Significado de "weapon" en el diccionario de inglés

ETIMOLOGÍA DE LA PALABRA WEAPON

Old English wǣpen; related to Old Norse vápn, Old Frisian wēpen, Old High German wāffan.

Se denomina etimología al estudio del origen de la palabras y sus cambios estructurales y de significado.

PRONUNCIACIÓN DE WEAPON EN INGLÉS

weapon  [ˈwɛpən]

CATEGORIA GRAMATICAL DE WEAPON

Weapon es un sustantivo.

El nombre o sustantivo es aquel tipo de palabras cuyo significado determina la realidad. Los sustantivos nombran todas las cosas: personas, objetos, sensaciones, sentimientos, etc.

QUÉ SIGNIFICA WEAPON EN INGLÉS

Arma

Weapon

Un arma, brazo o armamento es cualquier dispositivo usado para infligir daño o daño a seres vivos, estructuras o sistemas. Las armas se utilizan para aumentar la eficacia y eficiencia de actividades como la caza, el crimen, la aplicación de la ley, la autodefensa y la guerra. En un contexto más amplio, las armas pueden ser interpretadas para incluir cualquier cosa usada para ganar una ventaja estratégica, material o mental sobre un adversario. Mientras que casi cualquier objeto ordinario como palos, piedras, coches o lápices se pueden utilizar como armas, muchos están expresamente diseñados para el propósito - que van desde simples implementos como palos, espadas y cañones, hasta misiles balísticos modernos intercontinentales complicados, Biológicas y ciber-armas.

A weapon, arm, or armament is any device used in order to inflict damage or harm to living beings, structures, or systems. Weapons are used to increase the efficacy and efficiency of activities such as hunting, crime, law enforcement, self-defense, and warfare. In a broader context, weapons may be construed to include anything used to gain a strategic, material or mental advantage over an adversary. While just about any ordinary objects such as sticks, stones, cars, or pencils can be used as weapons, many are expressly designed for the purpose – ranging from simple implements such as clubs, swords and guns, and to complicated modern intercontinental ballistic missiles, biological and cyberweapons.

definición de weapon en el diccionario inglés

La primera definición de arma en el diccionario es un objeto o instrumento utilizado en la lucha. Otra definición de arma es cualquier cosa que sirva para burlar o sacar lo mejor de un oponente. El arma también es parte de un animal que se usa para defenderse, para atacar presas, etc., como garras, dientes, cuernos o un aguijón.

TRADUCCIÓN DE WEAPON

Conoce la traducción de weapon a 25 idiomas con nuestro traductor multilingüe.

Las traducciones de weapon presentadas en esta sección han sido obtenidas mediante traducción automática estadística a partir del idioma inglés.

• Traductor inglés - chino: 武器
• Traductor inglés - español: arma
• inglés: weapon
• Traductor inglés - hindi: हथियार
• Traductor inglés - árabe: سِلاح
• Traductor inglés - ruso: оружие
• Traductor inglés - portugués: arma
• Traductor inglés - bengalí: অস্ত্র
• Traductor inglés - francés: arme
• Traductor inglés - malayo: Senjata
• Traductor inglés - alemán: Waffe
• Traductor inglés - japonés: 武器
• Traductor inglés - coreano: 무기
• Traductor inglés - javanés: gegaman
• Traductor inglés - vietnamita: vũ khí
• Traductor inglés - tamil: ஆயுதம்
• Traductor inglés - maratí: शस्त्र
• Traductor inglés - turco: silah
• Traductor inglés - italiano: arma
• Traductor inglés - polaco: broń
• Traductor inglés - ucraniano: зброя
• Traductor inglés - rumano: armă
• Traductor inglés - griego: όπλο
• Traductor inglés - afrikáans: wapen
• Traductor inglés - sueco: vapen
• Traductor inglés - noruego: våpen

10 CITAS EN INGLÉS CON «WEAPON»

Citas y frases célebres con la palabra weapon.

1

Jean Anouilh

Propaganda is a soft weapon; hold it in your hands too long, and it will move about like a snake, and strike the other way.

2

James M. Barrie

Temper is a weapon that we hold by the blade.

3

Mario Benedetti

An intellectual's weapon is writing, but sometimes people react as if it were a firearm. A writer can do a lot to change the situation, but as far as I know, no dictatorship has fallen because of a sonnet.

4

Steven Biko

The most potent weapon of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.

5

Bert Blyleven

I'm from Southern California, so I feel much more comfortable with a golf club in my hand than I do a weapon.

6

Niels Bohr

The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy, but the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openness.

7

Regina Brett

Cancer is messy and scary. You throw everything at it, but don't forget to throw love at it. It turns out that might be the best weapon of all.

8

Georg Buchner

The weapon of the Republic is terror, and virtue is its strength.

9

Sandra Bullock

I feel like when you have an unauthorized police badge and something that looks like it could be a concealed weapon in the small of your back that when you, someone crosses you, pisses you off, road rage, I think just the slight badge and the little moving away of the jacket and not losing eye contact does amazing things.

