akimbo
USə'kım'bəu
معنی فارسی
دست بکمر زده .
معنی کامل و مثالها
/ǝ kim´bō/adv., adj.
● دو دست بر کمر، دست به کمر زده و آرنجها باز
the girl stood with arms akimbo facing her mother
دختر دست به کمر جلو مادرش ایستاد.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Originates from Middle English, possibly from the phrase 'in kenebowe', meaning 'in a sharp curve'.
مثال
- She stood with her arms akimbo, looking at the mess.
- He was leaning against the wall, legs akimbo.
- She put her hands akimbo and stared at the painting.
ترکیبهای رایج
Arms akimbo Hands akimbo Legs akimbo Stand akimbo
تعریف انگلیسی
adverb
- (used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body “a tailor sitting with legs akimbo” “stood with arms akimbo”
- with hands on hips and elbows extending outward “she stood there akimbo”