Puño (en. Fist)

[ˈpu.ɲo]

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition_text: The shape the hand takes when the fingers are closed.

Example_sentence: He closed his fist as a sign of protest.

Cerró el puño en señal de protesta.

Definition_text: A strike made with the fist.

Example_sentence: He received a fist to the face during the fight.

Recibió un puño en la cara durante la pelea.

Definition_text: A unit of length measurement, approximately the length of a closed fist.

Example_sentence: The lamp measures a fist in width.

La lámpara mide un puño de ancho.

Etymology_origin: From Latin 'punctum', which means 'point, strike'.

Phrase: to punch

Meaning: To strike repeatedly with the fist.

dar puñetazos

Phrase: to make a fist

Meaning: To close the hand forming a fist.

hacer puño

Phrase: iron fist

Meaning: To have tight control or dominance.

puño de hierro

Related_word: punch

Description: A strike made with the fist.

puñetazo

Related_word: dagger

Description: A knife with a short, sharp blade.

puñal

Meaning: An aggressive way of speaking.

Example: Don’t talk to him aggressively, be softer.

No le hables con puño, sé más suave.

Meaning: A sense of community among peers.

Example: We united as a fist to defend ourselves.

Nos unimos en un puño para defendernos.