manco

adj.

one-handed, one-armed.

f. & m.

one-handed person.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: mancar.

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manco

► adjetivo

1 (sin un brazo) one-armed; (sin brazos) armless; (sin una mano) one-handed; (sin manos) without hands

■ quedó manco del brazo derecho he lost his right arm

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (sin brazo) one-armed person; (sin brazos) armless person; (sin mano) one-handed person; (sin manos) person with no hands

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no ser manco,-a / no quedarse manco,-a familiar (bueno) to be pretty useful 2 (lanzado) not to be backward

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manco, -a

1. ADJ

1) [de una mano] one-handed; [de un brazo] one-armed; (=sin brazos) armless

quedó manco de la izquierda — he lost his left hand

2) (=incompleto) half-finished

3) (=defectuoso) defective, faulty

4)

- no ser manco

Alarcos, jugador que tampoco es manco — Alarcos, who is a pretty useful player himself

no ser manco en algo — to be pretty good at sth

2.

SM / F [de una mano] one-handed person; [de un brazo] one-armed person; (=sin brazos) armless person, person with no arms

3.

SM Cono Sur (=caballo) nag

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-ca adjetivo

es manco de un brazo/una mano — he only has one arm/hand

es manco de los dos brazos — he has no arms

quedó manco del brazo derecho — he lost his right arm

no ser manco — (fam) (para robar) to be light-fingered; (ser habilidoso) to be useful (colloq)

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= one-armed.

Ex. Eventually adding more players -- all one-armed individuals -- the group played violins, cellos, guitars, piano and drums.

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-ca adjetivo

es manco de un brazo/una mano — he only has one arm/hand

es manco de los dos brazos — he has no arms

quedó manco del brazo derecho — he lost his right arm

no ser manco — (fam) (para robar) to be light-fingered; (ser habilidoso) to be useful (colloq)

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= one-armed.

Ex: Eventually adding more players -- all one-armed individuals -- the group played violins, cellos, guitars, piano and drums.

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manco¹ -ca

adjective

es manco de un brazo/una mano he only has one arm/hand

es manco de los dos brazos he has no arms

quedó manco del brazo derecho he lost his right arm

hazte la cama que no eres manco (fam); make your bed, you're not an invalid (colloq)

no ser manco (fam) (para robar) to be light-fingered; (ser habilidoso) to be useful (colloq)

este lanzador tampoco es manco this pitcher is pretty useful o is no slouch (colloq)

ella me pegó primero — bueno, tú tampoco eres manco she hit me first — well, you're pretty good at hitting people yourself (colloq)

manco² -ca

masculine, feminine

A

(persona): el manco que pide limosna en la esquina the man with one arm who begs on the corner

el manco de Lepanto nickname given to Miguel de Cervantes

B

manco masculine (Chi fam) (caballo) horse

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Del verbo mancar: (conjugate mancar)

manco es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

mancó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

manco

◊ -ca adjetivo: es manco de un brazo/una mano he only has one arm/hand

manco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sin brazo) one-armed
(sin mano) one-handed
2 (sin brazos) armless
(sin manos) handless
3 (incompleto) incomplete
II m,f (sin mano) one-handed person
(sin brazo) one-armed person
(sin brazos) armless person
(sin manos) handless person
♦ Locuciones: no ser manco, to be useful: Jesús no es manco arreglando televisores, Jesus is an expert when it comes to mending television sets

'manco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
manca
English:
one-armed
- one

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manco, -a

♦ adj

1. [sin una mano] one-handed;

[sin un brazo] one-armed;

se quedó manco del brazo derecho he lost his right arm;

Comp

Fam

no ser manco: empezó insultando ella, pero él tampoco es manco she started the insults, but he gave as good as he got;

Fam

no ser manco para o [m5]en algo to be pretty good o Br a dab hand at sth

2. [incompleto] imperfect, defective

♦ nm,f

[sin una mano] one-handed person; [sin un brazo] one-armed person

Comp

el manco de Lepanto = nickname given to Miguel de Cervantes

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manco

adj de mano one-handed; de brazo one-armed;

no ser o

quedarse manco fig fam be pretty useful

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manco, -ca adj

: one-armed, one-handed

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manco adj

1. (que le falta un brazo) one armed

2. (que le falta una mano) one handed