Puño in english
Fist
pronunciation: fɪst part of speech: noun
pronunciation: fɪst part of speech: noun
In gestures
puño = fist ; hilt ; cuff.
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.Example: Many of the earlier swords and daggers had a narrow tang to which a hilt was rivetted.Example: Mittens are much warmer than gloves, and make sure they are waterproof and have a good cuff to keep out the snow.more:
» agitar los puños en el aire = wave + Posesivo + fists in the air .
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.» apretar el puño = clench + Posesivo + fist ; clench + Posesivo + hand .
Example: A new study has discovered that simply clenching your fists can have a positive effect on memory. Example: Every time she set her teeth and clenched her hands, determined to think calmly and to reason out the 'for' and 'against,' her mind wandered away again.» de puño largo = long-handed ; long-handled .
Example: Squash is a game which is played between 2 players who alternately keep on hitting the ball with a long-handed racket. Example: This long-handled shoe horn reduces the need to bend when putting on shoes or slippers.» de puño y letra = in black and white ; in handwriting .
Example: Despite continued assurances about the arrival of the paperless society, it remains a fact that most people want to see information down in black and white. Example: The spreads are 'printed' in handwriting as neat as the authors can manage; drawings are done, full-color crayon or felt-tip splendour.» estar con el corazón en un puño = be on tenterhooks .
Example: Homeowners are on tenterhooks today waiting for banks to announce if they are raising interest rates again.» levantar el puño = take + a swing .
Example: A guy walked over and started talking gibberish to him, then he just took a swing and punched him.» puño cerrado = clenched fist .
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.» puño de hierro = iron fist ; iron hand .
Example: Each day brings new evidence of the iron-fist brutality that is stalking the country in the aftermath of the presidential election. Example: The government will crush foreign elements trying to disrupt peace in the country with an iron hand.» tener a Alguien metido en un puño = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb ; keep + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb .
Example: She sounds like she enjoys having people under her thumb and gets off on the whole control thing. Example: He should have kept her under his thumb, watched her like a hawk, mistrusted her and protected her like a good jealous hubby usually does.