palma

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palma
feminine noun
1palm (de mano)
  • conocer algo como la palma de la mano -> to know something like the back of one's hand
2palm (tree) (palmera); palm leaf (hoja de palmera)
  • llevarse la palma (figurative) -> to be the best
  • él, es tonto, pero su hermano se lleva la palma (Irónico) -> he's stupid but his brother takes the biscuit o (British) cake (United States)
  • llevar o traer en palmas a alguien -> to pamper somebody
also:
  • palmas -> clapping, applause (aplausos)
  • batir o dar palmas -> to clap (one's hands)

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palma [pahl’-mah]
noun
1Date palm-tree. (Botany) (f)
  • Palma indiana -> coconut-tree
2Leaf of a palm-tree. (f)
3Palm of the hand. (f)
4Quick sole of a horse’s hoof. (f)
5Insignia of victory. (f)
6Insignia of virginity. (f)
7Clapping, applause. (Figurative) (f)
  • Llevarse la palma -> to carry the day
  • Andar en palmas -> to be universally applauded
  • Conocer como la palma de la mano -> to know like the back of one's hand

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palma
sustantivo:femenino
1 (Anatomía) palm
leerle la palma de la mano a algn to read sb's palm
conocer algo como la palma de la mano to know sth like the back of one's hand
ser liso llano como la palma de la manoo to be as flat as a pancake
llevar a algn en palmas palmitaso to wait on sb hand and foot
llevan a su madre en palmas
2 palmas (aplausos) clapping; (s) applause; (s)
batir dar hacer palmasoo to clap (one's hands); applaud; tocar las palmas to clap in time
palmas de tango slow hand-clap
3 (Botánica) palm (tree); (hoja) palm leaf
llevarse la palma
las tres son muy antipáticas, pero Ana se lleva la palma the three of them are very unfriendly, but Ana wins hands down
este autor se lleva la palma en imaginación Barcelona se lleva la palma en contaminación

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