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arch1
semicircular arch
A. keystone
B. voussoirs
C. springers
D. imposts
arch 1
(ärch)n.
1. A usually curved structure forming the upper edge of an open space and supporting the weight above it, as in a bridge or doorway.
2. A structure, such as a freestanding monument, shaped like an inverted U.
3. A curve with the ends down and the middle up: the arch of a raised eyebrow.
4. Anatomy An organ or structure having a curved or bowlike appearance, especially either of two arched sections of the bony structure of the foot.
v. arched, arch·ing, arch·es
v.tr.
1. To provide with an arch: arch a passageway.
2. To cause to form an arch or similar curve.
3. To bend backward: The dancers alternately arched and hunched their backs.
4. To span: "the rude bridge that arched the flood" (Ralph Waldo Emerson).
v.intr.
To form an arch or archlike curve: The high fly ball arched toward the stands.
[Middle English, from Old French arche, from Vulgar Latin *arca, from Latin arcus.]
arch 2
(ärch)adj.
1. Chief; principal: their arch foe.
2.
a. Mischievous; roguish: "She ... was arch enough to inform the queen whenever I committed any folly that she thought would be diverting to her majesty" (Jonathan Swift).
b. Teasing, ironic, or sardonic: "I know, Edy Boardman said none too amiably with an arch glance from her shortsighted eyes. I know who is Tommy's sweetheart" (James Joyce).
[From arch-.]
arch′ly adv.
arch′ness n.
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arch
(ɑːtʃ)n
1. (Architecture) a curved structure, normally in the vertical plane, that spans an opening
2. (Architecture) Also called: archway a structure in the form of an arch that serves as a gateway
3. something curved like an arch
4. (Anatomy)
a. any of various parts or structures of the body having a curved or archlike outline, such as the transverse portion of the aorta (arch of the aorta) or the raised bony vault formed by the tarsal and metatarsal bones (arch of the foot)
vb
5. (Architecture) (tr) to span (an opening) with an arch
6. to form or cause to form an arch or a curve resembling that of an arch: the cat arched its back.
7. (tr) to span or extend over: the bridge arched the flooded stream.
[C14: from Old French arche, from Vulgar Latin arca (unattested), from Latin arcus bow, arc]
arch
(ɑːtʃ)adj
1. (prenominal) chief; principal; leading: his arch rival.
2. (prenominal) very experienced; expert: an arch criminal.
3. knowing or superior
4. playfully or affectedly roguish or mischievous
[C16: independent use of arch-]
ˈarchly adv
ˈarchness n
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arch1
(ɑrtʃ)n.
1. a curved construction spanning an opening and usu. supporting weight from above or the sides.
2. a doorway or gateway having a curved head; archway.
3. any overhead curvature resembling an arch.
4. something bowed or curved: the arch of the foot.
v.t. 5. to cover or span with an arch.
6. to form into an arch: a cat arching its back.
v.i. 7. to form an arch: elms arching over the road.
[1250–1300; < Old French arche < Vulgar Latin *arca, feminine variant of Latin arcus arc]
arch2
(ɑrtʃ)adj.
1. coyly roguish or ironic.
2. crafty; sly.
[1545–55; independent use of arch-1]
arch′ly, adv.
arch′ness, n.
arch-1
, a combining form used to create nouns that denote individuals or institutions directing or having authority over others of their class (archbishop; archdiocese; archpriest); also meaning “principal” (archenemy; archrival) or “prototypical” and thus exemplary or extreme (archconservative).
[Old English arce-, < Latin archi- < Greek; see archi-]
arch-2
, var. of archi- before a vowel: archangel.
-arch
a combining form meaning “chief, leader, ruler”: matriarch; monarch.
[< Greek -archos or -archēs, as comb. forms of árchos leader]
Arch.
Archbishop.
arch.
1. archaic.
2. archery.
3. archipelago.
4. architect; architecture.
