probar las armas

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, to test the weapons.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾoˌbaɾ las ˈaɾmas/ [pɾoˌβ̞aɾ las ˈaɾ.mas]
  • Syllabification: pro‧bar las ar‧mas

Verb

probar las armas (first-person singular present probo las armas, first-person singular preterite probé las armas, past participle probado las armas)

  1. (idiomatic) to put someone through their paces

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