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/hæn(d)z/

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noun

Manos

The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.

Examples :

"Her hands are really strong."

Sus manos son realmente fuertes.

body part anatomy human animal physiology biology organ

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Lo que se asemeja a una mano humana

That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand.

Examples :

"The mechanical hands of the robot carefully assembled the small electronic components. "

Las manos mecánicas del robot ensamblaron cuidadosamente los pequeños componentes electrónicos.

part body organ human anatomy

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Palmo

In linear measurement:

Examples :

"The pony was measured at 13 hands tall. "

El pony medía 13 palmos de altura.

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Lado, bando, dirección

A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left.

Examples :

""During the school play, the audience sat on both hands of the stage - the left hand and the right hand." "

Durante la obra escolar, el público se sentó a ambos lados del escenario: el lado izquierdo y el lado derecho.

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Habilidad, capacidad, destreza

Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.

Examples :

"The artist's hands demonstrated impressive skill in painting. "

Las manos del artista demostraron una habilidad impresionante en la pintura.

ability action function

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Agente, sirviente, trabajador

An agent; a servant, or manual laborer, especially in compounds; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty; a performer more or less skillful.

Examples :

"an old hand at speaking; large farms need many farm hands"

Una vieja mano para hablar; las grandes granjas necesitan muchos trabajadores agrícolas.

person job work

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Ayuda

An instance of helping.

Examples :

"Bob gave Alice a hand to move the furniture."

Bob le dio una mano a Alice para mover los muebles.

aid action work job service

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Escritura

Handwriting; style of penmanship.

Examples :

"a good hand"

una buena escritura

style writing language

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Firma, rúbrica

A person's autograph or signature.

Examples :

"Given under my Hand and Seal of the State this 1st Day of January, 2010."

Dado bajo mi Firma y Sello del Estado este 1er día de enero de 2010.

sign writing person mark

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Posesión, propiedad

Personal possession; ownership.

Examples :

"The old house finally passed into her hands after her grandfather's death. "

La vieja casa finalmente pasó a su posesión después de la muerte de su abuelo.

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Gestión, control

(usually in the plural, hands) Management, domain, control.

Examples :

"The project is finally in good hands, and I'm confident it will succeed. "

El proyecto finalmente está en buenas manos y confío en que tendrá éxito.

organization business government

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Lo que se tiene en la mano

That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once.

Examples :

"She carried two hands of groceries into the house, one in each arm. "

Llevó dos manos de comestibles a la casa, una en cada brazo.

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Aplausos

Examples :

"Give him a hand."

Dale un aplauso.

entertainment sound action

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Juego de manos

A Native American gambling game, involving guessing the whereabouts of bits of ivory or similar, which are passed rapidly from hand to hand.

Examples :

"My grandfather taught me how to play hands, the traditional gambling game where you guess which hand hides the bone. "

Mi abuelo me enseñó a jugar al juego de manos, el juego de apuestas tradicional en el que adivinas qué mano esconde el hueso.

culture game tradition history

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La empuñadura

The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.

Examples :

"The old rifle had a smooth, worn hands, showing where generations had gripped it to take aim. "

El viejo rifle tenía una empuñadura lisa y desgastada, que mostraba dónde las generaciones la habían agarrado para apuntar.

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Un rizoma entero de jengibre

A whole rhizome of ginger.

Examples :

"My grandmother always adds several hands of ginger to her homemade ginger ale recipe. "

Mi abuela siempre añade varios rizomas enteros de jengibre a su receta casera de ginger ale.

vegetable plant food

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Tacto, mano

The feel of a fabric; the impression or quality of the fabric as judged qualitatively by the sense of touch.

Examples :

"This fabric has a smooth, soft hand."

Esta tela tiene un tacto suave y liso.

material quality sensation

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Ejecución, realización, manera

Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.

Examples :

"The old wooden table showed the careful hands of the carpenter. "

La vieja mesa de madera mostraba la cuidadosa ejecución del carpintero.

action work achievement ability

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Transmisión, entrega

Agency in transmission from one person to another.

Examples :

"The important documents passed through many hands before reaching the CEO. "

Los documentos importantes pasaron por muchas manos antes de llegar al CEO.

communication business job organization

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Precio, cotización

Examples :

"The art gallery sells original paintings at very high hands, making them inaccessible to many collectors. "

La galería de arte vende pinturas originales a precios muy altos, lo que las hace inaccesibles para muchos coleccionistas.

value business economy

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Entregar, dar

To give, pass, or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.

Examples :

"He handed them the letter. She handed responsibility over to her deputy."

Él les entregó la carta. Ella entregó la responsabilidad a su adjunto.

action communication

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verb

Guiar, ayudar, asistir

To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.

Examples :

"to hand a lady into a carriage"

Ayudar a una dama a subir a un carruaje.

action job organization

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Manejar, gestionar

Examples :

"She hands the challenging accounts, demonstrating her excellent organizational skills. "

Ella maneja las cuentas desafiantes, demostrando sus excelentes habilidades organizativas.

business job economy organization

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Agarrar, apoderarse de

To seize; to lay hands on.

Examples :

"The security guard hands pickpockets near the museum entrance. "

El guardia de seguridad agarra a los carteristas cerca de la entrada del museo.

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Comprometerse, prometer

To pledge by the hand; to handfast.

Examples :

"They decided to hands their daughter to be married during the summer festival. "

Decidieron comprometer a su hija para que se casara durante el festival de verano.

ritual tradition family culture

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Arriar

(said of a sail) To furl.

Examples :

"The sailor carefully hands the sail to furl it. "

El marinero arria cuidadosamente la vela para plegarla.

nautical sailing

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Cooperar, ayudar

Examples :

""To finish the school project on time, the students decided to hands together." "

Para terminar el proyecto escolar a tiempo, los estudiantes decidieron cooperar.

organization business work action