arma

∗ ≈

gun

∗ noun

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arma

feminine noun

1 arm, weapon (instrumento)

alzarse en armas -> to rise up in arms
presentar/rendir armas -> to present/surrender arms
ser de armas tomar (figurative) -> to be someone to be reckoned with
arma blanca -> blade
arma de doble filo (weapon with a sharp blade)(figurative) -> double-edged sword
arma de fuego -> firearm
arma homicida -> murder weapon
arma nuclear -> nuclear weapon
arma química -> chemical weapon
arma secreta -> secret weapon

2 weapon (medio)

la vacuna será una poderosa arma contra la malaria -> the vaccine will be a powerful weapon against malaria

also:

las armas -> the military career, the Army (profesión)

arma [ar’-mah]

noun

1 Weapon, instrument of offence, arm. (f)

Armas portátiles -> small arms
Arma de caballería -> cavalry arm
Armas nucleares -> nuclear weapons
Arma arrojadiza -> missile, projectile
Arma blanca -> steel, cold steel
Arma de fuego -> firearm
Arma homicida -> murder weapon
De armas tomar -> formidable (temible)
Descansar las armas -> to order arms
Licencia de armas -> firearm licence
Llegar a las armas -> to take up arms
Medir las armas -> to cross swords
Presentar armas -> to present arms
Rendir las armas -> to surrender one’s arms
Tomar las armas -> to take up arms
Velar las armas -> to carry out the vigil of arms
Volver el arma contra alguien -> to turn the tables on someone

2 - (f)

noun, plural

3 Troops, armies.

4 Armorial ensigns, coat of arms.

5 skins attached to the pommel of the saddle to protect the thighs and legs from rain. (Mexico)

Armas y dineros buenas manos quieren -> arms and money ought to be put into wise hands
Hombre de armas -> a military man
Maestro de armas -> fencing-master
Pasar por las armas -> to be shot as a criminal
Rendir las armas -> to lay down the arms
No dejar las armas de la mano -> not to lay down the arms
Estar sobre las armas -> to be under arms, and ready for action
Un hecho de armas -> an achievement, exploit

6 Means, power, reason. (Metaphorical)

Hacerse a las armas -> to inure oneself to do or perform something

arma

sustantivo:femenino

1 (Mil) weapon

estar en armas

los guerrilleros entregaron las armas the guerrillas handed over their weapons; un fabricante de armas an arms manufacturer; nos apuntaba con un arma he pointed a gun at us; ¡a las armas! to arms!; ¡armas al hombro! shoulder arms!; alzarse en armas to rise up in arms; ¡descansen armas! order arms!; ¡presenten armas! present arms!

rendir las armasrendir to lay down one's arms

estar sobre las armassobre to be under arms

tocar (al) armatocar to sound the call to arms

tomar las armastomar to take up arms

de armas tomar

es una mujer de armas tomar she's not someone you mess around with

limpiar el arma (anticuado) (vulgar) to have a screw; (vulgar)

pasar a algn por las armas (ejecutar) to execute sb

volver el arma contra algn to turn the tables on sb

arma arrojadiza missile

arma atómica atomic weapon

arma biológica biological weapon

arma blanca cold steel

arma convencional conventional weapon

arma de combate assault weapon

arma de doble filo double-edged sword

arma de fuego firearm

arma larga shotgun

arma negra fencing foil

arma química chemical weapon

arma reglamentaria service weapon; regulation weapon

armas cortas small arms

armas de destrucción masiva weapons of mass destruction

2 (medio) weapon

la movilización popular es su arma más fuerte popular mobilization is its most powerful weapon; su sarcasmo es solo un arma defensiva her sarcasm is just self-defence

3 (Mil) (cuerpo) arm

arma de infantería infantry arm

4 (Mil)

las armas (profesión) the military; the armed services

dedicarse a las armas 'las armas y las letras' era el ideal del caballero

5 armas [de escudo] arms

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