mano
Americannoun
plural
manosEtymology
Origin of mano
1895–1900, < Spanish: literally, hand < Latin manus; cf. manual
Example Sentences
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Lalo said his late father and uncles taught him and his cousins a simple mantra: Siempre una mano pa’l paisano.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025
Sam Song Li is describing a scene from Netflix's dark action-comedy "The Brothers Sun," in which he and his onscreen brother played by Justin Chien are going mano a mano with . . . dinosaurs.
From Salon • Jan. 4, 2024
“It’s you mano a mano,” guard Trey Smith said.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2023
Para concluir la sesión con algo divertido, Apple mostró una simulación de un dinosaurio que se me acercaba cuando estiraba la mano.
From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023
La Mano: “Dame la mano, hermanita, que no tengo hermano.”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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