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To link one's arms together across one's chest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- Crossing your arms during an argument will most likely be interpreted as a sign of anger or defensiveness.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fold one's arms
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
交叉双臂
(jiāochā shuāngbì)
— link one's arms together across one's chest
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Finnish:
ristiä käsivartensa
— link one's arms together across one's chest
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Finnish:
laittaa kädet puuhkaan
— link one's arms together across one's chest
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French:
se croiser les bras
— link one's arms together across one's chest
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German:
die Arme verschränken
— link one's arms together across one's chest
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Greek:
σταυρώνω τα χέρια
(stavróno ta chéria)
— link one's arms together across one's chest
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Italian:
incrociare le braccia
— link one's arms together across one's chest
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Russian:
скрести́ть ру́ки
(skrestítʹ rúki)
— link one's arms together across one's chest
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Sundanese:
sidakep
— link one's arms together across one's chest
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Ukrainian:
схре́щувати ру́ки
(sxréščuvaty rúky)
— link one's arms together across one's chest
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Ukrainian:
схрести́ти ру́ки
(sxrestýty rúky)
— link one's arms together across one's chest
