| 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.] |
| arch 2 (ärch) adj. 1. Chief; principal: their arch foe. 2. Mischievous; roguish: an arch glance. [From arch-.] arch  ly adv.arch ness n. |
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]
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
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  arch - a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an openingcurve, 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"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 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. |  arch - form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"camber - curve upward in the middle |
| Adj. | 1. |  arch - (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescensionsuperior - 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" playful - full of fun and high spirits; "playful children just let loose from school" |
arch 1
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 → arche f [of foot]; cambrure f, voûte f plantaire
adj → malicieux/euse
prefix arch(-) → achevé(e); par excellence;
pointed arch → ogive f
arch [ɑːtʃ] n → arco; [of foot] → arco plantare
vt → inarcare
prefix arch(-) → grande (before n); per eccellenza
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. boog قَنْطَرَة، حَنْيَه свод klenba bue der Bogen; das Gewölbe καμάρα bóveda võlvkaar تاق سردر holvikaari voûte קֶשֶת मेहराब luk boltív gerbang lengkung bogi arco, arcata せり持ち 아치문 arka, skliautas arka; velve pintu lengkung boog bue łuk arco boltă свод klenba obok luk valvbåge ซุ้มประตู kemer 拱，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 oblouk bue; triumfbue der Bogen αψίδα arco võidukaar تاق riemukaari arc קִימוּר मेहराबनुमा स्मारक svod diadalív monumen lengkung bogi, bogaminnisvarði, sigurbogi arco 記念碑 아치 모양의 기념 건조물 arka arka gerbang triomfboog bue, triumfbue łuk 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 oblouk bue der Bogen τόξο arco kaar هر چیز قوس مانند kaari arc קִימרוֹן मेहराबनुमा कोई चीज luk ív, boltozat bentuk lengkung bogi arco 半円形のもの 아치 모양 lankas loks melengkung boog bue łuk arco arc дуга oblúk oblok u obliku luka []båge สิ่งที่มีลักษณะโค้ง kavis, yay 弓形 дуга محرابی hình vòng cung 弓形
4 the raised part of the sole of the foot. gesakte boog قَوس الحِذاء свод klenba svang der Fußinnenrist καμάρα πέλματος empeine pöiavõlv قوس کف پا jalkaholvi cambrure קֶשֶת तलवे का उभरा हुआ हिस्सा luk stopala lábboltozat lengkung telapak kaki ristarbogi arco 土踏まず (발의) 장심(掌心) keltis (pēdas) velve melengkung voetholte rist podbicie arco scobitura tălpii прогиб klenba usločenost svod stopala fotvalv ส่วนโค้งของฝ่าเท้า ayak kemeri 腳底拱起的部分 підйом جوتے کے تلے کا ابھرا ہوا حصہ lòng 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. krom يُقَوِّس، يَتَقَوَّس извивам vyklenout do oblouku danne en bue; krumme krümmen 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; 활모양으로 굽히다 (iš)riesti izliekt (lokveidā) melengkungkan (zich) welven, krommen danne en bue, krumme wyginać w łuk arquear a arcui выгибать vyklenúť do oblúka usločiti izviti (se) välva, kröka ทำให้โค้ง; โก่ง kemer yapmak 拱起 вигинати дугою جھکنا ، جھکانا vồng lên 拱起
adj arched
an arched doorway. geboogde مُقَوَّس сводест klenutý buet; hvælvet gewölbt αψιδωτός arqueado, abovedado, en forma de arco võlvitud قوسی؛ هلالی holvattu, kaareva 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 em arco arcuit арочный vyklenutý do oblúka obokan lučni välvd โค้ง kemerli 弓形的 вигнутий جھکا ہوا làm vồng lên 弓形的
n archway
an arched passage, door or entrance. boogdeurgang مَدْخَل ذو قَنْطَره арка klenutý průchod, chodba buegang; hvælving der Bogen(gang) αψιδωτή στοά ή είσοδος pórtico võlvialune راهرو یا مدخل دارای تاق قوسی holvikäytävä porche שָׁעַר מְקוּמָר मेहराबी दरवाजा arkada árkádok gerbang lengkung bogahlið, bogagöng a volta passaggio, volta アーチ門 아치 길 skliautuota perėja velvēta eja laluan lengkung overwelfde doorgang buegang, hvelving sklepione przejście arcada galerie acoperită; arcadă сводчатый проход klenutý priechod / vchod obok luk valvport, valvgång ทางลอดซุ้ม kemerli geçit, kemer altı geçidi 拱道；拱門 арка محرابی گزر گاہ cổng tò vò 拱道；拱门
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