No. 903 in French
bras
Arm.
In a sentence
Il a une blessure au bras.
He has an injury to his arm.
Here, 'bras' is used to mean the anatomical arm of a person.
Elle porte le sac sous son bras.
She carries the bag under her arm.
In this sentence, 'bras' refers to the region under the arm used for carrying.
Il a pris la responsabilité à bras le corps.
He tackled the responsibility head-on.
The phrase 'à bras le corps' uses 'bras' metaphorically to signify an action done with full engagement.
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