had been arming
Past perfect progressive conjugation of arm.
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arm
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (anatomy)
a. le bras (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Violet took me by the arm.Violet m’a pris par le bras.
2. (clothing)
a. la manche (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
If the jacket's arms are too long, I can shorten them.Si les manches de la veste sont trop longues, je peux les raccourcir.
a. l'accoudoir (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Ron leaned his elbows on the arms of the chair.Ron appuya ses coudes sur les accoudoirs de la chaise.
b. le bras (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Do you mind if I sit on the arm of the sofa?Ça te dérange si je m'assieds sur le bras du canapé ?
a. la branche (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Patricia works in the legal arm of the country's sports federation.Patricia travaille dans la branche juridique de la fédération sportive du pays.
b. la division (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The company's marketing arm is expanding rapidly.La division marketing de l'entreprise s'agrandit rapidement.
c. la section (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The charity's educational arm raises awareness about literacy.La section éducative de cette association caritative mène des actions de sensibilisation à l'alphabétisation.
5. (mechanics)
a. le bras (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The machine's arm moved with astonishing precision.Le bras de la machine bougeait avec une précision étonnante.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
6. (to equip)
a. armer
The king armed his knights with swords and shields for the battle.Le roi arma ses chevaliers d’épées et de boucliers pour la bataille.
Conjugations
Indicative of "arm"
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