arsenal
/aʁ.seˈnaw/masculine
The Portuguese word for "arsenal" is arsenal.
The term arsenal refers to a military establishment.
Meaning: military establishment (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Portugal, the term Arsenal is widely employed in both formal and informal situations.
How does it change in a sentence?
This noun is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables, with the stress on the third syllable. It is pronounced /aʁ.seˈnaw/.
Did you know?
- The word arsenal is a cognate that entered Portuguese via the Italian arsenale, which specifically referenced the famous shipyards of Venice.
- In Lisbon, the Arsenal da Marinha is not just a warehouse but a historic site that played a key role in the Portuguese Empire's maritime expansion.
- The word arsenal shares the same spelling and meaning in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian, reflecting the shared Mediterranean naval history of these languages.
Examples in context
- Estará próxima nova extinção em massa? Tudo me leva a recear que a maldita indústria da guerra esteja prestes a atingir, com seu sinistro arsenal nuclear, o estúpido objetivo de extinguir a vida sobre a Terra.Is a new mass extinction coming? Everything leads me to fear that the damned war industry is about to achieve, with its sinister nuclear arsenal, the stupid goal of extinguishing life on Earth.This sentence illustrates the use of arsenal in the context of a nuclear arsenal.Tatoeba #12105120 by carlosalberto, translation #12105126 by carlosalberto
- O Arsenal de Guerra é uma instituição de suma importância para as Forças Armadas.The Arsenal of War is an institution of utmost importance for the Armed Forces.
- Você viu o arsenal de armas no filme de ação?Did you see the arsenal of weapons in the action movie?
- Os jogadores estão se preparando com todo o arsenal de jogadas ensaiadas.The players are getting ready with all the stockpile of rehearsed moves.
- O país está a expandir o seu arsenal militar.The country is expanding its military arsenal.
Example conversation
Lucas and Beatriz are discussing a news report about defense.
- LucasVocê viu o novo arsenal do exército?Did you see the army's new arsenal?
- BeatrizSim, Beatriz acha que é exagero.Yes, Beatriz thinks it is an exaggeration.
- LucasMas o arsenal é necessário para a defesa.But the arsenal is necessary for defense.
- BeatrizEu prefiro investir em diplomacia, Lucas.I prefer to invest in diplomacy, Lucas.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “arsenal” translations and entries arsenal, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
