Weapon in spanish
pronunciation: ɑɹ̩mɑ part of speech: noun
weapon = arma, armamento.
Example: Care must be exercised in seeing that these teaching aids do not become weapons to browbeat with.more:
» biological weapon = arma biológica.
Example: A chemical or biological weapon used in a large city would kill thousands of people.» bioweapon = arma bioquímica, armamento bioquímico.
Example: The article 'From bioweapon to biodefense' reports on a pilot scientometric project whose goal was to trace changes in biodefence research and the activities of its main players, Russia and the USA.» chemical weapon = arma química.
Example: A chemical or biological weapon used in a large city would kill thousands of people.» deactivated weapon = arma inutilizada, arma enajenada.
Example: Deactivated weapons are any firearms which have been converted, in such a manner that they can no longer discharge any shot.» fire + a weapon = disparar un arma.
Example: Anyone can visit a shooting range and fire weapons for a day, but this means that you will be constantly supervised.» lethal weapon = arma letal.
Example: Police are more likely to be killed by rational robbers fleeing the scene of a crime, who routinely use potentially lethal weapons as 'tools of the trade'.» light weapon = arma ligera.
Example: Every minute someone in the world dies from the use of a small arm or light weapon.» murder weapon = arma homicida.
Example: The 18-year-old is shown hanging on a gibbet with an axe beside her, the murder weapon she used to kill her landlady.» non-lethal weapon = arma no letal.
Example: These issues are examined through the case of an emerging class of devices called non-lethal weapons.» nuclear weapons = armamento nuclear, armas nucleares.
Example: Concern over the spread of nuclear weapons is becoming an increasingly important diplomatic and national security issue.» nuclear weapons testing = prueba nuclear, ensayo nuclear.
Example: From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.» prohibited weapon = arma prohibida.
Example: What is the penalty in Texas for possession of a prohibited weapon?.» put down + Posesivo + weapons = deponer las armas, abandonar las armas, dejar las armas.
Example: The Iraqi army still cannot give the order to put down weapons and to raise white flags.» secret weapon = arma secreta.
Example: On the banks of the windswept Columbia River, Google is working on a secret weapon in its quest to dominate the next generation of Internet computing.» service weapon = arma de servicio.
Example: In response, the policeman took aim with his service weapon resulting in the suspect being placed under arrest and the recovery of a handgun, ammunition clip and a ski mask.» sharp object used as a weapon = arma blanca.
Example: The woman went into the store and waited for customers to leave before approaching an employee behind the counter and demanding cash while using a sharp object as a weapon.» strategic weapon = arma estratégica.
Example: Information systems will become a strategic weapon for many organisations in order to maintain or increase their effectiveness.» weapons cache = alijo de armas.
Example: The security team discovered an extensive weapons cache buried next to the garden shed.» weapons of mass destruction = armas de destrucción masiva.
Example: In addition to general resources, it covers bioterrorism; counterterrorism; cyberterrorism; domestic preparedness and response; Islam; law; Middle East; September 11, 2001; and weapons of mass destruction.