manotear

v.

1 to gesticulate.

2 to agitate the hands, to wave one's hands, to gesticulate.

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manotear

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gesticular) to wave one's hands about

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1.

VT (=dar palmadas) to slap, smack

2. VI

1) (=gesticular) to gesticulate

2) Cono Sur, Méx * (=arrancar) to bag-snatch; (=robar) to steal

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1.

verbo intransitivo to wave one's hands/arms around

2.

manotear vt (CS) to grab at

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1.

verbo intransitivo to wave one's hands/arms around

2.

manotear vt (CS) to grab at

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manotear [A1 ]

vi

to wave one's hands/arms around

el pequeño manoteaba en el aire the baby waved his arms in the air

nadaba manoteando desordenadamente she flailed about in the water

■ manotear

vt

(CS) to grab at

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manotear

♦ vt

1. [golpear] to slap, to cuff

2. RP Fam [quitar] to grab

♦ vi

to gesticulate;

el niño manoteaba en la piscina the boy was thrashing about in the pool

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manotear

Arg, Méx

I v/t grab

II v/i wave one’s hands around

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manotear vi

: to wave one's hands, to gesticulate