armé
armed
Qui porte une arme ou qui a des outils pour se défendre ou attaquer.
Definition & meaning
Armé means armed or equipped with a weapon. More broadly, it can mean equipped or prepared with the resources needed for a task.
As a noun, une armée means an army; it has the same spelling as the feminine form of the adjective.
Grammar & Word origin
Armé is an adjective and the past participle of armer , “to arm.” It agrees with the noun it describes: armé, armée, armés, armées.
It comes ultimately from Latin arma, meaning “weapons.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- équipé — “equipped”; broader than armé and does not necessarily imply weapons.
- muni — “provided with” or “equipped with”; usually followed by what someone has.
- désarmé — “unarmed” or “disarmed”; the direct opposite when referring to weapons.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Un policier armé surveillait l'entrée du bâtiment.adjective
An armed police officer was watching the entrance of the building.
Les patrouilles armées avançaient prudemment dans la nuit.adjective
The armed patrols advanced cautiously through the night.
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