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palmate [pa-meit]
adjetivo
1. Palmeado, parecido a una mano abierta; palmado, que tiene lóbulos (cinco por lo común) que divergen como los dedos de una mano.

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palma
feminine noun
1. palm (de mano)
  • conocer algo como la palma de la mano -> to know something like the back of one's hand
2. palm (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
1. Date palm-tree. (Botany) (f)
  • Palma indiana -> coconut-tree
2. Leaf of a palm-tree. (f)
3. Palm of the hand. (f)
4. Quick sole of a horse’s hoof. (f)
5. Insignia of victory. (f)
6. Insignia of virginity. (f)
7. Clapping, 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
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 o llano como la palma de la mano to be as flat as a pancake
llevar a algn en palmas o palmitas to wait on sb hand and foot
llevan a su madre en palmas
2 palmas (aplausos) clapping
singular
; (s) applause
singular
; (s)
batir o dar o hacer palmas 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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