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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The pianist had small, delicate hands.El pianista tenía las manos pequeñas y finas.

2. (instrument part)

a. la manecilla

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

He watched the slow movement of the hands of the clock.Miró el movimiento lento de las manecillas del reloj.

b. la aguja

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

We couldn't measure the barometric pressure because the instrument's hand had fallen off.No pudimos medir la presión barométrica porque la aguja del instrumento se había caído.

3. (card games)

a. la mano

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(set of cards)

You should bet all your chips when you're dealt a hand like that.Deberías apostar todas las fichas que tengas cuando se te reparte una mano así.

b. la partida

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(game)

Shall we play another hand?¿Echamos otra partida?

4. (help)

a. la mano

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Would you give me a hand moving this couch? It's really heavy.¿Me echarías una mano para mover este sofá? Pesa mucho.

5. (ovation)

a. el aplauso

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

They gave him a big hand at the end of the song.Le dieron un fuerte aplauso al final de la canción.

6. (side)

a. la mano

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

It's not this street, but the next one, on the left-hand side.No es esta calle, sino la siguiente, a mano izquierda.

7. (writing)

a. la letra

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

This has to be my father's diary. I recognize his hand.Este tiene que ser el diario de mi padre. Reconozco su letra.

8. (agency)

a. la mano

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

He nearly died from the wounds, but he was saved by the hand of God.Casi se muere de las heridas, pero lo salvó la mano de Dios.

9. (worker)

a. el obrero

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la obrera

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

We don't have enough hands to finish the work on time.No tenemos obreros suficientes para terminar el trabajo a tiempo.

b. el peón

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The hands worked all day until they were exhausted.Los peones trabajaron todo el día hasta que se agotaron.

c. el marinero

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la marinera

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(nautical)

Three hands climbed onto the boom to furl the sail.Tres marineros subieron a la botavara para aferrar la vela.

10. (equine measurement)

a. el palmo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

It was the biggest horse I had ever seen. He measured 20 hands!Era el caballo más grande que jamás he visto. ¡Medía 20 palmos!

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

11. (to give)

a. pasar

The teacher handed a piece of candy to each of the students.La maestra pasó un caramelo a cada uno de los alumnos.

12. (to give credit)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

I'll hand it to you; this is the best cheeseburger I've ever had.Me quito el sombrero, esta es la mejor hamburguesa con queso que jamás he comido.

You've got to hand it to him; he's good at publicity.Hay que reconocerlo, es bueno con la publicidad.

hands

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

13. (control)

a. manos

Possession of Alsace has changed hands many times over the course of history.La posesión de Alsacia ha cambiado de manos muchas veces a lo largo de la historia.

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Conjugations

Participles

Present:	handing
Past:	handed

Indicative of "hand"

	Present	Past	Future
I	hand	handed	will hand
you	hand	handed	will hand
he/she	hands	handed	will hand
we	hand	handed	will hand
you	hand	handed	will hand
they	hand	handed	will hand