What does armi in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word armi in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use armi in Italian.

The word armi in Italian means weapon, corps, arm, fit out, reinforce, arm yourself, activate, turn on, double-edged sword, atomic weapon, automatic weapon, bacteriological weapon, hand to hand, at close quarters, biological weapon, chemical weapon, firearm, gun, murder weapon, improper weapon, deadly weapon, the Carabinieri. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word armi

weapon

sostantivo femminile (spada, fucile, pistola)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'arma del delitto è sicuramente una pistola.
The murder weapon was definitely a handgun.

corps

sostantivo femminile (parte delle forze armate)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ormai da diversi anni anche le donne sono ammesse nell'arma.
Women have been allowed in the corps for many years now.

arm

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (munire di strumenti di offesa)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
I militari erano armati dalla testa ai piedi.

fit out

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (equipaggiare una nave)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Le compagnie marittime armavano le navi in modo che fossero pronte per il viaggio.
Maritime companies fitted ships out so that they were ready for the journey.

reinforce

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (edilizia: puntellare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Per rendere più solida un'abitazione si può armare l'intonaco con uno spessore maggiore.
To make a house stronger you can reinforce the plaster with a thicker layer.

arm yourself

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (procurarsi) (figurative)

Mi armai di pazienza e scalpello, e piano piano scrostai tutta la parete.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. I armed myself with paper and pen and began writing.

activate, turn on

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (attivare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ho armato l'impianto antifurto con la chiave a fianco alla porta.
I activated the security system using the key on the side of the door

double-edged sword

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il tuo piano potrebbe rivelarsi un'arma a doppio taglio, più dannosa per te che per loro.
Your plan could be a double-edged sword, worse for you than for them.

atomic weapon

automatic weapon

bacteriological weapon

hand to hand, at close quarters

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

biological weapon

chemical weapon

firearm, gun

sostantivo femminile (arma che usa proiettili)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

murder weapon

improper weapon

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

deadly weapon

the Carabinieri

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