Fist in spanish
Puño
pronunciation: punjoʊ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: punjoʊ part of speech: noun
In gestures
fist = puño.
Example: On several occasions he was witness to the sights and sounds of Balzac's emotionalism, including tantrum-pitched screaming, banging fists on desks, and slamming doors.more:
» clenched fist = puño cerrado.
Example: The irate patron stance is characterised by very erect posture, an angry facial expression, sustained eye contact, dilated pupils, emphatic head nods, and in rare cases, clenched fists.» clench + Posesivo + fist = apretar el puño.
Example: A new study has discovered that simply clenching your fists can have a positive effect on memory.» fistfight = pelea, pelea a puñetazos.
Example: Gone are the days of the good old fistfight, where instead of grabbing a gun, a knife or a bat to end an argument, you actually used your fist to make your point.» fistful = puñado.
Example: They topped off their glasses and grabbed a few fistfuls of the remaining delicacies.» iron fist = puño de hierro, mano de hierro, mano dura.
Example: Each day brings new evidence of the iron-fist brutality that is stalking the country in the aftermath of the presidential election.» wave + Posesivo + fists in the air = agitar los puños en el aire.
Example: Seething with anger, hundreds of people yesterday came out on the roads waving banners, shouting slogans and waving their fists in the air, demanding justice.