weapon

arma

Objeto usado para herir a personas o animales en una pelea o durante la caza.

En inglés sencillo: An object used to hurt people or animals in a fight or hunt.

• He carried a weapon.
• The police found several weapons in the car.
• They laid down their weapons and surrendered.

Sinónimos: arms

Expresiones frecuentes: carry a weapon, nuclear weapon, dangerous weapon, hunting weapon

arma

Recurso usado para perjudicar a alguien, controlarlo o conseguir una ventaja.

En inglés sencillo: Something you use to harm someone, control them, or gain an advantage.

• He used silence as a weapon.
• Information can be a powerful weapon against corruption.
• She refused to make her children weapons in their argument.

Cómo se usa: weapon against someone/something (They used public pressure as a weapon against the company.)

Sinónimos: tool, instrument

Expresiones frecuentes: political weapon, powerful weapon, weapon against someone