forearm
/ˈfɔːrɑːm/noun
उच्चारण फ़ॉरार्म
अग्रबाहु, कोहनी से कलाई तक का भाग
Core word
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[C]
the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist
अग्रबाहु, कोहनी से कलाई तक का भाग
- He had a tattoo on his left forearm.
- She rested her forearms on the table.
- She wore a bracelet on her forearm.
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- He broke his forearm in the fall.
- The wrestler had thick, strong forearms.
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[T, usually passive] formal
to prepare somebody for a difficult situation before it happens
पहले से तैयार करना (कठिनाई के लिए)
- We were forearmed against the cold with thick woollen clothes.
- She was forearmed with facts when the debate began.
- Hikers who were forearmed with maps avoided getting lost.
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- The team was forearmed with strong evidence.
- The students, forearmed with notes, felt confident.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
forearm (noun)
The forearm is the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist. It is countable, so we have two forearms.
Forearm कोहनी और कलाई के बीच का बाँह का हिस्सा है। यह गणनीय है, इसलिए हमारे दो forearms होते हैं।
- She wore a band on her left forearm.
- He broke his forearm while playing kabaddi.
on / across / along the forearm
Use on for a mark placed on the skin and along or across for lines running over it.
त्वचा पर बने चिह्न के लिए 'on' और उसके ऊपर चलती रेखाओं के लिए 'along' या 'across' का प्रयोग होता है।
- A long scar ran along his forearm.
- The nurse tied a tourniquet on her forearm.
forearm + noun
It forms compounds such as forearm strength, forearm muscles and forearm crutch.
इससे forearm strength, forearm muscles और forearm crutch जैसे compound बनते हैं।
- Climbing needs strong forearm muscles.
forearmed (adjective)
The adjective forearmed is used in the proverb Forewarned is forearmed. It means prepared in advance. The verb forearm is rare.
विशेषण 'forearmed' कहावत 'Forewarned is forearmed' में आता है और इसका अर्थ पहले से तैयार है। क्रिया 'forearm' कम प्रचलित है।
- Forewarned is forearmed, so check the weather before the trek.
forearm (verb, rare)
The verb forearm means to prepare in advance and is used mainly in the past participle forearmed.
क्रिया 'forearm' का अर्थ पहले से तैयार करना है और यह मुख्यतः past participle 'forearmed' में आती है।
- The students were forearmed with sample papers.
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adjective + forearm
leftrightmuscularbarebruisedhairy
- A bruised forearm showed where the ball had struck him.
verb + forearm
breakscratchbandageflexbruiserest
- She flexed her forearm to show the tattoo.
forearm + noun
musclebonestrengthguardbruise
- A forearm guard protects the archer from the bowstring.
forearm + preposition
above the wristbelow the elbowalong the boneon the skinof the arm
- The injection was given below the elbow on the forearm.
forearm + exercise
curlworkoutstretchgrippush-up
- A simple forearm stretch relieves pain from typing.
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- Radhika felt a sharp pain in her forearm after the badminton match.
बैडमिंटन मैच के बाद राधिका को अपनी कलाई और कोहनी के बीच के हिस्से में तेज़ दर्द हुआ।
- The doctor put a plaster cast on the child's forearm.
डॉक्टर ने बच्चे की forearm पर प्लास्टर चढ़ाया।
- Blacksmiths develop powerful forearms from years of hammering.
लोहार वर्षों की हथौड़ेबाज़ी से मज़बूत forearms बना लेते हैं।
- He wiped the sweat from his brow with the back of his forearm.
उसने forearm के पिछले हिस्से से माथे का पसीना पोंछा।
- A tattoo of a lotus decorated her right forearm.
उसकी दाहिनी forearm पर कमल का एक गोदना बना था।
- The wrestler's forearms were as thick as small logs.
पहलवान की forearms छोटे लट्ठों जितनी मोटी थीं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She wears a bracelet in her forearm.
✓ She wears a bracelet on her forearm.
Things worn on the skin are on the body part, not in it.
त्वचा पर पहनी वस्तु शरीर के अंग पर 'on' होती है, 'in' नहीं।
§Grammar and usage
The saying 'forewarned is forearmed' means that if you know about a problem in advance, you can prepare for it.
कहावत 'forewarned is forearmed' का अर्थ है कि यदि किसी समस्या की जानकारी पहले मिल जाए तो उसके लिए तैयारी की जा सकती है।