armen in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for armen in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.armar VB trans

1.1. armar (proveer de armas):

armar ciudadanos/país

to arm

armar ciudadanos/país

to supply … with arms

1.2. armar (equipar):

armar embarcación

to fit out

armar embarcación

to equip

2.1. armar:

armar mueble/máquina

to assemble

armar tienda/carpa

to pitch

armar tienda/carpa

to put up

armar aparato/reloj

to assemble

armar aparato/reloj

to put together

2.2. armar LatAm rompecabezas:

armar

to do

armar

to piece together

2.3. armar cigarro:

armar Col RioPl

to roll

2.4. armar (dar cuerpo a):

armar chaqueta/solapa

to stiffen

3. armar inf alboroto:

armar

to make

sigan jugando pero sin armar alboroto/jaleo

carry on playing but don't kick up o make a racket inf

armaron un escándalo porque no les quise devolver el dinero

they caused a real scene because I wouldn't give them their money back inf

armaron un escándalo porque no les quise devolver el dinero

they kicked up a terrible fuss because I wouldn't give them their money back Brit inf

armarla inf no quiero hablar de eso, no tengo ganas de armarla otra vez

I don't want to talk about that, I don't want to stir things up again o cause any more trouble inf

¡buena la has armado!

you've really done it now! inf

la que me armó porque llegué diez minutos tarde

you should have seen the way he went on because I was 10 minutes late

la que me armó porque llegué diez minutos tarde

you should have seen the way he carried on because I was 10 minutes late inf

II.armarse VB vpr

1.1. armarse (proveerse de armas):

armarse

to arm oneself

1.2. armarse (de un utensilio):

armarse de algo

to arm oneself with sth

lo mejor es armarse de paciencia y esperar

the best thing is just to be patient and wait

lo mejor es armarse de paciencia y esperar

the best thing is just to arm yourself with patience and wait liter

tuvo que armarse de valor y decírselo

he had to pluck up courage and tell her

tuvo que armarse de valor y decírselo

he had to arm himself with courage and tell her liter

2.1. armarse inf lío/jaleo:

¡qué lío/jaleo se armó! nadie se ponía de acuerdo

there was a real commotion o it was pandemonium, nobody could agree on anything inf

se armó una discusión terrible

a terrible argument broke out

se armó una discusión terrible

there was a terrible argument

2.2. armarse inf persona lío:

me armé un lío con tanto número

I got into a mess with all those numbers inf

me armé un lío con tanto número

I got into a muddle with all those numbers Brit inf

me armé un lío con tanto número

I got confused with all those numbers

3. armarse Mex (enriquecerse):

armarse inf

to make a fortune

armarse inf

to make a bundle Am inf

armarse inf

to make a packet Brit inf

se armó para el resto de su vida

he made enough to last him the rest of his life

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hacer o armar escombro RioPl inf

to kick up a fuss inf

armar un gatuperio

to kick up a fuss inf

armar un gatuperio

to cause a row inf

Translations for armen in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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paste up

armar

to make whoopee inf, dated

armar jolgorio inf

to dub sb (a) knight

armar a alguien caballero

roughhouse

armar jaleo inf

rig up

armar

to raise a ruckus

armar un jaleo inf

to raise a ruckus

armar un follón Spain inf

to raise a hullabaloo

armar un escándalo

to raise a hullabaloo

armar un follón Spain inf

armen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for armen in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.armar VB trans

1. armar (persona, ejército):

armar

to arm

armar a alguien de [o con]...

to arm sb with ...

2. armar (embarcación):

armar

to fit out

3. armar TECH:

armar

to assemble

armar (tienda de campaña)

to pitch

4. armar inf:

armar (jaleo)

to stir up

armar (ruido)

to raise

armarla

to start a row

Phrases:

armar a alguien caballero

to knight sb

armar un Cristo inf

to kick up a stink

II.armar VB refl

armarse de [o con] algo

to arm oneself with sth

Phrases:

armarse de paciencia

to muster one's patience

armarse de valor

to pluck up courage

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armar pendencia

to start a fight

armar un follón

to cause a commotion

Translations for armen in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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dub

armar caballero

to make a hullabaloo

armar un follón

roughhouse

armar jaleo

to raise a rumpus

armar un escándalo

assemble

armar

to kick up a shindig

armar un lío

there will be ructions

se va a armar una gorda

armen Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

armar un follón

to cause a commotion

armar la marimorena

to kick up a fuss

armar un [o dar el] escándalo

to make a scene

armar a alguien de [o con]...

to arm sb with ...

armar a alguien caballero

to knight sb

armar un Cristo inf

to kick up a stink

armar la de Dios es Cristo inf

to raise a hell of a row

armar jaleo

to kick up a row [or fuss]

aquí se va a armar la gorda

the fat is in the fire

se va a armar una gorda

there will be ructions