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dos manos(
dohs
mah
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nohs
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (anatomy)
a. two hands
¿Me puedes servir un pedazo de pastel? - No. Tu tienes dos manos. Sírvetelo tú.Can you serve me a piece of cake? - Nope. You have two hands. Do it yourself.
b. both hands
Pablo, ¡agarra el volante con las dos manos! - Tranquila mamá. Tengo todo bajo control.Pablo, grab the steering wheel with both hands! - Calm down, Mom. I have everything under control.
2. (in games)
a. two hands
Francisco ganó dos manos seguidas y luego lo perdió todo. - Bueno, así es el póker.Francisco won two hands in a row, and then lost everything. - Well, that's poker for you.
3. (layers)
a. two coats
Yo pienso que le debe aplicar dos manos de pintura a esta pared.I think you should apply two coats of paint to this wall.
4. (sports)
a. two handballs
Este partido fue muy sucio. Hubieron dos manos y quién sabe cuántas tarjetas amarillas.This game was very dirty. There were two handballs and who knows how many yellow cards.
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