mano levantada
/mano lebantada/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "hand up" is translated as mano levantada.
The phrase mano levantada refers to the noun phrase for a "raised hand." If you wish to describe the verbal action of raising one's hand, use the verbal form levantar la mano.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mano (hand) and levantada (raised/lifted).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must agree in gender and number. When referring to multiple hands, use the feminine plural form manos levantadas.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word mano is grammatically feminine even though it ends in o, which is the typical marker for masculine words.
- If you want to say 'hand up' in the context of a police officer commanding someone to put their hands up, you would say ¡Manos arriba! Using mano levantada in this situation would sound like a descriptive statement rather than a command.
- The word mano shares a surprising linguistic connection with the word hermano, which means 'brother'. It is believed that mano may have originated as a clipped form of the word for 'sibling'.
Examples in context
- Levante la mano si tiene alguna pregunta.Raise your hand if you have any questions.
- Por favor, alce la mano para recibir su reconocimiento.Please, raise your hand to receive your recognition.
- Levanta la mano si quieres participar.Raise your hand if you want to participate.
- Alza la mano si estás de acuerdo.Raise your hand if you agree.
- Él tiene la mano levantada para preguntar.He has his hand raised to ask a question.
- Vi su mano levantada desde lejos.I saw his hand raised from afar.
- La niña tiene la mano levantada en clase.The girl has her hand raised in class.
Example conversation
In a classroom during a lesson.
- ElenaMateo, ¿por qué tienes la mano levantada?Mateo, why do you have your hand up?
- MateoTengo una duda sobre el ejercicio, Elena.I have a doubt about the exercise, Elena.
- ElenaClaro, puedes hacer tu pregunta ahora.Of course, you can ask your question now.
- MateoGracias, ya no necesito la mano levantada.Thanks, I don't need my hand up anymore.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