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arch
Past participle: arched
Gerund: arching
| Imperative |
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| arch |
| arch |
| Present |
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| I arch |
| you arch |
| he/she/it arches |
| we arch |
| you arch |
| they arch |
| Preterite |
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| I arched |
| you arched |
| he/she/it arched |
| we arched |
| you arched |
| they arched |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am arching |
| you are arching |
| he/she/it is arching |
| we are arching |
| you are arching |
| they are arching |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have arched |
| you have arched |
| he/she/it has arched |
| we have arched |
| you have arched |
| they have arched |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was arching |
| you were arching |
| he/she/it was arching |
| we were arching |
| you were arching |
| they were arching |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had arched |
| you had arched |
| he/she/it had arched |
| we had arched |
| you had arched |
| they had arched |
| Future |
|---|
| I will arch |
| you will arch |
| he/she/it will arch |
| we will arch |
| you will arch |
| they will arch |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have arched |
| you will have arched |
| he/she/it will have arched |
| we will have arched |
| you will have arched |
| they will have arched |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be arching |
| you will be arching |
| he/she/it will be arching |
| we will be arching |
| you will be arching |
| they will be arching |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been arching |
| you have been arching |
| he/she/it has been arching |
| we have been arching |
| you have been arching |
| they have been arching |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been arching |
| you will have been arching |
| he/she/it will have been arching |
| we will have been arching |
| you will have been arching |
| they will have been arching |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been arching |
| you had been arching |
| he/she/it had been arching |
| we had been arching |
| you had been arching |
| they had been arching |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would arch |
| you would arch |
| he/she/it would arch |
| we would arch |
| you would arch |
| they would arch |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have arched |
| you would have arched |
| he/she/it would have arched |
| we would have arched |
| you would have arched |
| they would have arched |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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Noun 1. [画像:arch - a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening]arch - a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
curve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
2. [画像:arch - a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)]arch - a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
metatarsal arch - the short lateral arch formed by the heads of the metatarsals
instep - the arch of the foot
skeletal structure - any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
pectoral arch, shoulder girdle - the bony arch formed by the collarbones and shoulder blades in humans
haemal arch, hemal arch - a structure arising ventrally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the caudal blood vessels
neural arch, vertebral arch - a structure arising dorsally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the spinal cord
3. [画像:arch - a passageway under a curved masonry construction]arch - a passageway under a curved masonry construction; "they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory"
entrance, entranceway, entryway, entree, entry - something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"
wall - an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"
4. [画像:arch - (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it]arch - (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
abutment arch - an arch supported by an abutment
aqueduct - a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
bridge, span - a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
broken arch - an arch with a gap at the apex; the gap is usually filled with some decoration
camber arch - an arch with a straight horizontal extrados and a slightly arched intrados
corbel arch - (architecture) an arch constructed of masonry courses that are corbelled until they meet
