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PRONUNCIATION OF STRAIGHT-ARM

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRAIGHT-ARM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Straight-Arm is a verb and can also act as an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb straight-arm in English.

WHAT DOES STRAIGHT-ARM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of straight-arm in the English dictionary

The definition of straight-arm in the dictionary is performed with the arm fully extended. Other definition of straight-arm is to ward off with the arm outstretched.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STRAIGHT-ARM

PRESENT

Present
I straight-arm
you straight-arm
he/she/it straight-arms
we straight-arm
you straight-arm
they straight-arm
Present continuous
I am straight-arming
you are straight-arming
he/she/it is straight-arming
we are straight-arming
you are straight-arming
they are straight-arming
Present perfect
I have straight-armed
you have straight-armed
he/she/it has straight-armed
we have straight-armed
you have straight-armed
they have straight-armed
Present perfect continuous
I have been straight-arming
you have been straight-arming
he/she/it has been straight-arming
we have been straight-arming
you have been straight-arming
they have been straight-arming
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I straight-armed
you straight-armed
he/she/it straight-armed
we straight-armed
you straight-armed
they straight-armed
Past continuous
I was straight-arming
you were straight-arming
he/she/it was straight-arming
we were straight-arming
you were straight-arming
they were straight-arming
Past perfect
I had straight-armed
you had straight-armed
he/she/it had straight-armed
we had straight-armed
you had straight-armed
they had straight-armed
Past perfect continuous
I had been straight-arming
you had been straight-arming
he/she/it had been straight-arming
we had been straight-arming
you had been straight-arming
they had been straight-arming
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will straight-arm
you will straight-arm
he/she/it will straight-arm
we will straight-arm
you will straight-arm
they will straight-arm
Future continuous
I will be straight-arming
you will be straight-arming
he/she/it will be straight-arming
we will be straight-arming
you will be straight-arming
they will be straight-arming
Future perfect
I will have straight-armed
you will have straight-armed
he/she/it will have straight-armed
we will have straight-armed
you will have straight-armed
they will have straight-armed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been straight-arming
you will have been straight-arming
he/she/it will have been straight-arming
we will have been straight-arming
you will have been straight-arming
they will have been straight-arming
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would straight-arm
you would straight-arm
he/she/it would straight-arm
we would straight-arm
you would straight-arm
they would straight-arm
Conditional continuous
I would be straight-arming
you would be straight-arming
he/she/it would be straight-arming
we would be straight-arming
you would be straight-arming
they would be straight-arming
Conditional perfect
I would have straight-arm
you would have straight-arm
he/she/it would have straight-arm
we would have straight-arm
you would have straight-arm
they would have straight-arm
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been straight-arming
you would have been straight-arming
he/she/it would have been straight-arming
we would have been straight-arming
you would have been straight-arming
they would have been straight-arming
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you straight-arm
we let´s straight-arm
you straight-arm
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to straight-arm
Past participle
straight-armed
Present Participle
straight-arming
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRAIGHT-ARM

straight flush
straight joint
straight man
straight men
straight off
straight razor
straight shooter
straight ticket
straight up
straight-acting
straight-arrow
straight-cut tobacco
straight-edge
straight-edged
straight-faced
straight-laced
straight-line
straight-out
straightaway
straightbred

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRAIGHT-ARM

actual bodily harm
alarm
arm
charm
disarm
farm
fire alarm
firearm
forearm
harm
home farm
lukewarm
round-arm
shot in the arm
stiff-arm
strong-arm
swarm
underarm
upper arm
warm

Synonyms and antonyms of straight-arm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «straight-arm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRAIGHT-ARM

Find out the translation of straight-arm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of straight-arm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «straight-arm» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

直臂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

recto - brazo
570 millions of speakers

English

straight-arm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीधे हाथ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الثابت الذراع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прямой рычаг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

straight- braço
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সোজা-হাতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bras tendu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lengan lurus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Straight- Arm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ストレートアーム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

직선 팔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Langsung lengen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thẳng cánh tay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேராக-கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सरळ हाताने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düz kol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diritto- braccio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prosto - ramię
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прямий важіль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

drept - braț
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευθεία βραχίονα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

reguit - arm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rak arm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

straight - arm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of straight-arm

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRAIGHT-ARM»

The term «straight-arm» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.659 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STRAIGHT-ARM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «straight-arm» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «straight-arm» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about straight-arm

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRAIGHT-ARM»

