No. 898 in Catalan
armes
"Armes" means "weapons" or "arms" in English.
In a sentence
Les armes dels cavallers eren molt brillants.
The knights' weapons were very shiny.
In this sentence, 'armes' refers to 'weapons,' specifically the tools or instruments used for combat.
Has d'usar les teves armes per convèncer la multitud.
You must use your skills to convince the crowd.
Here, 'armes' is used metaphorically to refer to 'skills' or 'resources' that one can utilize to achieve a goal.
Estem treballant per un món sense armes de destrucció massiva.
We are working for a world without weapons of mass destruction.
In this context, 'armes' implies large-scale destructive equipment, often in the context of global peace and safety.
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