Armed
Definition
Equipped with weapons, carrying weapons for attack or defense; (technical) provided with a metal reinforcement of steel or iron to increase its structural strength (e.g., reinforced concrete, wired glass); (figurating) prepared intellectually, morally, or strategically with arguments, knowledge, or resources needed for a confrontation.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Armed
- Reinforced
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Past participle of the verb 'arma', functionally stabilized as an independent descriptive or technical adjective. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ar.ˈmat] |
| Source | Lexicon of Advanced Industrial Standards and Military Metrics |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Un grup de paznici a patrulat în jurul perimetrului fiind complet armat și echipat pentru intervenții de urgență.
EN: A group of guards patrolled around the perimeter being fully armed and equipped for emergency interventions.
RO: Inginerul a ales să folosească stâlp de beton armat pentru a asigura stabilitatea clădirii în caz de seism.
EN: The engineer chose to use a reinforced concrete pillar to ensure the building's stability in case of an earthquake.
RO: Avocatul a sosit la tribunal fiind perfect armat cu dovezi incontestabile obținute recent de detectivi.
EN: The lawyer arrived at the court perfectly armed with unassailable evidence recently obtained by detectives.
Idioms & Phrases
Beton armat / Reinforced concrete / Ferroconcrete
RO: Material de construcție compus din beton și o armătură din bare de oțel, capabil să reziste la mari eforturi de întindere și compresiune.
EN: A construction material composed of concrete and a steel bar reinforcement, capable of resisting high tensile and compressive stresses.
Conflict armat / Armed conflict
RO: Confruntare violentă de amploare între două sau mai multe forțe militare, guvernamentale ori grupări organizate.
EN: A large-scale violent confrontation between two or more military forces, government entities, or organized groups.
Jaf armat / Armed robbery
RO: Infracțiune gravă constând în sustragerea de bunuri prin violență sau amenințare directă cu folosirea unei arme de foc.
EN: A serious crime consisting of stealing goods through violence or direct threat using a firearm.
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