1.5. Verbs with hand

Question 1

Mover la mano

Answer 1

To move the hand

Question 2

Levantar la mano

Answer 2

To raise one’s hand

Question 3

Bajar la mano

Answer 3

To lower one’s hand

Question 4

Agitar la mano

Answer 4

To wave

Question 5

Sujetar / Agarrar

Answer 5

To hold / To grab

Question 6

Soltar

Answer 6

To release / To let go

Question 7

Tocar

Answer 7

To touch

Question 8

Rozar

Answer 8

To brush against / To graze

Question 9

Palpar

Answer 9

To feel (by touching)

Question 10

Acariciar

Answer 10

To caress / To stroke

Question 11

Golpear

Answer 11

To hit

Question 12

Pegar

Answer 12

To slap / To stick

Question 13

Apretar

Answer 13

To press / To squeeze

Question 14

Estrujar

Answer 14

To squeeze / To crush

Question 15

Sujetar

Answer 15

To hold

Question 16

Agarrar

Answer 16

To grab

Question 17

Sostener

Answer 17

To hold / To sustain

Question 18

Apretar

Answer 18

To grip / To squeeze

Question 19

Lanzar

Answer 19

To throw

Question 20

Tirar

Answer 20

To pull / To throw away

Question 21

Empujar

Answer 21

To push

Question 22

Jalar

Answer 22

To pull

Question 23

Doblar

Answer 23

To fold

Question 24

Torcer

Answer 24

To twist

Question 25

Señalar

Answer 25

To point

Question 26

Saludar

Answer 26

To greet / To wave

Question 27

Aplaudir

Answer 27

To clap / To applaud

Question 28

Hacer una señal

Answer 28

To make a sign

Question 29

Cruzar los dedos

Answer 29

To cross fingers

Question 30

Chasquear los dedos

Answer 30

To snap fingers

Question 31

Hacer una seña

Answer 31

To gesture

Question 32

Escribir

Answer 32

To write

Question 33

Dibujar

Answer 33

To draw

Question 34

Pintar

Answer 34

To paint

Question 35

Borrar

Answer 35

To erase

Question 36

Firmar

Answer 36

To sign

Question 37

Abofetear

Answer 37

To slap

Question 38

Puñetear

Answer 38

To punch

Question 39

Estrangular

Answer 39

To strangle

Question 40

Apretar el puño

Answer 40

To clench a fist

Question 41

Tener mano para algo

Answer 41

To have a knack for something

Question 42

Echar una mano

Answer 42

To lend a hand / To help

Question 43

Lavar(se) las manos

Answer 43

To wash one’s hands (literal and figurative: to avoid responsibility)

Question 44

Manos a la obra

Answer 44

To get to work

Question 45

Irse de manos

Answer 45

To get out of control

Question 46

CONCENTRADO

Answer 46

Aquí tienes un vocabulario de verbos relacionados con la mano, en español e inglés, junto con sus significados:

1. Verbos básicos de movimiento
   • Mover la mano – To move the hand
   • Levantar la mano – To raise one’s hand
   • Bajar la mano – To lower one’s hand
   • Agitar la mano – To wave
   • Sujetar / Agarrar – To hold / To grab
   • Soltar – To release / To let go
2. Verbos relacionados con tocar y sentir
   • Tocar – To touch
   • Rozar – To brush against / To graze
   • Palpar – To feel (by touching)
   • Acariciar – To caress / To stroke
   • Golpear – To hit
   • Pegar – To slap / To stick
   • Apretar – To press / To squeeze
   • Estrujar – To squeeze / To crush
3. Verbos relacionados con agarrar y manipular objetos
   • Sujetar – To hold
   • Agarrar – To grab
   • Sostener – To hold / To sustain
   • Apretar – To grip / To squeeze
   • Lanzar – To throw
   • Tirar – To pull / To throw away
   • Empujar – To push
   • Jalar – To pull
   • Doblar – To fold
   • Torcer – To twist
4. Verbos relacionados con la comunicación y gestos
   • Señalar – To point
   • Saludar – To greet / To wave
   • Aplaudir – To clap / To applaud
   • Hacer una señal – To make a sign
   • Cruzar los dedos – To cross fingers
   • Chasquear los dedos – To snap fingers
   • Hacer una seña – To gesture
5. Verbos relacionados con la escritura y el arte
   • Escribir – To write
   • Dibujar – To draw
   • Pintar – To paint
   • Borrar – To erase
   • Firmar – To sign
6. Verbos relacionados con la fuerza o violencia
   • Golpear – To hit
   • Abofetear – To slap
   • Puñetear – To punch
   • Estrangular – To strangle
   • Apretar el puño – To clench a fist
7. Verbos figurativos con la mano
   • Tener mano para algo – To have a knack for something
   • Echar una mano – To lend a hand / To help
   • Lavar(se) las manos – To wash one’s hands (literal and figurative: to avoid responsibility)
   • Manos a la obra – To get to work
   • Irse de manos – To get out of control