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armar

to arm

verb ahr-MAHR Rare
People & Society Military

Also means

to assemble

Usage Note

Armar covers both 'to arm' with weapons and 'to assemble or put together' (armar una tienda de campaña = 'to pitch a tent'). The reflexive armarse is used in the idiom armarse de valor ('to summon courage') and informally ¡se armó! means 'trouble broke out!'. It is a broad, productive verb.

Examples

"Los soldados armaron sus rifles rápidamente."

Natural Translation

The soldiers armed their rifles quickly.

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