Manazas (en. Clumsy)

/maˈnathas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A person who has large or disproportionate hands.

He is a clumsy person who always breaks what he touches.

Él es un manazas que siempre rompe lo que toca.

Someone who lacks delicacy when handling objects.

With those big hands, you can't fix the machine.

Con esas manazas no puedes arreglar la máquina.

Colloquial term to describe someone clumsy.

Don't be clumsy, be careful with what you do.

No seas manazas, ten cuidado con lo que haces.

From 'mano' with the augmentative suffix '-azas', indicating a large size.

to have big hands

To be clumsy when handling things.

tener manazas

with big hands

To perform activities in a rough manner.

con manos de manazas

clumsiness

Lack of skill or dexterity.

torpeza

awkwardness

Inability to perform a specific task.

deshabilidad

Refers to a person who is always causing accidents.

That girl is clumsy, always breaking something.

Esa chica es una manazas, siempre rompiendo algo.

Used to describe someone who is clumsy at dancing.

You can't dance with her, she's very clumsy on the dance floor.

No puedes bailarle a ella, es muy manazas en la pista.