Wiktionary http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page MediaWiki 1.16alpha-wmf case-sensitive Media Special Talk User User talk Wiktionary Wiktionary talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Appendix Appendix talk Concordance Concordance talk Index Index talk Rhymes Rhymes talk Transwiki Transwiki talk Wikisaurus Wikisaurus talk WT WT talk Citations Citations talk 39380 6999674 2009-07-18T09:44:50Z Wanjuscha 12144 /* Translations */ {{wikipedia}} {{commons}} [[Image:Northwestern Arch.jpg|thumb|right|arch '''(3)'''.]] {{also|arch-}} ==English== ===Pronunciation=== * {{a|UK}} {{IPA|/ɑːtʃ/}}, {{SAMPA|/A:tS/}} * {{a|US}} {{IPA|/ɑɹtʃ/}}, {{SAMPA|/Ar\tS/}} * {{audio|en-us-arch.ogg|Audio (US)}} *: {{rhymes|ɑː(r)tʃ}} ===Noun=== {{en-noun|es}} # An inverted U shape. # An arch-shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward. # {{architecture}} An architectural element having the shape of an arch ====Translations==== {{trans-top|inverted U shape}} * Armenian: {{t|hy|կամար|tr=kamar|sc=Hayeren|xs=Armenian}} * Bulgarian: {{t|bg|дъга|sc=Cyrl}} * Czech: {{t-|cs|oblouk|m}} {{trans-mid}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|kaari}} * Russian: {{t|ru|дуга|f|sc=Cyrl|tr=dugá}} * [[Scots]]: {{tø|sco|bow|xs=Scots}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: {{t-|gd|bogha|m|xs=Scottish Gaelic}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|arrangement of trapezoidal stones}} * Armenian: {{t|hy|կամար|tr=kamar|sc=Hayeren|xs=Armenian}} * Bulgarian: {{t|bg|свод|sc=Cyrl}} * Czech: {{t-|cs|oblouk|m}}, {{t-|cs|klenba|f}} {{trans-mid}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|kaari}}, {{t-|fi|holvikaari}} * Russian: {{t|ru|арка|f|sc=Cyrl|tr=árka}}, {{t|ru|свод|tr=svod|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Scots]]: {{tø|sco|pend|xs=Scots}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: {{t-|gd|bogha|m|xs=Scottish Gaelic}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|architectural element}} * Armenian: {{t|hy|կամար|tr=kamar|sc=Hayeren|xs=Armenian}} * Bulgarian: {{t|bg|арка|sc=Cyrl}} * Czech: {{t-|cs|oblouk|m}} {{trans-mid}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|kaari}} * Russian: {{t|ru|арка|f|sc=Cyrl|tr=árka}}, {{t|ru|свод|tr=svod|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Scots]]: {{tø|sco|pend|xs=Scots}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: {{t-|gd|bogha|m|xs=Scottish Gaelic}} {{trans-bottom}} {{checktrans-top}} * {{ttbc|French}}: [[arche]] {{f}} * {{ttbc|Greek}}: [[αψίδα]] (apsiða) {{f}} * {{ttbc|Polish}}: [[łuk]] {{m}} (1,3) * {{ttbc|Portuguese}}: [[arco]] {{m}} {{trans-bottom}} ===Verb=== {{en-verb|arches|arching|arched}} # To form into an arch shape #: ''The cat '''arched''' its back'' ====Translations==== {{trans-top|to form into arch}} * Finnish: {{t-|fi|köyristää}} * Greek: {{t+|el|κυρτώνω|tr=kirtono|sc=Grek}} {{trans-mid}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|arquear}} {{trans-bottom}} ===Adjective=== {{en-adj|arch|er}} # knowing, clever #: ''I attempted to hide my emotions, but an arch remark escaped my lips.'' ====Translations==== * Portuguese: {{t-|pt|arqueado}} ===Prefix=== '''arch''' # Highly placed in a hierarchy, particularly used of church officials #: ''He eventually rose to the rank of archdeacon'' # Primary among many #: ''The Joker was Batman's arch-nemesis ====Translations==== * Bulgarian: архи-, най- * Finnish: [[arkki-]] (1,2), [[peri-]] (2) * German: {{t+|de|Erz-}} * Greek: {{t+|el|αρχι-|tr=arkhi-|sc=Grek}} * Swedish: [[ärke-]] [[Category:1000 English basic words]] ---- ==Czech== ===Noun=== {{cs-noun|g=m}} # {{sense|printing}} A [[sheet]]. [[ar:arch]] [[zh-min-nan:arch]] [[de:arch]] [[et:arch]] [[el:arch]] [[fr:arch]] [[hy:arch]] [[io:arch]] [[it:arch]] [[kk:arch]] [[ku:arch]] [[hu:arch]] [[nl:arch]] [[pt:arch]] [[ru:arch]] [[simple:arch]] [[fi:arch]] [[ta:arch]] [[te:arch]] [[uk:arch]] [[vi:arch]] [[zh:arch]]