/aɾˈmaɾ/

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Translation

to assemble, to put together

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Word origin

From Latin armare ('to equip with weapons'), from arma ('arms, weapons'). The sense of fitting parts together developed from the idea of equipping.

Origin
Latin
Root
armare
English cognates
arm, army

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoarmoarméarmabaarmaréarmaría
túarmasarmastearmabasarmarásarmarías
él/ella/ud.armaarmóarmabaarmaráarmaría
nos.armamosarmamosarmábamosarmaremosarmaríamos
vos.armáisarmasteisarmabaisarmaréisarmaríais
ellos/uds.armanarmaronarmabanarmaránarmarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoarmearmaraarmase
túarmesarmarasarmases
él/ella/ud.armearmaraarmase
nos.armemosarmáramosarmásemos
vos.arméisarmaraisarmaseis
ellos/uds.armenarmaranarmasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túarma
ud.arme
nosotrosarmemos
vosotrosarmad
uds.armen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
armando
Past participle
armado

Examples

.

It took us an hour to assemble the furniture.

.

The child knows how to put the puzzle together on his own.

.

They are going to put up a tent next to the river.

.

The soldiers refused to arm the civilians.

¡ !

Do not make such a fuss over something so silly!

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This word is taught in chapter 14, lesson 7: armar, preocupado, prestar and 7 more words.