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Verb conjugation

armarla

to kick up a fuss

Usage

A colloquial, fixed idiomatic use of armar + la (referring to an unstated "gorda"/scene) meaning to cause a scene, stir up trouble, or make a big commotion — armarla is casual and almost always used exactly in this pronominal form.

Examples
  • Como llegues tarde otra vez, la vas a armar.If you're late again, you're going to cause a scene.
  • La armó en la reunión al criticar al jefe delante de todos.He caused a stir at the meeting by criticizing the boss in front of everyone.
  • No la armes, mejor hablemos con calma.Don't make a scene, let's talk it through calmly instead.
Common mistake

Trying to conjugate or use armarla like a regular transitive verb with a clear object — the la here doesn't refer to anything specific; it's a fixed, idiomatic chunk equivalent to "to kick up a fuss," not a normal object pronoun construction.

Often confused with armar.

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

ármala
nosotrosarmémosla
vosotrosarmadla

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

armándola

Infinitive (infinitivo)

armarla

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Frequently asked questions

What does "armarla" mean?

"armarla" means "to kick up a fuss".

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "armarla"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "armarla" is: tú ármala, nosotros armémosla, vosotros armadla.