le
masculine
/bʁɑ/
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Translation
arm
Word origin
From Latin bracchium ('arm'), itself borrowed from Greek brachion. The same root gave English 'brace' and 'bracelet'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- bracchium
- English cognates
- brace, bracelet, embrace
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Examples
l' .
He took her in his arms very tightly.
' casse .
She broke her arm falling off her bike.
l' .
He stays with his arms in the air for hours.
.
He carried his daughter in his arms all day long.
l'.
The branches of the river pass around the island.
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