armar

Meaning

1. (transitive) to arm (to supply with weapons)
2. (transitive) to set (a trap, a timebomb, a security system or similar)
3. (transitive) to set up (a tent, a hammock, a folding table or similar)
4. (intransitive, literary, obsolete) to intend; to be disposed to achieve; to pursue; to search for, to aim; to apply oneself for; to seek
5. (informal, reflexive) to boast, to act arrogantly
6. (informal, reflexive) to go too far, to cross the line

Concepts

arm

stress

wind up

tighten

tense

strech

strain

rack

pitch

be stretched tight

set up

bandage

reinforce

gear

⚙️

go back

lock up

oppress

pinch

condense

put away

put together

commission

sell

set

shut up

squash

squeeze

stow

climb

blindfold

bind

bend

confine

have a boner

enclose

flex

frame

Synonyms

entesar

apertar

dar corda

retesar

esticar

engatilhar

vendar

pensar

🤔

prover de armas

montar

densificar

pôr sob chave

comprimir

espremer

encarcerar

Translations

armar

armer

uitrekken

strekken

nauwer aanhalen

opwinden

spannen

aufziehen

spannen

armare

anziehen

caricare

ausspannen

straffen

anspannen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aʁˈma(ʁ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: armō

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese armar, from Latin armāre.