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) (idiomatic) to put someone through their paces === Further reading === “probar las armas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025