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arch 1  (ärch) n. 1. A structure, especially one of masonry, forming the curved, pointed, or flat 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.]

arch1 semicircular arch A. keystone B. voussoirs C. springers D. imposts

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arch ¹

Noun

1. a curved structure that spans an opening or supports a bridge or roof

2. something curved

3. the curved lower part of the foot

Verb

to form an arch [Latin arcus bow, arc]

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arch ²

Adjective

1. knowing or superior

2. coyly playful: he gave an arch smile to indicate his pride [independent use of arch-]

archly adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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.	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.	arch - a passageway under a curved masonry construction; "they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory" archway 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.	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 arcade, colonnade - a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns 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 headstone, keystone, key - the central building block at the top of an arch or vault 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 springer, impost - the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs 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.	arch - form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely" arc, curve camber - curve upward in the middle bend, flex - form a curve; "The stick does not bend"
Adj.	1.	arch - (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension condescending, patronising, patronizing superior - of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior ruler"
	2.	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.	arch - naughtily or annoyingly playful; "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"; "a wicked prank" impish, implike, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wicked playful - full of fun and high spirits; "playful children just let loose from school"

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arch ¹

noun 1. archway, curve, dome, span, vault

noun 2. curve, bend, bow, crook, arc, hunch, sweep, hump, curvature, semicircle

verb 3. curve, bridge, bend, bow, span, arc

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arch ²

adjective playful, joking, teasing, humorous, sly, mischievous, saucy, tongue-in-cheek, jesting, jokey, pert, good-natured, roguish, frolicsome, waggish

Translations

arch [ɑːtʃ] n → arco (= vault); bóveda; [of foot] → empeine m

vt → arquear

arch [ɑːtʃ] n → arche f [of foot]; cambrure f, voûte f plantaire

vt → arquer, cambrer

adj → malicieux/euse

prefix arch(-) → achevé(e); par excellence;

pointed arch → ogive f

arch [ɑːtʃ] n → Bogen m;

(of foot) → Gewölbe nt

vt (back) → krümmen

adj → schelmisch

pref → Erz-

arch [ɑːtʃ] n → arco; [of foot] → arco plantare

vt → inarcare

prefix arch(-) → grande (before n); per eccellenza

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arch

n arch [aːtʃ]

1 the top part of a door etc or a support for a roof etc which is built in the shape of a curve. boogقَنْطَرَة، حَنْيَهсводklenbabueder Bogen; das Gewölbeκαμάραbóvedavõlvkaarتاق سردرholvikaarivoûteקֶשֶתमेहराबlukboltívgerbang lengkungbogiarco, arcataせり持ち아치문arka, skliautasarka; velvepintu lengkungboogbuełukarcoboltăсводklenbaoboklukvalvbågeซุ้มประตูkemer拱，拱門аркаمحرابmái vòm拱，拱门

2 a monument which is shaped like an arch the Marble Arch in London.boogقَوسаркаobloukbue; triumfbueder Bogenαψίδαarcovõidukaarتاقriemukaariarcקִימוּרमेहराबनुमा स्मारकsvoddiadalívmonumen lengkungbogi, bogaminnisvarði, sigurbogiarco記念碑아치 모양의 기념 건조물arkaarkagerbangtriomfboogbue, triumfbuełukarcoarcаркаoblúkslavoloktrijumfalna kapijavalvbåge, triumfbågeอนุสาวรีย์ที่เป็นรูปโค้งkemer, tak拱形紀念碑аркаمحرابی عمارتnhà vòm拱形纪念碑

3 anything that is like an arch in shape The rainbow formed an arch in the sky.boogقَوسдъгаobloukbueder Bogenτόξοarcokaarهر چیز قوس مانندkaariarcקִימרוֹןमेहराबनुमा कोई चीजlukív, boltozatbentuk lengkungbogiarco半円形のもの아치 모양lankasloksmelengkungboogbuełukarcoarcдугаoblúkobloku obliku luka[]bågeสิ่งที่มีลักษณะโค้งkavis, yay弓形дугаمحرابیhình vòng cung弓形

4 the raised part of the sole of the foot. gesakte boogقَوس الحِذاءсводklenbasvangder Fußinnenristκαμάρα πέλματοςempeinepöiavõlvقوس کف پاjalkaholvicambrureקֶשֶתतलवे का उभरा हुआ हिस्साluk stopalalábboltozatlengkung telapak kakiristarbogiarco土踏まず(발의) 장심(掌心)keltis(pēdas) velvemelengkungvoetholteristpodbiciearcosco­bi­tura tălpiiпрогибklenbausločenostsvod stopalafotvalvส่วนโค้งของฝ่าเท้าayak kemeri腳底拱起的部分підйомجوتے کے تلے کا ابھرا ہوا حصہlòng bàn chân脚底拱起的部分

v

to (cause to) be in the shape of an arch The cat arched its back.kromيُقَوِّس، يَتَقَوَّسизвивамvyklenout do obloukudanne en bue; krummekrümmenκυρτώνω, σχηματίζω αψίδαarquearküüru tõmbama, kumerdumaقوس دار کردن؛ انحنا دادنköyristääarquerלְקָמֵרमेहराबनुमा बनानाsaviti u luk(a macska) púpozza a hátátmelengkungkansveigja í bogainarcare弓型に曲げる아치 모양으로 되다; 활모양으로 굽히다(iš)riestiizliekt (lokveidā)melengkungkan(zich) welven, krommendanne en bue, krummewyginać w łukarqueara arcuiвыгибатьvyklenúť do oblúkausločitiizviti (se)välva, krökaทำให้โค้ง; โก่งkemer yapmak拱起вигинати дугоюجھکنا ، جھکاناvồng lên拱起

adj arched

an arched doorway.geboogdeمُقَوَّسсводестklenutýbuet; hvælvetgewölbtαψιδωτόςarqueado, abovedado, en forma de arcovõlvitudقوسی؛ هلالیholvattu, kaarevacintréמְקוּמָרमेहराबीsveden u lukboltíveslengkungbogadreginnad arcoアーチ型の아치형의skliautuotasvelvēts; izliektspintu gerbanggewelfdbuet, hvelvetłukowo sklepiony, łukowatyem arcoarcuitарочныйvyklenutý do oblúkaobokanlučnivälvdโค้งkemerli弓形的вигнутийجھکا ہواlàm vồng lên弓形的

n ˈarchway

an arched passage, door or entrance. boogdeurgangمَدْخَل ذو قَنْطَرهаркаklenutý průchod, chodbabuegang; hvælvingder Bogen(gang)αψιδωτή στοά ή είσοδοςpórticovõlvialuneراهرو یا مدخل دارای تاق قوسیholvikäytäväporcheשָׁעַר מְקוּמָרमेहराबी दरवाजाarkadaárkádokgerbang lengkungbogahlið, bogagöngpassaggio a volta, voltaアーチ門아치 길skliautuota perėjavelvēta ejalaluan lengkungoverwelfde doorgangbuegang, hvelvingsklepione przejściearcadagalerie acoperită; arcadăсводчатый проходklenutý priechod / vchodoboklukvalvport, valvgångทางลอดซุ้มkemerli geçit, kemer altı geçidi拱道；拱門аркаمحرابی گزر گاہcổng tò vò拱道；拱门