a mano

handy

a mano(ah mah-noh)

phrase

1. (near)

a. handy

Si tienes a mano su teléfono, llamo al restaurante para cambiar la reserva.

If you have their phone number handy, I can call the restaurant to change the reservation.

b. at hand

Me gusta tener el control remoto a mano.

I like to keep the remote at hand.

c. on hand

Siempre hay alguien del personal del hotel a mano para ayudarte.

There's always someone from the hotel staff on hand to help you.

d. close by

El centro comercial nos pilla a mano.

The mall is close by.

e. close

Viviendo en el centro todo está a mano.

Everything's close when you live downtown.

f. nearby

Si hay a mano una oficina de correos, mándame esta carta, por favor.

If there's a post office nearby, please send this letter for me.

g. to hand (United Kingdom)

¿Tienes un lápiz a mano?

Have you got a pencil to hand?

2. (manually)

a. by hand

Procura ahorrar agua si friegas los platos a mano.

If you wash the dishes by hand, try to save water.

b.

no direct translation

Todos nuestros bastones están hechos a mano.

All our walking sticks are handmade.

La nota estaba escrita a mano.

It was a handwritten note.

3. (used to express direction)

a.

no direct translation

El banco está calle abajo a unos cien metros a mano derecha.

The bank is around 100 meters down the road on the right hand side.

Gire a mano izquierda en el siguiente cruce.

Turn left at the next crossing.

4. (even)

(Latin America)

a. square

Aquí tienes el dinero que me prestaste. Ahora estamos a mano.

Here's the money you lent me. We're square now.

b. all square

¿Contaste el dinero? Bueno, quedamos a mano pues.

Did you count the money? Right, so we're all square then.