forearm

avambraccio

Parte del braccio compresa tra il gomito e il polso.

In inglese semplice: The part of your arm between your elbow and your wrist.

• She hurt her forearm.
• He has a tattoo on his right forearm.
• Both forearms were covered in scratches.

Sinonimi: lower arm

Espressioni comuni: left forearm, forearm muscles, forearm injury

astina

Parte anteriore di un’arma che si impugna per tenerla stabile.

In inglese semplice: The front part of a gun that you hold to keep it steady.

• The rifle has a wooden forearm.
• He held the forearm with his left hand.
• The gunsmith replaced the damaged forearm.

Sinonimi: fore-end

Espressioni comuni: wooden forearm, rifle forearm

preparare, armare in anticipo

Dare armi o una preparazione utile a qualcuno prima che arrivi un pericolo o una difficoltà.

In inglese semplice: To give someone weapons or useful preparation before a danger or difficulty arrives.

• Good information can forearm you.
• They forearmed themselves against a possible attack.
• The report forearms readers with essential facts.

Come si usa: forearm someone against something (The briefing forearmed us against common scams.); forearm someone with something (These facts will forearm you with useful arguments.)

Sinonimi: prepare, equip

Espressioni comuni: forearm yourself, forearm someone against