How to Say "Hand Grip" in Spanish

agarre de mano

/aɡare de mano/from spelling rules

The phrase "hand grip" in Spanish is agarre de mano.

This phrase describes the act of grasping something with the hand or the strength of that hold. In many contexts, such as sports or tool usage, the word agarre alone is sufficient to mean "hand grip".

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of agarre (grip/hold) and de mano (of hand).

Which one should you use?

Empuñadura is a formal term for hand grip often used for the handle of a tool.

How do you pronounce it?

/aɡare de mano/

Did you know?

The word agarre is derived from garra, which means 'claw'.
The term agarre is also used metaphorically in sports to describe a player's ability to maintain control or traction.
The word mano is a cognate of the French main and the Portuguese mão.

Examples in context

El martillo tiene una empuñadura cómoda
The hammer has a comfortable hand grip
La taza tiene una agarradera pequeña
The cup has a small hand grip
La pala tiene un mango firme
The shovel has a sturdy hand grip
Tienes un buen agarre
You have a good hand grip
El volante tiene un buen agarre
The steering wheel has a good hand grip
Puedes mejorar tu agarre al entrenar con pesas
You can improve your hand grip by training with weights
La bicicleta tiene un cómodo mango para el freno
The bicycle has a comfortable handle for the brake
El martillo tiene una sólida empuñadura de goma
The hammer has a sturdy rubber hand grip
El cuchillo tiene un mango de madera muy elegante
The knife has a very elegant wooden hand grip
El agarre de mano es muy fuerte.
The hand grip is very strong.
Tiene un agarre de mano muy fuerte.
He has a very strong hand grip.

Example conversation

María and Mateo are at the gym.

María

Mateo, ¿estás entrenando el agarre de mano hoy?
Mateo, are you training your hand grip today?
Mateo

Sí, estoy usando estas pesas para fortalecerlo.
Yes, I am using these weights to strengthen it.
María

Es muy importante para levantar más peso.
It is very important for lifting more weight.
Mateo

Tienes razón, María. Siento que ya mejoré.
You are right, María. I feel that I have already improved.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries agarre, de, mano, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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How to Say “Hand Grip” in Spanish