palmo

el palmo(
pahl
-
moh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. span
Juan crece rápido. El año pasado era casi un palmo más bajo.Juan grows quickly. Last year he was almost a span shorter.
b. handspan
Cuando limpies el acuario, tienes que dejar un palmo de agua para los peces.When you clean out the aquarium, you need to leave a handspan of water in for the fish.
c. several inches (approximately)
Marina ya es un palmo más alta que su madre.Marina is several inches taller than her mother already.
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