a mano
See also: amano, Amano, amaño, and amañó
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
Anagrams
- maona
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a ˈmano/ [a ˈma.no]
- 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
- 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.
- Synonym: manualmente
- 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.
Derived terms
- hecho a mano
Further reading
- “a mano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014