flat arch, straight arch - an arch with mutually supporting voussoirs that has a straight horizontal extrados and intrados
pier arch - an arch supported on piers
pointed arch - an arch with a pointed apex; characteristic of Gothic architecture
proscenium arch - the arch over the opening in the proscenium wall
rampant arch - an arch whose support is higher on one side than on the other
round arch - an arch formed in a continuous curve; characteristic of Roman architecture
rowlock arch - an arch that is formed with more than one concentric row of voussoirs
safety arch - an undecorated arch that is included in order to strengthen or support a construction
scoinson arch, sconcheon arch - an arch that supports part of the wall
segmental arch - a shallow arch; an arch that is less than a semicircle
shouldered arch - an arch consisting of a horizontal lintel supported at each end by corbels that project into the aperture
diminished arch, scheme arch, skeen arch, skene arch - an arch whose height is less than half its width
skew arch - an arch whose jambs are not at right angles with the face
squinch - a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)
structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
trimmer arch - an arch built between trimmers in a floor (to support the weight of a hearth)
triumphal arch - a monumental archway; usually they are built to commemorate some notable victory
four-centered arch, Tudor arch - a low elliptical or pointed arch; usually drawn from four centers
voussoir - wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault
architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use"
Verb 1. [画像:arch - form an arch or curve]arch - form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"
camber - curve upward in the middle
Adj. 1. [画像:arch - (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension]arch - (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
superior - of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior ruler"
2. [画像:arch - expert in skulduggery]arch - expert in skulduggery; "an arch criminal"
skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"
3. [画像:arch - naughtily or annoyingly playful]arch - naughtily or annoyingly playful; "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"; "a wicked prank"
playful - full of fun and high spirits; "playful children just let loose from school"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
arch
1noun
verb
arch
2adjective playful, joking, teasing, humorous, sly, mischievous, saucy, tongue-in-cheek, jesting, jokey, pert, good-natured, roguish, frolicsome, waggish a slightly amused, arch expression
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arch
verbThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
obloukklenbavyklenout do oblouku
buedanne en buekrummesvangtriumfbue
holvikaarikaariköyristää
luk
boltívboltozatdiadalívlábboltozatpúpoz: púpozza a hátát
bogibogi, bogaminnisvarîi, sigurbogiristarbogisveigja í boga
アーチ
아치
arkaišriestikeltisriestiskliautas
arkaizliektloksvelve
vyklenúť do oblúkavyklenutý do oblúka
obokusločiti
valvbåge
ส่วนโค้ง
khung vòm
arch
1 [ɑːtʃ]A. N
arch
2 [ɑːtʃ] ADJ1. (= superior) [look] → de superioridad ; [remark] → en tono de superioridad
2. (= mischievous) → malicioso
3. (= cunning) [glance, person] → astuto
arch
3 [ɑːtʃ] ADJ (= great) an arch criminal → un consumado delincuentean arch hypocrite → un consumado hipócrita, un hipócrita de primer orden
see also arch-enemy
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
arch
[ˈɑːrtʃ] adj
[look, expression] → malicieux/euse
(= greatest) → grand(e), par excellence
arch enemy → ennemi m de toujours, ennemi m par excellence
arch rival → grand rival
arch enemy → ennemi m de toujours, ennemi m par excellence
arch rival → grand rival
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
arch
:archangel
n → Erzengel m
archbishop
n → Erzbischof m
archbishopric
archdeacon
n → Archidiakon m, → Erzdiakon m
archdiocese
n → Erzdiözese f, → Erzbistum nt
archducal
adj → erzherzoglich
archduchess
n → Erzherzogin f
archduchy
n → Erzherzogtum nt
archduke
n → Erzherzog m
arch
1n
arch
2adj attr → Erz- ; arch enemy → Erzfeind(in) m(f); arch rival → Erzrivale m, → Erzrivalin f; arch traitor → Hochverräter(in) m(f)
arch
3adj (= wicked, mischievous) → neckisch, schelmisch
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
arch
1 [ɑːtʃ]arch
2 [ɑːtʃ]1. adj → grande (before n), per eccellenza
an arch villain → un grande criminale
the arch villain → il cattivo per eccellenza
his arch rival → il suo rivale per eccellenza
