Usage Note
Bras is spelled identically in singular and plural; you must rely on the article or agreement to distinguish them. Common expressions include bras dessus bras dessous (arm in arm) and les bras croisés (arms crossed, often implying inaction). The idiom avoir le bras long means 'to have a lot of influence'.
Examples
"Il m'a pris dans ses bras."
Natural Translation
He took me in his arms.
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