puño

el puño(
poo
-
nyoh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. fist
Mario golpeó el escritorio con su puño y maldijo.Mario slammed his fist on the desk and cursed.
a. cuff
Si no puedes ver el puño de la camisa, las mangas del saco son demasiado largas.If you can't see the cuff of your shirt, the sleeves of the jacket are too long.
a. handle
El puño del destornillador es resbaladizo.The handle of the screwdriver is slippery.
b. grip
El puño del bastón está hecho de marfil.The grip of the cane is made of ivory.
c. haft (of a hammer)
Agarra el puño del martillo con las dos manos.Hold the haft of the hammer with two hands.
d. hilt (of a sword)
Arturo tomó el puño con ambas manos y sacó la espada de la piedra.Arthur grabbed the hilt with both hands and removed the sword from the stone.
a. handful
Me dio un puño de monedas y dijo que me quedara el cambio como propina.He gave me a handful of coins and told me to keep the change as tip.
b. fistful
Ella agarró un puño de dulces de su funda en la noche de Halloween.She grabbed a fistful of candy from her bag on Halloween night.
Copyright © 2025 Dictionary Media Group, Inc.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate puno using machine translators
Why use the SpanishDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST SPANISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get conjugations, examples, and pronunciations for millions of words and phrases in Spanish and English.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by our team of experienced English-Spanish translators.

SPANISH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Examples for Everything

Search millions of Spanish-English example sentences from our dictionary, TV shows, and the internet.

REGIONAL TRANSLATIONS

Say It like a Local

Browse Spanish translations from Spain, Mexico, or any other Spanish-speaking country.
Word of the Day
tombstone