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mano

hand

noun MAH-noh Common

Usage Note

mano is feminine despite ending in -o, so it is always la mano and las manos. It appears in many set phrases, such as echar una mano (to lend a hand) and de segunda mano (secondhand).

Examples

"Levanta la mano derecha."

Natural Translation

Raise your right hand.

Literal Translation

Raise the hand right

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