What does armata rossa in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word armata rossa in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use armata rossa in Italian.

The word armata rossa in Italian means army, fleet, arm, fit out, reinforce, arm yourself, activate, turn on, armed, reinforced, armed, equipped, supplied, soldier, armed, ragtag army, army corps, armed fight, armed combat, armed struggle, armed robbery. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word armata rossa

army

sostantivo femminile (esercito)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Ci vorrebbe un'armata per riconquistare la città.

fleet

sostantivo femminile (flotta da guerra) (naval)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

L'Invincibile Armata andò incontro a una sconfitta rovinosa.

arm

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (munire di strumenti di offesa)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

I militari erano armati dalla testa ai piedi.

fit out

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (equipaggiare una nave)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")

Le compagnie marittime armavano le navi in modo che fossero pronte per il viaggio.

Maritime companies fitted ships out so that they were ready for the journey.

reinforce

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (edilizia: puntellare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Per rendere più solida un'abitazione si può armare l'intonaco con uno spessore maggiore.

To make a house stronger you can reinforce the plaster with a thicker layer.

arm yourself

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (procurarsi) (figurative)

Mi armai di pazienza e scalpello, e piano piano scrostai tutta la parete.

ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. I armed myself with paper and pen and began writing.

activate, turn on

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (attivare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Ho armato l'impianto antifurto con la chiave a fianco alla porta.

I activated the security system using the key on the side of the door

armed

aggettivo (munito di strumenti di offesa)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Stai attento a quel poliziotto armato.

Be careful of that armed policeman.

reinforced

aggettivo (protetto, rinforzato) (concrete, steel)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

È fatta in cemento armato.

It's made of reinforced concrete.

armed, equipped, supplied

aggettivo (figurato (fornito) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Silvia è armata di molta pazienza.

Silvia is armed with lots of patience.

soldier

(non comune (combattente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Non c'era neanche un armato per la città.

There wasn't a single soldier in town.

armed

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

He was convicted of armed robbery.

ragtag army

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

army corps

armed fight, armed combat, armed struggle

armed robbery

sostantivo femminile (tipo di rapina)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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