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Italian
Etymology
Literally, “at hand”.
Prepositional phrase
a mano
- by hand, manually
- fatto a mano ― made by hand
- lavorare a mano ― to work by hand
- (relational) hand; handheld
- trapano a mano ― hand drill
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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a ˈmano/
- Syllabification: a ma‧no
Adjective
a mano (invariable)
- (idiomatic) even; equal with another
Ahora estamos a mano.- Now we are even.
Adverb
a mano
- by hand; manually; without the use of a machine
- Synonym: manualmente
Puedes escribir una carta con una máquina de escribir, o puedes hacerla a mano.- You can write a letter with a typewriter or you can do it by hand.
- at hand, on hand, to hand, handy (within easy reach; nearby)
No tengo la información a mano, pero puedo buscarla.- I don't have the information at hand, but I can look it up.
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