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mano
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mano(
mah
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noh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (anatomy)
2. (animal anatomy)
a. paw
Mi perro no podía mover la mano izquierda después del accidente.My dog couldn't move his left paw after the accident.
3. (possession)
4. (round of cards)
5. (set of cards)
6. (skill)
7. (indicating location)
8. (layer)
a. coat
A esta pared le iría bien una segunda mano de pintura.This wall could use a second coat of paint.
9. (utensil)
a. pestle
Añade un poco de sal a la mezcla en el mortero y machaca con la mano.Add a pinch of salt to mix in the mortar, and pound with the pestle.
10. (direction) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. way
No puedo seguir recto con el coche porque es una carretera de mano única.I can't drive straight ahead because it's a one-way road.
11. (sports)
a. handball
El árbitro pitó para señalar que había sido mano.The referee blew the whistle to signal it was handball.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).
12. (colloquial) (form of address) (Caribbean) (Central America) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. buddy (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¡A tu salud, mano!A toast to you, buddy!
b. bro (slang) (United States)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Qué pasa, mano?What's up, bro?
c. mate (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Oye, mano! ¿Tienes un cigarro?Hey, mate! Do you have a cigarette?
d. pal (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Qué pasa, mano?What's up, pal?
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).
13. (card games)
manos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
14. (help)
a. workers
Necesito más manos para acabar el edificio a tiempo.I need more workers to finish the building on time.
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