forearm

Unterarm

Der Teil des Arms zwischen Ellbogen und Handgelenk.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: lower arm

Häufige Wendungen: left forearm, forearm muscles, forearm injury

Vorderschaft

Der vordere Teil einer Schusswaffe, den man zum Stabilisieren festhält.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: fore-end

Häufige Wendungen: wooden forearm, rifle forearm

vorbereiten, vorsorglich bewaffnen

Jemanden bewaffnen oder vorbereiten, bevor eine Gefahr oder Schwierigkeit eintritt.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: forearm someone against something (The briefing forearmed us against common scams.); forearm someone with something (These facts will forearm you with useful arguments.)

Synonyme: prepare, equip

Häufige Wendungen: forearm yourself, forearm someone against