Discover the use of straight-arm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to straight-arm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bowling Fundamentals
A straight arm swing stays in line with the shoulder. To understand the direction of a straight arm swing, picture a clock with 12:00 directly in front and 6:00 directly behind. The head and spine are lined up directly in the center of the clock, ...
Michelle Mullen, 2004
2
Conditioning to the Core:
Anti-Extension Stability Exercise Finder (continued) Exercise Name Specific Benefits (see chapter 5) Difficulty Level Straight-Arm Plank, Unstable Lower, Feet Elevated Elbow Plank, Unstable Upper and Lower Straight-Arm Plank, Unstable  ...
Brittenham, Greg , Taylor, Daniel, 2014
3
PNF in Practice: An Illustrated Guide
Body Mechanics Movement Stand in the same stride position as for the straight arm pattern. Allow the patient to push your weight from your front to your back foot . Face the line of motion. The fingers and thumb extend and the wrist moves into ...
Susan Adler, Dominiek Beckers, Math Buck, 2007
4
Sequencing of Actions Affects Force Production for Ergometer ...
One question that is not addressed in the present study is the effect that fatigue may have on rowers who use a bent-arm style instead of the traditional straight- arm style. Each rower in this study completed nine trials: three trials on three ...
Kieran Anthony Coghlan, 2007
5
Power and Health Through Progressive Exercise
more minutely, to go forward, dip when the legs are behind, and, as they swing forward, jump forward to straight arm; to come back, swing straight arm, and, as the legs swing back, jump back to bent arm, then push up to straight arm, as the ...
F.G. Elliot
6
Boys' Life
This will leave the proper arm free for a straight arm. The straight arm is one from the offensive runner's bag of tricks. You should learn how to do it properly. The straight arm is not a blow, actually, it often acts as a sort of vaulting pole which you ...
7
Encyclopedia of Muscle & Strength
One-Arm. Straight-Arm. Pulldown. Dumbbell. Straight-Arm. Fullback. Stiff-Leg Deadlift Barbell Good Morning Superman Back Extension ...it."' START. START Stand about a foot (30.5 to 61 centimeters) or two away from a high-pulley cable so ...
Jim Stoppani, 2006
8
The Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe 1982-1994
(straight-arm). (Includes: M-16 Rifle, Combat Pack, Helmet) Grunt was the infantryman of the original Joe team, and his name reflects his job: “grunt” by military definition is an infantryman or foot solider. Grunt is pictured on the front of the 1982 ...
Mark Bellomo, 2009
9
The Swim Coaching Bible
Two types of recovery can be used: the lift and shift recovery and the straight-arm recovery. The recovery is, of course, a vital part of efficient and safe swimming. An improperly conducted recovery done hundreds of thousands of times over a ...
Dick Hannula, Nort Thornton, 2001
10
Foundations of Basic Nursing
Flexion: Raise straight arm forward to a 180° Pectoralis major, coracobrachialis, position above the head. deltoid, biceps brachii b. Extension: Return straight arm forward 180° Latissimus dorsi, deltoid, triceps and down to side of body. brachii, ...
Lois White, Gena Duncan, Wendy Baumle, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRAIGHT-ARM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term straight-arm is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bent v straight-arm swim recovery
Though one may more frequently see a straight-arm recovery used with pool sprinters, some pretty amazing distance swimmers and triathletes use a straight ... «Triathlete Europe, Jul 15»
2
Football recruiting notes: Phillips' versatile Quayvon Skanes adds …
Phillips' Quayvon Skanes applies a straight-arm to Naperville North's Joe Zitella on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, at Lane Tech. (Tracy Allen / Chicago Tribune). «Chicago Tribune, May 15»
3
Swimming Technique Misconception: Freestyle Straight-Arm Pull
A common swimming technique misconception is that a straight-arm pull produces the fastest freestyle. A related misconception is that different pulls are more ... «Swimming World Magazine, Jan 15»
4
Freestyle Straight-Arm Recovery
A common swimming technique misconception is that maintaining a freestyle straight-arm recovery improves performance in freestyle. While some swimmers ... «Swimming World Magazine, Dec 14»
5
Your Workout: Straight-arm lateral pull down in the pool
Tuesday October 7 2014 Rob Weiss of the Cornerstone Fitness Center in Linwood describes a Straight Arm Lat Pull Down exercise performed in the pool. «Press of Atlantic City, Nov 14»
6
STACK Challenge: Straight-Arm Hang Endurance
Every week, a new STACK Challenge gives you an opportunity to test your athletic ability and win a STACK T-shirt. Take the challenge and enter to win a T-shirt ... «STACK News, Feb 14»
7
Russia's Datsyuk gives Canada coach Babcock the straight-arm
Pavel Datsyuk has some of the best moves in hockey. You can add the straight-arm to his repertoire. Datsyuk proclaimed himself ready to go for Russia's ... «Toronto Sun, Feb 14»
8
Straight-arm Plank with Shoulder Touch
This full-body exercise is designed to target the core while increasing strength and stability throughout the shoulder region. «Shape Magazine, Jan 14»
9
Straight-arm Plank
The straight-arm plank is a full body endurance and stability exercise that targets your core and lower lumbar region. Step by step instructions. Step Image. «Shape Magazine, Jan 14»
10
Golf: The Stricker Straight-Arm Pitch
His hands and arms feel extended and passive throughout the shot—hence the name "straight-arm pitch." He simply turns his chest away from the target to ... «Voxy, Dec 13»

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