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arma

weapon

noun AHR-mah Common
People & Society Military

Also means

arm

Usage Note

Arma is feminine but takes the masculine article in the singular — el arma — because it begins with a stressed a, following the same rule as el agua and el hacha. In the plural it reverts to feminine: las armas. Las armas also means 'coats of arms' in heraldry. The phrase arma de doble filo ('double-edged sword') is a common idiom for something with pros and cons.

Examples

"La policía encontró un arma oculta."

Natural Translation

The police found a hidden weapon.

Literal Translation

The police found a weapon hidden

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