el
masculine
/puˈɲaðo/
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Translation
handful
Word origin
From puño ('fist'), from Latin pugnus ('fist').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pugnus
- English cognates
- pugnacious, pugilist
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralpuñados
Examples
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He grabbed a handful of sand and let it fall.
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Only a handful of people were left in the room.
hirviendo.
Add a handful of salt to the boiling water.
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Will you give me a handful of those nuts?
monedas .
With a handful of coins you can buy almost nothing.
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