mano
noun
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
manos
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pluralof mano.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Quitapenas singer Daniel Gomez opens the lament by describing the "callos en las palmas de tus manos" — the callouses on your hands — of his brother, then turns to a sister's endless working days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2018
“Pon las manos atras,” one of the agents shouted.
From Washington Post
Some time in the middle rounds, Duran's right hand began to ache, and anyway, Duran did well to keep his manos de piedras up to defend himself in the last two rounds.
From Time Magazine Archive
“The law of ‘en manos muertas’,” replied Lafelle.
From Carmen Ariza by Charles Francis Stocking
One afternoon, as Mary sat in her window reading, a gay voice exclaimed, 'Beso las manos a Usted;' and looking up, she saw one of the prettiest figures imaginable.
From Dynevor Terrace: or, the clue of life — Volume 2 by Charlotte Mary Yonge
