maña
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la maña(
mah
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nyah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (ability)
a. skill
Para la pesca se necesitan sobre todo paciencia y mucha maña.Fishing requires above all patience and a lot of skill.
Este juego es fácil de aprender y no requiere mucha maña.This game is easy to learn and doesn't require a lot skill.
b. knack
Aunque se esfuerza, no tiene mucha maña para la cocina.Although she tries hard, she doesn't have a real knack for cooking.
c. dab hand (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Pídele a Juan que arregle la silla. Se da buena maña para esas cosas.Ask Juan to fix the chair. He does have a dab hand at such things.
2. (technique)
a. trick
Abrir esa puerta tiene su maña; no la fuerces.There is a trick to opening that door; don't force it.
las mañas
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
4. (craftiness)
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