puñado

el puñado(
poo
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nyah
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doh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. handful
Agarré un puñado de semillas.I grabbed a handful of seeds.
b. fistful
Él no puede hablar; se acaba de poner un puñado de palomitas de maíz en la boca.He can't talk; he just put a fistful of popcorn in his mouth.
a. handful
Solo tengo un puñado de amigos, pero valen por mil.I only have a handful of friends, but they are worth thousands.
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