escudos.

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verb

Armar, equipar

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

Examples :

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

Recuerda armar el sistema de alarma antes de ir al trabajo.

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verb

Armar, equipar

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"

Armar el golpe de una espada; armar un anzuelo en la pesca.

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verb

Armar, equipar

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. "

El líder de la comunidad armó la vigilancia del vecindario con nuevas cámaras de seguridad para disuadir el crimen.

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verb

Armar, armarse

To take up weapons; to arm oneself.

Examples :

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

Antes del debate, los estudiantes se armaron con hechos y cifras.

military weapon war action essential

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verb

Dotar (un imán) de una armadura

To fit (a magnet) with an armature.

Examples :

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

El técnico dotó cuidadosamente el imán con una armadura antes de usarlo en el experimento.

technical machine essential