an arch villain → un grande criminale
the arch villain → il cattivo per eccellenza
his arch rival → il suo rivale per eccellenza
arch
3 [ɑːtʃ] adj (liter) (playful, look, smile) → furbesco/a; (tone) → malizioso/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
arch
(aːtʃ) noun1. the top part of a door etc or a support for a roof etc which is built in the shape of a curve. boog قَنْطَرَة، حَنْيَه свод arco klenba der Bogen; das Gewölbe bue καμάρα bóveda võlvkaar تاق سردر holvikaari voûte קשת मेहराब luk boltív gerbang lengkung bogi arco, arcata せり持ち 아치 arka, skliautas arka; velve pintu lengkung boog bue łuk طاق لرونکی ماڼی، طاق جوړول arco boltă свод klenba obok luk valvbåge ซุ้มประตู kemer 拱頂,拱門 арка محراب mái vòm 拱,拱门
2. a monument which is shaped like an arch. the Marble Arch in London. boog قَوس арка arco oblouk der Bogen bue; triumfbue αψίδα arco võidukaar تاق kaari arc קִימוּר मेहराबनुमा स्मारक svod diadalív monumen lengkung bogi, bogaminnisvarði, sigurbogi arco 記念碑 아치형 구조 arka arka gerbang triomfboog bue, triumfbue łuk طاق arco arc арка oblúk slavolok trijumfalna kapija valvbåge, triumfbåge อนุสาวรีย์ที่เป็นรูปโค้ง kemer, tak 拱形紀念碑 арка محرابی عمارت nhà vòm 拱形纪念碑
3. anything that is like an arch in shape. The rainbow formed an arch in the sky. boog قَوس дъга arco oblouk der Bogen bue τόξο arco kaar هر چیز قوس مانند kaaren muoto arc קִימרוֹן मेहराबनुमा कोई चीज luk ív, boltozat bentuk lengkung bogi arco 半円形のもの 아치형 lankas loks melengkung boog bue łuk قوس مانند شی arco arc дуга oblúk oblok u obliku luka [valv]båge สิ่งที่มีลักษณะโค้ง kavis, yay 拱形,弓形 дуга محرابی hình vòng cung 弓形
4. the raised part of the sole of the foot. gesakte boog قَوس الحِذاء свод arco klenba der Fußinnenrist svang καμάρα πέλματος empeine pöiavõlv قوس کف پا jalkaholvi cambrure קשת तलवे का उभरा हुआ हिस्सा luk stopala lábboltozat lengkung telapak kaki ristarbogi arco 土踏まず (신발의) 아치 keltis (pēdas) velve melengkung voetholte rist podbicie د پښی د ورغوی قوس arco scobitura tălpii прогиб klenba usločenost svod stopala fotvalv ส่วนโค้งของฝ่าเท้า ayak kemeri 腳心,足弓 підйом جوتے کے تلے کا ابھرا ہوا حصہ lòng bàn chân 足弓(脚底拱起的部分)
verb to (cause to) be in the shape of an arch. The cat arched its back. krom يُقَوِّس، يَتَقَوَّس извивам arquear vyklenout do oblouku krümmen danne en bue; krumme κυρτώνω, σχηματίζω αψίδα arquear küüru tõmbama, kumerduma قوس دار کردن؛ انحنا دادن köyristää arquer לְקָמֵר मेहराबनुमा बनाना saviti u luk (a macska) púpozza a hátát melengkungkan sveigja í boga inarcare 弓型に曲げる 아치 모양으로 되다 (iš)riesti izliekt (lokveidā) melengkungkan welven, krommen danne en bue, krumme wyginać w łuk انحناء ورکول، قوس لرونکی کول arquear a arcui выгибать vyklenúť do oblúka usločiti izviti (se) välva, kröka ทําให้โค้ง; โก่ง kemer yapmak (使)拱起 вигинати дугою جھکنا ، جھکانا vồng lên 拱起
arched adjectivean arched doorway. geboogde مُقَوَّس сводест em arco klenutý gewölbt buet; hvælvet αψιδωτός arqueado, abovedado, en forma de arco võlvitud قوسی؛ هلالی kaareutuva cintré מְקוּמָר मेहराबी sveden u luk boltíves lengkung bogadreginn ad arco アーチ型の 아치형의 skliautuotas velvēts; izliekts pintu gerbang gewelfd buet, hvelvet łukowo sklepiony, łukowaty قوسی ، هلالی em arco arcuit арочный vyklenutý do oblúka obokan lučni välvd โค้ง kemerli 拱(弓)形的 вигнутий جھکا ہوا làm vồng lên 弓形的
ˈarchway noun an arched passage, door or entrance. boogdeurgang مَدْخَل ذو قَنْطَره арка arcada klenutý průchod, chodba der Bogen(gang) buegang; hvælving αψιδωτή στοά ή είσοδος pórtico võlvialune راهرو یا مدخل دارای تاق قوسی holvikäytävä porche שָׁעַר מְקוּמָר मेहराबी दरवाजा arkada árkádok gerbang lengkung bogahlið, bogagöng passaggio a volta, volta アーチ門 아치 길 skliautuota perėja velvēta eja laluan lengkung overwelfde doorgang buegang, hvelving sklepione przejście هغه لار چی قوسی طاق ولری arcada galerie acoperită; arcadă сводчатый проход klenutý priechod / vchod obok luk valvport, valvgång ทางลอดซุ้ม kemerli geçit, kemer altı geçidi 拱廊,拱門 арка محرابی گزر گاہ cổng tò vò 拱道,拱门
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arch
→ قَنْطَرَة oblouk bue Bogen αψίδα arco holvikaari arche luk arco アーチ 아치 boog bue łuk arco арка valvbåge ส่วนโค้ง kemer khung vòm 拱门Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
arch
n. arco, estructura de forma circular o en curva;
aortic of ___ → ___ aórtico o cayado;
___ like → arqueado-a;
carotid ___ → ___ carotideo;
maxillary ___ → ___ del paladar;
plantar ___ → ___ plantar o del pie.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
arch
n arco; — of the foot arco del pie; fallen — arco caído, pie planoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.