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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesarmado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ar-ma-do
"Los delincuentes iban bien armados."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Equipped with weapons, particularly illegally or for a fight.
"The police reported that the gang members were tooled-up when they arrived at the scene." - 2
Thoroughly equipped or prepared with the necessary tools, skills, or resources for a specific task.
"With our new software suite, our development team is fully tooled-up to handle any client request."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'tool', originating from Old English 'tōl', combined with the intensifying particle 'up'. Originally referring to craftsmen equipped with the necessary implements for a trade, the slang sense developed in British criminal and youth subcultures during the late 20th century to mean being armed with weapons or thoroughly prepared with equipment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tooled-up" is said worldwide
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armé
Transliteration: ar-me
"Les assaillants étaient lourdement armés."
bewaffnet
Transliteration: be-waff-net
"Die Gruppe erschien bewaffnet an dem Treffpunkt."
armato
Transliteration: ar-ma-to
"La polizia ha trovato i sospettati armati."
armado
Transliteration: ar-ma-do
"Los delincuentes iban bien armados."
armado
Transliteration: ar-ma-du
"Eles estavam armados e prontos para o confronto."
हथियारों से लैस
Transliteration: hathiyaron se lais
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"गुंडे हथियारों से लैस होकर आए थे।"
武装好的
Transliteration: wǔ zhuāng hǎo de
Script: 中文汉字
"这伙人携带着武器来到现场。"
무장한
Transliteration: mujanghan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그들은 무장한 채로 현장에 나타났다."
武装した
Transliteration: busou shita
Script: 日本語
"ギャンググループは武装して現場に現れた。"
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