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"Manco" is a form of "manco", an adjective which is often translated as "one-armed". "Tuerto" is a noun which is often translated as "one-eyed person". Learn more about the difference between "manco" and "tuerto" below.
manco(
mahng
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koh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. one-armed
Hay un chico manco en clase que se vale perfectamente por sí mismo.There is a one-armed boy in my class who can fend for himself perfectly.
a. one-handed
Mi abuelo se quedó manco tras explotarle una mina en el brazo.My grandfather was left one-handed after a mine exploded on his arm.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
4. (pejorative) (without an arm)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. one-armed person
La manca de mi trabajo escribe en la computadora sin problemas.The one-armed woman in my office types without any problem.
5. (pejorative) (without a hand)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. one-handed person
Ese manco no tiene mano pero aún conserva el resto del brazo.That one-handed man doesn't have a hand but he still has the rest of his arm.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
6. (colloquial) (animal) (Chile)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Chile
a. horse
El jinete arreó a su manco para que trotara más rápido.The rider spurred on his horse so that it would trot faster.
b. nag (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Yo no apostaría dinero a ese manco.I wouldn't bet any money on that nag.
el tuerto, la tuerta(
twehr
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toh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. one-eyed person
Un tuerto puede llevar una vida perfectamente normal.A one-eyed person can have a perfectly normal life.
a. person who is blind in one eye
Varios tuertos se acercaron al santo y le rogaron que los curase.Several people who were blind in one eye approached the saint and begged for healing.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. one-eyed
Un pirata tuerto con un parche en el ojo blandía su espada en la cubierta del barco.A one-eyed pirate wearing a patch brandished his sword on the ship's desk.
a. blind in one eye
Era tuerta, pero se operó para recuperar la visión del ojo.She was blind in one eye, but then had an operation to regain the sight of it.
