What does arma in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word arma in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use arma in Spanish.

The word arma in Spanish means weapon, arm, assemble, kick up, arm yourself, be, be a commotion, projectile weapon, biological weapon, knife, competitive edge, blunt force weapon, handgun, arm, attacking weapon, weapon of attack, double-edged sword, double-edged weapon, double-edged sword, double-edged sword, firearm, gun, weapon of war, generic weapon, murder weapon, long gun, light weapon, heavy weapon, gun ready, illegal weapon, service weapon, service firearm, secret weapon, load a weapon, bearer of a weapon, weapon bearer. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word arma

weapon

nombre femenino (instrumento para atacar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El policía apuntó al ladrón con su arma.
The police officer pointed his weapon at the thief.

arm

verbo transitivo (proveer de armas) (with weapons)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Julio César armó a los soldados antes de la batalla de Tapso.
Julius Caesar armed the soldiers before the battle of Thapsus.

assemble

verbo transitivo (juntar piezas)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Armaron el mueble siguiendo las instrucciones.
They assembled the furniture by following the instructions.

kick up

verbo transitivo (coloquial (alboroto: causar) (fuss)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Jaime armó un pleito por una tontería.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The toddler kicked up a fuss when they took her toy away.

arm yourself

verbo pronominal (proveerse de armas)

La policía se armó antes de entrar al escondite de los terroristas.
The officers armed themselves before raiding the terrorists' hideout.

be

verbo pronominal (coloquial (formarse, organizarse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
En la calle se armará una fiesta si gana el candidato favorito.
There will be a party in the streets if the favourite candidate wins.

be a commotion

verbo pronominal (coloquial (causarse alboroto)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Con tanta fiesta en la calle se armó un gran jaleo.
With such a commotion on the streets rows kicked off.

projectile weapon

(para lanzar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las hondas, clavas, dagas y hachas, entran en la categoría de armas arrojadizas.
Slingshots, hammers, daggers, and hatchets fall into the category of projectile weapons.

biological weapon

(patógeno usado como arma de guerra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

knife

locución nominal femenina (cuchillo, puñal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las armas blancas son tan peligrosas como las armas de fuego.
Knives are just as dangerous as firearms.

competitive edge

locución nominal femenina (medio, recurso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El arma competitiva de la empresa es la innovación.
Innovation gives the company a competitive advantage.

blunt force weapon

(para golpear)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los mazos y los garrotes son armas contundentes.
Mallets and clubs are blunt force weapons.

handgun

locución nominal femenina (pistola, revólver)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No es seguro tener armas cortas en casas donde viven niños.
It's not safe having handguns in homes where children live.

arm

(ejército de tierra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El arma de artillería es la mejor dotada dentro del ejército.
The artillery arm is the best equipped within the armed forces.

attacking weapon, weapon of attack

(medio para vencer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando Pablo juega ajedrez, la reina es su arma de ataque favorita.
When Pablo plays chess, the queen is his favorite attacking weapon.

double-edged sword

locución nominal femenina (figurado (puede perjudicar o beneficiar) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El amor es un arma de doble filo: es hermoso, pero siempre acaba en dolor. Una tarjeta de crédito puede convertirse en un arma de doble filo.
A credit card can become a double-edged sword.

double-edged weapon

(filosa en ambos bordes) (literally)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las espadas, las dagas y los puñales son algunas armas de doble filo.
Swords, daggers and knives are double-edged weapons.

double-edged sword

locución nominal femenina (arma blanca) (weapon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Usó su arma de dos filos para cortar las cuerdas.

double-edged sword

locución nominal femenina (figurado (a favor o en contra) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Utilizar los secretos de los demás es un arma de dos filos.

firearm, gun

locución nominal femenina (capaz de disparar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las armas de fuego están prohibidas en las escuelas.
Firearms are prohibited in schools.

weapon of war

locución nominal femenina (armamento, ataque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las bazucas y las ametralladoras KPV son armas de guerra poderosas.
Bazookas and KPV heavy machine guns are powerful weapons of war.

generic weapon

(arma tipo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se encontraron todo tipo de armas genéricas en la casa del ladrón.
The thief's house was full of all kinds of generic weapons.

murder weapon

(der: con la que se causó muerte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

long gun

locución nominal femenina (rifle, fusil, escopeta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El francotirador apuntó con su arma larga y cometió el magnicidio.
The sniper aimed his long gun and committed the assassination.

light weapon

locución nominal femenina (portátil, pequeña, de bajo coste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La AK-47 era el arma ligera usada por el Ejército soviético.
The AK-47 was the light weapon used by the Soviet Army.

heavy weapon

locución nominal femenina (artillería: ametralladoras, morteros, cañones)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los ataques con armas pesadas causaron miles de víctimas y grandes destrucciones.
Attacks with heavy weapons produced thousands of victims and great destruction.

gun ready

(arma dispuesta al uso)

El ladrón tenía el arma preparada.
The thief had his gun ready.

illegal weapon

(ilegal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Portar un arma prohibida es un delito.
It is a crime to carry an illegal weapon.

service weapon, service firearm

(policía, ejército)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El uso de armas reglamentarias de las fuerzas armadas está prohibido para los civiles.
The use of service weapons from the armed forces is prohibited for civilians.

secret weapon

locución nominal femenina (también figurado (no conocida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El arma secreta del hechicero es un talismán que lo vuelve invulnerable.
The sorcerer's secret weapon is a talisman that turns him invincible.

load a weapon

locución verbal (poner balas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El policía cargó un arma y se la entregó a su compañero.
The police officer loaded the weapon and handed it over to his colleague.

bearer of a weapon, weapon bearer

(persona armada) (formal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los portadores de armas tienen prohibida la entrada a los templos.
Persons carrying a weapon are prohibited entry into temples.

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