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mañosear — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fumble verb To handle something clumsily or nervously, often dropping or mishandling it.
  • grope verb To feel around with the hands, especially when unable to see clearly.
  • whine verb To complain in an annoying, high-pitched or self-pitying way.

Senses

mañosear is used for these senses in English:

  • fumble (transitive, intransitive) To handle nervously or awkwardly.
  • fumble (transitive, intransitive) To grope awkwardly in trying to find something
  • grope To touch (another person) closely and (especially) sexually.
  • whine (intransitive) To complain or protest with a whine (compare whinge) or as if with a whine.

fumble — full definition

  1. verb To handle something clumsily or nervously, often dropping or mishandling it.
  2. verb In sports, to accidentally drop the ball.
  3. noun An instance of dropping or clumsily mishandling something, especially in sport.

grope — full definition

  1. verb To feel around with the hands, especially when unable to see clearly.
  2. verb To touch another person inappropriately or sexually without consent.

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