mano

/ˈmano/, [ˈma.no]

hand


Examples
  • La niña tomó la mano de su madre.

    The child took her mother's hand.

  • Me arrebató la carta de la mano.

    He wrenched the letter from my hand.

  • Tom vio a Juan y a María de la mano.

    Tom saw John and Mary holding hands.

  • Rodeado por hordas de vampiros, una vez Cristóbal Colón tuvo un épico duelo de espadas con el conde Drácula en el castillo de éste. Después de que el conde le cortase la mano a Colón, éste la cogió lentamente, se la volvió a poner en su sitio, y procedió a derrotar al conde.

    Surrounded by hordes of vampires, Christopher Columbus once had an epic sword duel with Count Dracula in the latter's castle. After the Count cut off Columbus's hand, Columbus calmly picked it up, put it back in place, and proceeded to best the Count.

  • Él levantó la mano para detener el taxi.

    He raised his hand to stop the taxi.

  • Un amigo en la mano es mejor que dos en el arbusto.

    A friend in hand is worth two in the bush!

  • La cambiante política económica japonesa está sujeta a una escasez de mano de obra.

    Japan's changing economic policy is tied up with the labor shortage.

  • Creo que es mejor no echarle una mano.

    I think it's better not to lend him a hand.

  • Salió con un bulto de ropa en la mano.

    He went out with a bundle of clothes in his hand.

  • Tengo algo dormida la mano izquierda.

    I have some numbness in my left hand.

  • Muchos besan la mano que desean arrancar.

    Many kiss the hand they wish to cut off.

  • El joven estiró su mano, y yo la estreché.

    The young man put out his hand and I shook it.

  • Yo alcé mi mano para hacer una pregunta.

    I raised my hand to ask a question.

  • Necesitas tener amigos que puedan echarte una mano.

    You need to have friends who can help you out.

  • Tom murió con un arma en la mano.

    Tom died with a gun in his hand.

  • Tienes que levantar la mano si quieres hablar en la reunión.

    You have to raise your hand if you want to speak at the meeting.

  • Hay muchos niños en esa familia y la mayoría de ellos usan ropa de segunda mano.

    There are a lot of kids in that family and most of them wear hand-me-downs.

  • Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando.

    A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

  • Tom caminó hacia la mujer con un trago en la mano y le preguntó cuál era su nombre.

    Tom walked over to the woman with a drink in her hand and asked her what her name was.

  • Adivina qué tengo en la mano.

    Guess what I'm holding in my hand.


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