10

Maria Callas

Women are not pals enough with men, so we must make ourselves indispensable. After all, we have the greatest weapon in our hands by just being women.

10 LIBROS DEL INGLÉS RELACIONADOS CON «WEAPON»

Descubre el uso de weapon en la siguiente selección bibliográfica. Libros relacionados con weapon y pequeños extractos de los mismos para contextualizar su uso en la literatura.

Weapon

Solo, a robot created as the ultimate weapon, refuses to kill on command until the realities of a CIA and Contra-invaded Nicaragua--where Solo is in hiding--let loose the fury and the deadly force he contains

Robert Mason, 1990

Culture Is Our Weapon: Making Music and Changing Lives in ...

This is an inspiring look at an artistic explosion and the best and worst of Brazilian society.

Patrick Neate, Damian Platt, 2010

Secret Weapon: How Economic Terrorism Brought Down the U.S. ...

Explores the theory that America's enemies were responsible for the global financial crisis that began in 2008, claiming that a foreign agenda of economic terrorism successfully crippled the United States' economy.

Kevin Freeman, 2012

Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most ...

This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb. Bomb is a 2012 National Book Awards finalist for Young People’s Literature.

Steve Sheinkin, 2012

Weapon

The ultimate record of arms and armour An epic 4,000-year illustrated story of weaponry.

Richard Holmes, 2006

Our Word is Our Weapon: Selected Writings

In this landmark book, Seven Stories Press presents a powerful collection of literary, philosophical, and political writings of the masked Zapatista spokesperson, Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos.

Marcos (subcomandante.), Subcomandante Marcos, Juana Ponce de Leon, 2001

HAARP: The Ultimate Weapon of the Conspiracy

"Appendix: Bernard Eastlund's 1987 patent": p. 245-[256].

Jerry E. Smith, 1998

Weapon

The ultimate record of arms and armour An epic 4,000-year illustrated story of weaponry.

‎2008

A Woman's Weapon: Spirit Possession in The Tale of Genji

This text presents an examination of Murasaki Shikibu's 11th-century classic The Tale of Genji.

Doris G. Bargen, 1997

Memory is the Weapon

In telling the story of his life as a 'coloured' teenager, Mattera takes on the ambitious goal of making us recapture the crucial events of the 1950s in Sophiatown, one of the most important decades in the history of black political ...

Don Mattera, 2009

10 NOTICIAS EN LAS QUE SE INCLUYE EL TÉRMINO «WEAPON»

Conoce de qué se habla en los medios de comunicación nacionales e internacionales y cómo se emplea el término weapon en el contexto de las siguientes noticias.

Destiny 2.0 Weapon Tuning Nerfs Gjallarhorn, Hawkmoon, Ice …

By Jenna PitcherDestiny will soon receive a major rebalance across all weapon types with an upcoming weapon tuning update, affecting some of the best loved ... «IGN, Jul 15»

'Lethal Weapon,' 'Goonies' actress Mary Ellen Trainor dead

'Lethal Weapon,' 'Goonies' actress Mary Ellen Trainor dead. By Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter. Updated 10:26 AM ET, Tue June 9, 2015. «CNN, Jun 15»

ISIS is using chlorine as a weapon, Australia's Foreign Minister says

PERTH (Reuters) - Islamic State militants have used chlorine as a weapon and are recruiting highly trained technicians in a serious bid to develop chemical ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»

Muslim Woman Says Plane Crew Denied Her Unopened Soda Can …

United Airlines has come under fire after a Muslim passenger was allegedly refused an unopened can of soda because she might "use it as a weapon.". «Huffington Post, May 15»

ISIS Nuclear Weapon? Islamic State Claims It Can Buy Nukes From …

The Islamic State group claims it could buy a nuclear weapon through Pakistan within the coming year in the latest issue of its propaganda magazine Dabiq. «International Business Times, May 15»

Man Arrested for Firing Weapon at George Zimmerman (UPDATED)

The Lake Mary Police said, “Detectives determined that Mr Apperson did intentionally fire his weapon into the vehicle occupied by George Zimmerman without ... «Mediaite, May 15»

Laser Weapon Stops Truck in Its Tracks — from a Mile Away

A laser weapon made by Lockheed Martin can stop a small truck dead in its tracks from more than a mile (1.6 kilometers) away, the company announced this ... «Live Science, Mar 15»

James Clapper on Iran's capacity to produce nuclear weapons

President Obama's Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Iran has the capability to make a nuclear weapon "right now," but at this point, the ... «CBS News, Mar 15»

Man charged with attempting to obtain chemical weapon

A Merseyside Police spokesperson said: 'Mohammed Ammer Ali, 31, of Prescot Road, Liverpool has been charged with attempting to have a chemical weapon ... «Metro, Feb 15»

Man arrested after grenades were thrown and weapons fired at …

A man allegedly carrying a semi-automatic weapon has been arrested at the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office in Istanbul, after a weapon was ... «The Independent, Ene 15»