armar
armar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
Armaremos el escritorio en cuanto tu padre llegue a casa.We'll assemble the desk once your father gets home.
b. to put together
Necesitamos pegamento para armar la maqueta del edificio.We need glue to put the model of the building together.
c. to put up
Los soldados tienen que armar la tienda cuanto antes.The soldiers need to put up the tent as soon as possible.
e. to piece together (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Llevo una semana intentando armar este puzzle.I've been trying to piece together this puzzle for a week.
f. to roll (a cigar or cigarette) (Colombia) (River Plate)
Regionalism used in Colombia
Armó un cigarro y entonces lo encendió.She rolled a cigarette, and then she lit it.
a. to arm
El gobierno está acusado de armar a terroristas.The government is accused of arming terrorists.
b. to supply with arms
Nuestra organización está dispuesta a armar a la milicia si hay revolución.Our organization is willing to supply the militia with arms if there is a revolution.
3. (military)
a. to load
El soldado armó la pistola con las pocas balas que pudo encontrar.The soldier armed the pistol with the few bullets he was able to find.
4. (nautical)
a. to fit out
Armaremos el barco con velas nuevas cuando lleguemos a un puerto.We'll fit the ship out with new sails when we arrive at a port.
5. (colloquial) (to initiate conflict)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Armó un follón cuando compré una marca diferente de cereal.She kicked up a real fuss when I bought a different brand of cereal.
El comportamiento del cantante en el restaurante ha armado un gran escándalo.The behavior of the singer in the restaurant has caused a big scandal.
6. (sewing)
a. to stiffen
El diseñador decidió armar la chaqueta para darle más estructura.The designer decided to stiffen the jacket to give it more structure.
armarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to arm oneself
Se armó del primer cuchillo que encontró en la cocina.She armed herself with the first knife she found in the kitchen.
a. to make a packet (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El policía se armó con la mordida que recibió.The policeman made a packet from the bribe that he received.
a. to arm oneself
Se armó de un martillo y unos clavos, y subió al tejado.He armed himself with a hammer and nails and climbed up onto the roof.
10. (colloquial) (to happen)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Se armó una discusión sobre quién iba a tomar la última galleta.An argument broke out over who was going to get the last cookie.
Ni te imaginas el lío que se armó cuando despidieron a nuestro jefe.You can't even imagine the chaos that went down when our boss was fired.
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