arm in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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arm1 [Am ɑrm, Brit ɑːm] N

1. arm ANAT:

arm
brazo m
to give/offer sb one's arm
darle/ofrecerle el brazo a alguien
to take sb's arm
tomar a alguien del or por el brazo
to take sb's arm
coger a alguien del or por el brazo esp Spain
they walked along arm in arm
iban del brazo
he walked in with his new bride on his arm
entró con su flamante esposa del brazo
he had a newspaper under his arm
traía un periódico bajo el or debajo del brazo
to put one's arms around sb
abrazar a alguien
to throw one's arms around sb
echarle los brazos al cuello a alguien
she threw her arms around his neck
le echó los brazos al cuello
they walked with their arms around each other
iban abrazados
within arm's reach
al alcance de la mano
in the arms of another man
en brazos de otro hombre
he fell into her arms
se echó en sus brazos
they flew into each other's arms
corrieron a abrazarse
the measure threw his supporters into the arms of the opposition
la medida hizo que los que lo apoyaban se volcaran a la oposición
as long as your or my arm inf
más largo que un día sin pan inf
as long as your or my arm inf
kilométrico inf
as long as your or my arm inf
largo como esperanza de pobre RioPl inf
the long arm of the law
el brazo de la ley
to chance one's arm
probar suerte
to cost an arm and a leg inf
costar un ojo de la cara or un riñón inf
to keep sb at arm's length
guardar las distancias con alguien
to put the arm on sb Am inf he put the arm on me for more money
me presionó para que le diera más dinero
my suppliers are putting the arm on me
los proveedores me están apretando para que les pague
to twist sb's arm you'll have to twist his arm to get him to donate
vas a tener que presionarlo para que contribuya
to twist sb's arm you'll have to twist his arm to get him to donate
vas a tener que doblarle la mano para que contribuya Chil
have another one — ok, if you twist my arm hum
anda, tómate otro — bueno, si te empeñas or ya que insistes
to welcome sb with open arms
recibir a alguien con (los) brazos abiertos

See also tie

I.tie [Am taɪ, Brit tʌɪ] N

II.tie <ties, tying, tied> [Am taɪ, Brit tʌɪ] VB trans

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III.tie <ties, tying, tied> [Am taɪ, Brit tʌɪ] VB intr

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I.arm2 [Am ɑrm, Brit ɑːm] VB trans

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II.arm2 [Am ɑrm, Brit ɑːm] VB intr

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See also armed

armed [Am ɑrmd, Brit ɑːmd] ADJ

strong-arm [Am ˈstrɔŋ ˌɑrm, Brit] ADJ attr

I.arm-wrestle [ˈɑrmˌrɛsəl] VB intr

II.arm-wrestle [ˈɑrmˌrɛsəl] VB trans

arm-twisting [Am ˈɑrmˌtwɪstɪŋ, Brit] N U inf

one-arm bandit [ˈwʌnɑːm ˌbandɪt] N inf

arm in the PONS Dictionary

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I.arm2 [ɑ:m, Am ɑ:rm] MIL VB trans

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II.arm2 [ɑ:m, Am ɑ:rm] MIL N

I.strong-arm [ˈstrɒŋɑ:m, Am ˈstrɑ:ŋɑ:rm] ADJ

II.strong-arm [ˈstrɒŋɑ:m, Am ˈstrɑ:ŋɑ:rm] VB trans

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arm Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to chance it, to chance one's arm
arriesgarse
arm in arm
(agarrados) del brazo
the (long) arm of the law
el brazo de la ley
to cost an arm and a leg inf
costar un ojo de la cara
to cost an arm and a leg
costar un ojo de la cara
to have an arm in plaster
llevar el brazo escayolado
my arm is bruised from the fall
tengo el brazo amoratado de la caída
the grenade blew off his/her arm
la granada le arrancó un brazo
to cost an arm and a leg
costar un riñón
he/she took him by the arm
le cogió del brazo
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.
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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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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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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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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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A tubular, hence lighter, steel torque arm was bolted to the support arm somewhat inboard of the wheel to permit a sufficient steering arc.
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Apparatus such as standing frames, splints and arm wraps are used to build bone and muscle strength and stretch muscles.
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Another across my chest from my cousin palying a joke on me and across my right arm from broken glass from a window pane.
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He listlessly waved his arms as a community worker placed a bracelet designed to measure malnutrition around his upper arm.
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