French word

armé

Pronunciation

IPA/aʁme/

Meaning

  • adjectivearmed

Example

Ne t'approche pas de cet homme armé.

Don't go near that armed man.

Illustration for armé (armed)

More examples

La police a arrêté un homme armé.

The police arrested an armed man.

Core concept

A person or group carrying weapons and ready to use them.

Common phrases

  • homme armé

    armed man

  • être armé

    be armed

Similar words

dangereux: Likely to cause harm or an accident.
violent: Involving intense force or actions that may cause harm.
menaçant: Creating an atmosphere or displaying an attitude that suggests possible harm.

Definition in French

Décrit une personne ou un groupe équipé d'armes.

Word origin

Armé is the past participle of French armer, from Latin armare, which comes from arma, meaning weapons.

Usage tips

  • Armé agrees with the noun: un homme armé, une femme armée, des hommes armés, and des femmes armées.

Opposites

  • désarmédisarmedadjective

Related words

  • armementarmamentnoun
  • désarmementdisarmamentnoun
  • désarmédisarmedadjective

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