¡manos arriba!
surrender
The English phrase "hands up" is translated into Spanish as ¡manos arriba! (surrender) Wiktionary also lists ¡arriba las manos!
Meaning: surrender! (intj)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| ¡manos arriba! | surrender |
| ¡arriba las manos! |
Both ¡manos arriba! and ¡arriba las manos! are used as commands to demand that someone surrender.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ¡arriba las manos! literally translates to "up the hands!"
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase ¡arriba las manos!, the definite article las is used before the noun manos to refer to the specific hands of the person being addressed.
How do you pronounce it?
surrender
Did you know?
- The word arriba in the command ¡arriba las manos! is etymologically related to the Latin word for a river bank, rīpam.
- The word arriba is used in the Spanish phrase ¡arriba! to wake someone up or tell them to get out of bed, similar to the English 'rise and shine'.
- While manos arriba is the standard command, police in some Spanish-speaking regions may use the word quieto, meaning 'still', to achieve the same result of halting a suspect.
Examples in context
- ¡Arriba las manos! Esto es un atraco.Hands up! This is a robbery.This sentence is useful for demonstrating how to say "Hands up! This is a robbery."Tatoeba #1271706 by wallebot, translation #1296486 by Shishir
- ¡Manos arriba!Hands up!This sentence is useful for saying "Hands up!"Tatoeba #1568570 by Alba, translation #325641 by Liface
- ¡Arriba las manos!Put your hands up!Tatoeba #449322 by Ignatius881, translation #265926 by CK
- Por favor, alcen las manosPlease, raise your hands
- Necesitamos que todos pongan las manos arribaWe need everyone to put their hands up
- Oye, levanta las manos. Gané el juegoHey, raise your hands. I won the game
- ¡Alza las manos y disfruta de la fiesta!Hands up and enjoy the party!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A police officer confronts a suspicious man in an alley.
- Elena¡Manos arriba!Hands up!
- Alejandro¡No dispare, por favor!Don't shoot, please!
- Elena¡Al suelo, Alejandro!On the ground, Alejandro!
- AlejandroEstá bien, me rindo.Okay, I surrender.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hands up” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries arriba, las, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
