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How to Say "armed man" in Spanish

The Spanish word forarmed manis armadoB2 level.

English → SpanishB2

armado

nounB2formal
individual
A storybook illustration of a man standing firmly while holding a wooden spear.

Examples

Los armados tomaron el edificio durante la noche.

The armed men/forces took the building during the night.

Hubo un enfrentamiento entre la policía y un grupo de armados.

There was a confrontation between the police and a group of armed individuals.

Adjective acting as a Noun

This is a common Spanish structure where an adjective ('armed') describes a general group of people, so you just add the article: 'los armados' means 'the armed ones/people'.

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