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puñado

handful

noun poo-NYAH-doh Rare

Also means

small number

Usage Note

Puñado derives from puño (fist) and literally means the amount that fits in a closed hand. Used figuratively for a small group of people or things: un puñado de seguidores (a handful of followers). It always takes the masculine article even when describing feminine nouns.

Examples

"Solo quedaba un puñado de arroz."

Natural Translation

Only a handful of rice was left.

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