Hilt in spanish

Empuñadura

pronunciation: empunjɑduɹ̩ɑ part of speech: noun
In gestures

hilt = puño, empuñadura. 

Example: Many of the earlier swords and daggers had a narrow tang to which a hilt was rivetted.

more:

» live (+ Posesivo +) life to the hilt = vivir intensamente, vivir la vida al máximo.

Example: The man who drinks Scotch is one who lives life to the hilt, savoring new challenges and discoveries on a daily basis.

» to the hilt = hasta la empuñadura, hasta el cuello, al máximo, completamente, incondicionalmente.

Example: Motorists are under the cosh, feel taxed to the hilt and face record prices at the pumps.
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