forearm

antebrazo

Parte del brazo situada entre el codo y la muñeca.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: lower arm

Expresiones frecuentes: left forearm, forearm muscles, forearm injury

guardamanos

Parte delantera de un arma que se sujeta para mantenerla estable.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: fore-end

Expresiones frecuentes: wooden forearm, rifle forearm

preparar, armar de antemano

Dar armas o preparación útil a alguien antes de que llegue un peligro o una dificultad.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: prepare, equip

Expresiones frecuentes: forearm yourself, forearm someone against